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Welcome to our website and thank you for your interest. The protection of your personal data is important to us. We therefore conduct our activities in accordance with the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data and data security. We would like to inform you below about which data from your visit is used for which purposes.

Controller for processing in accordance with the GDPR

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH

Otto-Hahn-Strasse 30

48161 Münster

E-mail: info@voelkel.de

Data Protection Officer

Nils Möllers, Keyed GmbH

Siemensstrasse 12

48341 Altenberge, Westphalia

E-mail: datenschutz@voelkel.de

What is personal data?

The term “personal data” is defined in the German Federal Data Protection Act and the EU GDPR. Accordingly, this is individual information about the personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your real name, your address, your telephone number or your date of birth.

Scope of anonymous data collection and data processing

Unless otherwise stated in the following sections, no personal data is collected, processed or used when using our websites. However, through the use of analysis and tracking tools, we learn certain technical information based on the data transmitted by your browser (e.g. browser type/version, operating system used, websites visited on our site including length of stay, previously visited website). We only evaluate this information for statistical purposes.

Relevant legal bases for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.
In the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d) GDPR as the legal basis.
If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR as the legal basis for processing.

Use of cookies

The Internet pages of the Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH use cookies. Cookies are data that are stored by the Internet browser on the user’s computer system. The cookies can be transmitted to a page when it is called up and thus enable the user to be assigned. Cookies help to simplify the use of websites for users.

It is possible to object to the setting of cookies at any time by changing the settings in the Internet browser accordingly. Cookies that have been set can be deleted. Please note that if you deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent. The user data collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical precautions. It is therefore no longer possible to assign the data to the calling user. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the user. When accessing our website, users are informed by an info banner about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and referred to this privacy policy. In this context, there is also a note on how the storage of cookies can be prevented in the browser settings. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent to this. 1 lit. a) GDPR. To find out whether and to what extent cookies are used on our website, please refer to our cookie banner and our information in this privacy policy.

Creation of log files

Each time the website is accessed, Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH collects data and information through an automated system. These are stored in the server’s log files. The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

The following data may be collected:

(1) Information about the browser type and version used
(2) The user’s operating system
(3) The user’s Internet service provider
(4) The user’s IP address
(5) Date and time of access
(6) Websites from which the user’s system accesses our website (referrer)
(7) Websites that are accessed by the user’s system via our website

Duration of storage of personal data

Personal data is stored for the duration of the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the data will be routinely deleted unless there is a need to initiate or fulfill a contract.

Contact options

A contact form is available on the Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH website which can be used to contact us electronically. Alternatively, you can contact us via the e-mail address provided. If the data subject contacts the controller via one of these channels, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. The data is stored solely for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis for the processing of the data, if the user has given consent, 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 is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input screen of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose of storage. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. As soon as the storage purpose no longer applies or a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted.

Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

Right to information acc. Art. 15 GDPR

You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us. If such processing has taken place, you can request the following information from the controller:

the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
the categories of personal data that are processed;
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed;
the planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
all available information about the origin of the data if the personal data is not collected from the data subject;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information about whether your personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you can request to be informed about the appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

Right to rectification acc. Art. 16 GDPR

You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must make the correction immediately.

Right to deletion acc. Art. 17 GDPR

(1) You may request the controller to delete your personal data immediately and the controller is obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:

The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
You revoke your consent on which the processing is based in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
You create acc. Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 6(1) GDPR. Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR to object to the processing.
The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR. 1 GDPR collected.

(2) If the controller has made your personal data public and is obliged to do so pursuant to Art. Art. 17 para. Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 1 GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

(3) The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary

to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) and Art. 9 Ab. 3 GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as this is specified in para. 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing acc. Art. 18 GDPR

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

if you contest the accuracy of your personal data for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or
if you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been established whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh your reasons.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, 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 Union or of a Member State. If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

Right to information acc. Art. 19 GDPR

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients by the controller.

