Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the responsible party” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data, such as your internet browser, operating system or the time the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. In addition, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions concerning data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).

Details can be found in Hetzner’s Privacy Policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, e.g. device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Processor agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission on the internet, e.g. communication by e-mail, may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Albert Kerbl GmbH
Postfach 54
Felizenzell 9
84428 Buchbach

Phone: +49 8086 933-100
E-mail: Email address is loading.

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data, e.g. names, e-mail addresses or similar data.

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data, e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law; in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device, e.g. via device fingerprinting, data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly: E-mail: Email address is loading.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transmission of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities, if we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the time of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

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 commonly used, 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.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions concerning personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may, apart from its storage, 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 European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites, e.g. cookies for processing payment services.

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them, e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos. Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you, e.g. for the shopping cart function, or to optimize the website, e.g. cookies for measuring web audience, (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

If further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this Privacy Policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics’ consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data-protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”).

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or the withdrawal of your consent(s)
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your end device
Time of your visit to the website
Geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consent you have given or its withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

Processor agreement

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies, e.g. after your inquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the user’s respective end device. It is not assigned to a user ID.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics we can record, among other things, your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies for data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior, e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting. The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transferred to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide the website operator with other services related to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Processor agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

6. Plugins and tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. Instead, however, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, similar to cookies, may contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After activation of a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, e.g. device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Vimeo without tracking (Do Not Track)

This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos, a connection to Vimeo’s servers is established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. However, we have configured Vimeo so that Vimeo will not track your user activities and will not set any cookies.

The use of Vimeo is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests”. Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Further information on how user data is handled can be found in Vimeo’s Privacy Policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

7. Own services

Handling of applicant data
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us, e.g. by e-mail, by post or via an online application form. In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection
If you submit an application to us, we process your related personal data, e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc., insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and, if you have given consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be passed on to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Data retention period
If we are unable to offer you a position, if you reject a job offer or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data transmitted by you on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired, e.g. due to a threatened or pending legal dispute, deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Admission to the applicant pool
If we are unable to offer you a position, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. If included, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Admission to the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and has no connection with the ongoing application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, unless there are statutory reasons for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

We use video surveillance in selected areas of the company.

Purpose of processing:
Video surveillance serves to protect our property, safeguard our domiciliary rights and investigate criminal offences, e.g. theft or vandalism. It also serves to protect our employees, visitors and customers.

Legal basis:
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Section 4 BDSG.

Storage period:
The recordings are generally deleted automatically after no more than 10 days, unless they are required to clarify a specific incident. In such cases, storage continues until complete clarification and final processing. The data is deleted without delay as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose (Section 4 (5) BDSG).

Recipients:
In the event of security-relevant incidents, the recordings may be passed on to investigating authorities, e.g. the police, or insurance companies.

Location of the cameras:
The cameras are located exclusively in marked areas and are not directed at publicly accessible areas or private rooms, e.g. changing rooms or sanitary facilities.

Your rights:
As a data subject, you have the right to information, correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 15 et seq. GDPR. You also have the right to object to the processing of your data on the basis of legitimate interest.

Controller:
Albert Kerbl GmbH
Felizenzell 9
84428 Buchbach

Phone: +49 8086 933-100
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8. Video surveillance

We use video surveillance in selected areas of the company.

Legal basis:
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Section 4 BDSG.

Recipients:
In the event of security-relevant incidents, the recordings may be passed on to investigating authorities, e.g. the police, or insurance companies.

Location of the cameras:
The cameras are located exclusively in marked areas and are not directed at publicly accessible areas or private rooms, e.g. changing rooms or sanitary facilities.

Controller:
Albert Kerbl GmbH
Felizenzell 9
84428 Buchbach

Phone: +49 8086 933-100
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