Right to data portability acc. Art. 20 GDPR

You have the right to receive your personal data, which you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has been provided, where

the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR is based and
the processing is carried out using automated procedures. In exercising this right, you also have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be impaired by this. The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Right to object in accordance with. Art. 21 GDPR

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal data which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller will no longer process your personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes. Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you have the option of exercising your right to object in connection with the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law in accordance with. Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority acc. Art. 77 GDPR

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

Automated decision in individual cases including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
with your express consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR, unless Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) or g) applies and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place.

With regard to the cases referred to in a. and c., the data controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view and to contest the decision.

Integration of other third-party services and content

Description and purpose

Third-party content, such as videos, fonts or graphics from other websites, may be integrated into this online offering. This always presupposes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) are aware of the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they would not be able to send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. As far as we are aware, we will inform users of this. We would like to provide and improve our online offering through these integrations.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the integration of other third-party services and content is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our overriding legitimate interest lies in the intention to present our online presence accordingly and to provide user-friendly and economically efficient services on our part. Further information can be found in the respective data protection information of the providers.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide personal data

The provision of personal data is not required by law or contract and is not necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are also not obliged to provide the personal data. However, failure to do so may mean that you cannot use this function or cannot use it to its full extent.

Data transfer to third countries

The controller may transfer personal data to a third country. In principle, the controller can provide various suitable guarantees to ensure that an adequate level of protection is established for the processing operations. It is possible to carry out data transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision, internal data protection regulations, approved codes of conduct, standard data protection clauses or an approved certification mechanism in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Art. 46 para. 2 lit. a) – f) GDPR to be transmitted.

Insofar as the controller has carried out a transfer to a third country on the legal basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, you will be informed here about the possible risks of data transfer to a third country.

There is a risk that the third country that receives your personal data may not have an equivalent level of protection compared to the protection of personal data in the European Union. This may be the case, for example, if the EU Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for the respective third country or if certain agreements between the European Union and the respective third country are declared invalid. Specifically, there are risks in some third countries with regard to the effective protection of EU fundamental rights through the use of surveillance laws (e.g. USA). In such a case, it is the responsibility of the controller and the recipient to assess whether the rights of the data subjects in the third country enjoy an equivalent level of protection as in the Union and can also be effectively enforced.

However, the General Data Protection Regulation should not undermine the level of protection of natural persons ensured throughout the Union when personal data are transferred from the Union to controllers, processors or other recipients in third countries or to international organizations, including when personal data are onward transferred from a third country or an international organization to controllers or processors in the same or another third country or to the same or another international organization.

Further functions of the website

Web analysis service Matomo

Description and purpose

Our website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open source software for the statistical analysis of visitor access. The provider of Matomo is InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. Matomo uses cookies that are stored on your computer and enable an anonymized analysis of your use of the website. It is generally not possible to draw conclusions about a specific person, as your IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before storage. Matomo is used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. This enables us to find out how the website is used and to constantly optimize our offering. If individual pages of our website are accessed, the following data is stored: 1. two bytes of the IP address of the user’s accessing system 2. the website accessed 3. the website from which the user accessed the website accessed (referrer) 4. the subpages accessed from the website accessed 5. the time spent on the website 6. the frequency with which the website is accessed. The software runs exclusively on the servers of our website. The user’s personal data is only stored there. The data is not passed on to third parties. The software is set so that the IP addresses are not stored in full, but 2 bytes of the IP address are masked. In this way, it is no longer possible to assign the truncated IP address to the accessing computer. The processing of users’ personal data enables us to analyze the surfing behavior of our users.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

Receiver

The recipient of your personal data is Matomo, InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Transfer to third countries

By using the service, personal data may be transferred to a third country. In the event of a transfer of personal data, the provider shall ensure the level of protection of the GDPR by complying with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. If there is no adequacy decision with the third country in which the data importer is based, the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards. If you have any questions, please contact our data protection officer.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In addition, the data will be deleted if you exercise your right to deletion within the meaning of Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR can be asserted.

Possibility of revocation

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, see Art. 7 para. 3 P. 1 GDPR. This can be done informally and without giving reasons and is effective for the future. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Further information on this can be found above in our privacy policy under “Rights of data subjects”.

Contractual and legal obligation

There is no contractual or legal obligation to provide the data.

Further data protection information

Further information on the processing of your personal data can be found here:

https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

Applications (training & job offers)

By submitting their application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for the purposes of the application process in accordance with the type and scope set out in this privacy policy. The legal basis for the processing of applicant data is Art. 88 GDPR, Section 26 BDSG-new and Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b) GDPR. Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR, their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b) GDPR (e.g. health data, such as severely disabled status or ethnic origin). Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are requested from applicants, their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR (e.g. health data if this is necessary for the exercise of the profession). If provided, applicants can send us their applications using an online form on our website. The data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art. Applicants can also send us their applications by e-mail to job@voelkel.de. Please note, however, that e-mails are generally not sent in encrypted form and applicants must ensure that they are encrypted themselves. We can therefore accept no responsibility for the transmission path of the application between the sender and receipt on our server and therefore recommend using an online form or sending it by post. Instead of applying via the online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending us their application by post. In the event of a successful application, the data provided by applicants may be processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the application for a job offer is not successful, the applicant’s data will be deleted. Applicants’ data will also be deleted if an application is withdrawn, which applicants are entitled to do at any time. The deletion takes place after a period of six months so that we can answer any follow-up questions about the application and meet our obligations to provide evidence under the General Equal Treatment Act. Invoices for any travel expense reimbursements are archived in accordance with tax regulations.

Data recipient

If this is permitted or required by law or if you have given your consent, we will also share your personal data with other recipients who provide services for us. We limit the disclosure of your personal data to what is necessary. In some cases, our service providers receive your personal data as processors and are then strictly bound by our instructions when handling your personal data (data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR). In some cases, the recipients act independently with your data that we transmit to them. The following categories of service providers/recipients may receive your data:

Provider of e-mail marketing via newsletter
Provider of hosting services for the operation of our servers
Service provider in the field of applications to support the selection of applicants
Service provider for development work, including programming, development, maintenance and support of software applications
Service provider for postal services
External legal advice
Marketing agencies/ website support
Other IT service providers (e.g. system houses)
Other services and tools

The service providers we commission must meet strict confidentiality requirements. They are only given the necessary access to your data in order to fulfill the assigned tasks.

In the event of suspicion of a criminal offense, data may be passed on to law enforcement authorities.

Security

We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. In addition, we ensure data protection on an ongoing basis by constantly auditing and optimizing our data protection organization.

Conclusion

Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH reserves all rights to make changes and updates to this privacy policy. This privacy policy was created on 08.04.2024 by Keyed GmbH.

Privacy policy for company pages on social networks

We welcome you to our company profiles in the social networks and appreciate your interest. The protection of your personal data is important to us. We therefore conduct our activities in accordance with the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data and data security. We would like to inform you below about which data from your visit is used for which purposes. Further information on data protection can be found in our general privacy policy:

Joint controllers for processing in accordance with the GDPR

The joint controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH

Otto-Hahn-Strasse 30

48161 Münster

E-mail: info@voelkel.de

with the social network providers listed below under “Social media company presences” of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

Nils Möllers, Keyed GmbH

Siemensstrasse 12

48341 Altenberge, Westphalia

E-mail: datenschutz@voelkel.de

What is personal data?

Relevant legal bases for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.
In the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d) GDPR as the legal basis.
If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR as the legal basis for processing. The data provided by you directly and by the social network is used exclusively for the purpose of brand management, increasing visibility, customer and prospective customer communication as a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. 1 lit. f) GDPR in order to be able to offer you the most interesting information for you.

Use of cookies

As a rule, social networks on which Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH maintains a company profile use cookies. Cookies are data that are stored by the Internet browser on the user’s end device. The cookies can be transmitted to a page when it is called up and thus enable the individual user to be assigned. Cookies help to simplify the use of social networks for users.

It is possible to object to the setting of cookies at any time by changing the settings in the Internet browser accordingly. Cookies that have been set can be deleted. Please note that if cookies are deactivated, it is possible that not all functions of a social network can be used to their full extent. When accessing a social network, the persons using the social network are only informed about the processing by means of cookies and cookie-like technologies by the data protection declaration in conjunction with the cookie consent management of the respective social network. This processing does not take place within the framework of joint controllership. We therefore refer below under “Social media company presences” to the data protection declarations of the respective social networks.

Duration of storage of personal data

Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

Right to information acc. Art. 15 GDPR

the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
the categories of personal data that are processed;
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed;
the planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
all available information on the origin of the data if the personal data are not collected from the data subject
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

Right to rectification acc. Art. 16 GDPR

Right to deletion acc. Art. 17 GDPR

You can demand from the controller that your personal data be deleted immediately, and the controller is obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:

The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
You revoke your consent on which the processing is based in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
You create acc. Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 6(1) GDPR. Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR to object to the processing.
The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR. 1 GDPR collected.

If the controller has made your personal data public and is obliged to do so in accordance with Art. Art. 17 para. Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 1 GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary

to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) and Art. 9 Ab. 3 GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as this is specified in para. 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing acc. Art. 18 GDPR

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

if you contest the accuracy of your personal data for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or
if you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been established whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh your reasons.

Right to information acc. Art. 19 GDPR

Right to data portability acc. Art. 20 GDPR

the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR is based and
the processing is carried out using automated procedures. In exercising this right, you also have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be impaired by this. The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Right to object in accordance with. Art. 21 GDPR

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal data which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller will no longer process your personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes. In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you have the possibility of exercising your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law in accordance with. Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority acc. Art. 77 GDPR

Automated decision in individual cases including profiling

is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
with your express consent.

Corporate social media presences

Below we inform you about the relevant social networks that process personal data within the scope of joint responsibility pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Art. 26 GDPR with Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH. Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH has entered into a transparent agreement with each social network to determine which of them is subject to which obligation under the General Data Protection Regulation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR, in particular with regard to the exercise of the rights of the data subject, and who fulfills which information obligations pursuant to Art. Art. 12 ff. GDPR is complied with.

Notwithstanding the details of this agreement, the data subject may assert his or her rights under this Regulation with and against each of the controllers.

1. facebook

The joint controller is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

In order to inform interested parties and customers about our company and our services or campaigns, we operate so-called Facebook company pages on the social media platform “Facebook”. When you visit our Facebook page, the platform processes personal data such as your IP address and other information that is retrieved from your end device using cookies. Page Insights may be based on personal data collected in connection with a visit or interaction of persons on or with a page and its content.

This information is processed to provide us with statistical information such as the number of people who have visited the Facebook page and demographic information. You can find more information at: https://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

Duties of the joint controllers

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited is obliged to assume primary responsibility under our agreement within the meaning of Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR for the processing of personal data and to fulfill all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the principles and lawfulness of the processing of personal data. This includes in particular the fulfillment of information obligations, safeguarding the rights of data subjects and ensuring the security of processing.

Contacting us to assert the rights of data subjects

We forward inquiries regarding the rights of data subjects (Art. 15 – 22 GDPR) to the primary controller Meta Platforms Ireland Limited via a corresponding form. This also includes requests for access to, correction, deletion and/or objection or restriction of data, as well as requests from supervisory authorities in connection with the processing of data under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Receiver

It cannot be ruled out that the data will be transmitted to third parties by the social network. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of the social network. We do not transmit the data to third parties.

Transfer to third countries

Your personal data processed in this context may be transferred by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited to a third country. It cannot be ruled out that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited transmits to the affiliated company “Meta Platforms Inc.”, based in the United States. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy, which is referred to under “Further data protection information”.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide data

There is no contractual or legal obligation to provide the data.

Possibility of objection

You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by the social network by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser. Meta Platforms Ireland Limited also offers the option of regulating data processing operations. You can find more information at: www.facebook.com/settings.

You have the right to object to the processing operations, in particular the processing of direct messages, by Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH. You can submit your reasoned objection in accordance with. Art. 21 GDPR to the above-mentioned contact details of Völkel Mikroelektronik GmbH.

Further data protection information

Further information on the Page Insights supplement regarding the controller can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The privacy policy of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation/
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/legal_bases
https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

2. instagram

The joint controller is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

We operate a business account on the social media platform “Instagram” to promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. When our online presence is accessed on the Instagram platform, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform.

The processing of users’ personal data serves the purpose of providing us with static information about the use of our online presence. In addition, this data is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for market research and advertising purposes. If users are logged in to the platform, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited can also use this data to place personalized advertising outside of Instagram.

If you use the option on Instagram to contact us via direct message, your data will be used to answer your question and clarify the matter. The conversation is then deleted.

Instagram Insights may be based on personal data collected in connection with a visit or interaction of people on or with a page and its content. You can find more information on Insights at:

https://de-de.facebook.com/business/help/441651653251838?id=419087378825961

It cannot be ruled out that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited may also use the content of these messages for its own purposes. Further information on the data collected by Instagram can be found at:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=hc_fnav&bc[0]=Instagram-Hilfebereich&bc[1]=Richtlinien%20und%20Meldungen

Duties of the joint controllers

Contacting us to assert the rights of data subjects

Receiver

Transfer to third countries

Your personal data processed in this context may be transferred by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited to a third country. It cannot be ruled out that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited transmits to the affiliated company “Meta Platforms Inc.”, based in the United States. Further information on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy, which is referred to under “Further data protection information”.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide data

There is no contractual or legal obligation to provide the data.

Possibility of objection

Further data protection information

The privacy policy of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/

Instagram’s privacy policy with information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing by Instagram can be found at:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=hc_fnav

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?maybe_redirect_pol=0

3. LinkedIn

The joint controller is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Grand Canal Square 24, Dublin, Ireland.

We operate a business account on the social media platform “LinkedIn” to promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. When our online presence on the LinkedIn platform is accessed, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company as the operator of the platform.

The processing of the personal data of persons using the social network serves the purpose of providing us with static information about the use of our online presence. In addition, this data is processed by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company for market research and advertising purposes. If users are logged in to the platform, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company can also use this data to place personalized advertising outside of LinkedIn.

If you use the option on LinkedIn to contact us via a direct message, your data will be used to answer your question and clarify the matter. The conversation is then deleted.

LinkedIn provides company profile views that provide us with anonymized statistical data about the people visiting our fan page. These so-called “Profile Insights” are summarized statistics that are created on the basis of certain actions and logged by LinkedIn when users and visitors interact with our company profile and the associated content.

It cannot be ruled out that LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company may also use the content of these messages for its own purposes. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of the social network.

Duties of the joint controllers

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company is obliged to assume primary responsibility in accordance with our agreement within the meaning of Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR for the processing of personal data and to fulfill all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the principles and lawfulness of the processing of personal data. This includes in particular the fulfillment of information obligations, safeguarding the rights of data subjects and ensuring the security of processing.

Contacting us to assert the rights of data subjects

We forward inquiries regarding the rights of data subjects (Art. 15 – 22 GDPR) to the primary controller LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company via a corresponding form. This also includes requests for access to, correction, deletion and/or objection or restriction of data, as well as requests from supervisory authorities in the context of the processing of data under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Receiver

Transfer to third countries

Your personal data processed in this context may be transferred by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company to a third country. It cannot be ruled out that LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company transmits data to the affiliated company “Microsoft Corp.”, based in the United States. Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy, which is referred to under “Further data protection information”.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide data

There is no contractual or legal obligation to provide the data.

Possibility of objection

Further data protection information

The privacy policy of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company can be found at:

https://www.LinkedIn.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy

You can find LinkedIn’s privacy policy with information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing in relation to cookies at

https://de.LinkedIn.com/legal/cookie-policy

4th YouTube

The joint controller is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

We operate a business account on the social media platform “YouTube” to promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. When our online presence is accessed on the YouTube platform, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by Google Ireland Limited as the operator of the platform in the European Economic Area and in Switzerland.

The processing of the personal data of persons using the social network serves the purpose of providing us with static information about the use of our online presence. In addition, this data is processed by Google Ireland Limited for market research and advertising purposes. If users are logged in to the platform, Google Ireland Limited can also use this data to place personalized advertising outside of YouTube.

If you use the option on YouTube to contact us via a direct message, your data will be used to answer your question and clarify the matter. The conversation is then deleted.

YouTube provides company profile views that provide us with anonymized statistical data about the people visiting our fan page. These so-called “profile insights” are summarized statistics that are created on the basis of certain actions and logged by YouTube when users and visitors interact with our company profile and the associated content.

It cannot be ruled out that Google Ireland Limited may also use the content of these messages for its own purposes. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of the social network.

Duties of the joint controllers

Google Ireland Limited is obliged to assume primary responsibility in accordance with our agreement within the meaning of Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR for the processing of personal data and to fulfill all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the principles and lawfulness of the processing of personal data. This includes in particular the fulfillment of information obligations, safeguarding the rights of data subjects and ensuring the security of processing.

Contacting us to assert the rights of data subjects

We forward inquiries regarding the rights of data subjects (Art. 15 – 22 GDPR) to the primary controller Google Ireland Limited via a corresponding form. This also includes requests for access to, correction, deletion and/or objection or restriction of data, as well as requests from supervisory authorities in connection with the processing of data under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Receiver

Transfer to third countries

Your personal data processed in this context may be transferred to a third country by Google Ireland Limited. It cannot be ruled out that Google Ireland Limited transmits data to the affiliated company “Google LLC.”, based in the United States. Further information on this can be found in Google’s privacy policy, which is referred to under “Further data protection information”.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide data

There is no contractual or legal obligation to provide the data.

Possibility of objection

Further data protection information

The privacy policy of Google Ireland Limited can be found at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

5. xing

The joint controller is New Work SE, Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.

We operate a business account on the social media platform “Xing” to promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. When our online presence on the platform is accessed, New Work SE, as the operator of the platform, processes user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

The processing of personal data of persons using the social network serves the purpose of providing us with static information about the use of our online presence. In addition, this data is processed by New Work SE for market research and advertising purposes. If users are logged in to the platform, New Work SE can also use this data to place personalized advertising outside of Xing.

If you use the option on Xing to contact us via a direct message, your data will be used to answer your question and clarify the matter. The conversation is then deleted.

Xing provides company profile views that provide us with anonymized statistical data about the people visiting our fan page. These so-called “profile insights” are summarized statistics that are created on the basis of certain actions and logged by Xing when users and visitors interact with our company profile and the associated content.

It cannot be ruled out that New Work SE may also use the content of these messages for its own purposes. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of the social network.

Duties of the joint controllers

New Work SE is obliged to assume primary responsibility in accordance with our agreement within the meaning of Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR for the processing of personal data and to fulfill all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the principles and lawfulness of the processing of personal data. This includes in particular the fulfillment of information obligations, safeguarding the rights of data subjects and ensuring the security of processing.

Contacting us to assert the rights of data subjects

We forward inquiries regarding the rights of data subjects (Art. 15 – 22 GDPR) to the primary controller New Work SE using a corresponding form. This also includes requests for access to, correction, deletion and/or objection or restriction of data, as well as requests from supervisory authorities in connection with the processing of data under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Receiver

Transfer to third countries

Your personal data processed in this context may be transferred by New Work SE to a third country. Further information on this can be found in the data protection provisions of New Work SE, which are referred to under “Further data protection information”.

Duration of data storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Contractual or legal obligation to provide data

There is no contractual or legal obligation for the provision of the

Possibility of objection

Further data protection information

You can find the privacy policy of New Work SE at:

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion

The appropriate level of security is essentially determined by the providers of the social networks. Irrespective of this, we have taken technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. In addition, we ensure data protection on an ongoing basis by constantly auditing and optimizing our data protection organization.

This privacy policy was created on 08.04.2024 by Keyed GmbH.