Privacy

1. Introduction

With the following information we would like to give you as a “data subject” an overview of the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under data protection laws. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you would like to use our company’s special services via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain your consent.

The processing of personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “Eugen Arnold GmbH”. With this data protection declaration we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As the person responsible for processing, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for the personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone or post.

You can also take simple and easy-to-implement measures to protect yourself against unauthorized third-party access to your data. We would therefore like to give you some tips on how to handle your data safely:

Protect your account (login, user or customer account) and your IT system (computer, laptop, tablet or mobile device) with secure passwords.
Only you should have access to the passwords.
Make sure that you only use your passwords for one account (login, user or customer account).
Do not use one password across different websites, applications or online services.
The following applies in particular when using IT systems that are publicly accessible or shared with other people: You should always log out every time you log in to a website, an application or an online service.

Passwords should consist of at least 12 characters and should be chosen so that they cannot be easily guessed. Therefore, they should not contain common everyday words, your own names or names of relatives, but rather upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters.

2. Responsible person

The person responsible within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Eugen Arnold GmbH

Carl Zeiss Str. 14, 70794 Filderstadt, Germany

Telephone: 07158-9014-0

Fax: 07158-9014-50

Email: info@arnoldgroup.com

Representatives of the person responsible: Wolfgang and Werner Arnold

3. Data protection officer

You can reach the data protection officer as follows:

Michael Weinman

Telephone: 0173-7632962

Email: michael.weinmann@dsb-office.de

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

4. Legal basis for processing

. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR ( in conjunction with Section 25 Para. 1 TTDSG) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance details or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. d GDPR based.

, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above-mentioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he was of the opinion that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

5. Transfer of data to third parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal information with third parties if:

us your information in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DS-GVO have given express consent to this,
the transfer according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR is permissible to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
in the event that the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR there is a legal obligation, as well
this is legally permissible and in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR is required for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

In order to protect your data and, if necessary, enable us to transfer data to third countries (outside the EU/EEA), we have concluded contract processing agreements based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to create an adequate level of security, your consent can be withdrawn in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for transfer to third countries. This sometimes does not apply to data transfer to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 GDPR.

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal information with third parties if:

us your information in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DS-GVO have given express consent to this,
the transfer according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR is permissible to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
in the event that the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR there is a legal obligation, as well
this is legally permissible and in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR is required for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

As part of the processing operations described in this data protection declaration, personal data may be transferred to the USA. Companies in the USA only have an adequate level of data protection if they have certified themselves under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the EU Commission’s adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 GDPR applies. We have explicitly mentioned this in the data protection declaration of the affected service providers. In order to protect your data in all other cases, we have concluded data processing agreements based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to create an adequate level of security, your consent can be withdrawn in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for transfer to third countries. This sometimes does not apply to data transfer to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 GDPR.

6. Technique

6.1 SSL/TLS encryption

To ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator, this site uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that there is an “https://” instead of “http://” in the browser’s address line and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

6.2 Data collection when visiting the website

If you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Our website collects a series of general data and information every time you or an automated system accesses a page. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. They can be recorded

Browser types and versions used,
the operating system used by the accessing system,
the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer ),
the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
the date and time of access to the website,
a shortened Internet protocol address (anonymized IP address) and,
the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about you personally. Rather, this information is needed to

to deliver the content of our website correctly,
to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,
to ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website and
to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

We therefore evaluate this collected data and information statistically and on the other hand with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above.

6.3 Hosting by Strato

We host our website at Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as Strato ).

processed on Strato ‘s servers .

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable representation, provision and security of our website.

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR with Strato . This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that Strato only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Further information about Strato ‘s data protection regulations can be found at: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/ .

7. Cookies

7.1 General information about cookies

Cookies are small files that your browser creates automatically and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.

The cookie stores information that arises from the context of the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we receive direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, to optimize user-friendliness, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically be recognized that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimization. These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit our website again. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

7.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

The data processed by the cookies, which is required for the proper functioning of the website, is therefore required to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR required.

For all other cookies, you must give your consent via our opt – in cookie banner in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

7.3 Information on avoiding cookies in common browsers

You have the option of deleting cookies, only allowing selected cookies or deactivating cookies completely at any time via the settings of the browser you are using . Further information can be found on the support pages of the respective providers:

7.4 Borlabs Cookie (Consent Management Tool)

We use the WordPress cookie plugin “ Borlabs Cookie” from Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany. This service enables us to obtain and manage the consent of website users for data processing.

Borlabs Cookie collects data using cookies generated by end users who use our website. If an end user gives consent, the plugin at Complianz automatically logs the following data, among other things:

Cookie duration,
cookie version,
Domain and path of the WordPress site,
Selection in the cookie banner,
UID (a randomly generated ID),

The consent status is also stored in the end user’s browser so that the website can automatically read and follow the end user’s consent for all subsequent page requests and future end user sessions for up to 12 months. The consent data (consent and revocation of consent) is stored for three years. The retention period corresponds to the regular limitation period in accordance with Section 195 of the German Civil Code (BGB). The data will then be deleted immediately.

The functionality of the website is not guaranteed without the processing described . There is no possibility for the user to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user’s consent to certain data processing operations, Art. 7 Para. 1, 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

The data collected will neither be forwarded to Borlabs GmbH nor will Borlabs have access to it.

Further information about econda can be found at: https://de.borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/ .

8. Contents of our website

8.1 Contact / contact form

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected when a contact form is used can be seen in the respective contact form. This data will be stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been finally processed; this is the case if it can be seen from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and the deletion does not conflict with any legal retention obligations.

8.2 Application management/job exchange

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing can also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal regulations. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the rejection decision has been announced, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests on our part. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The legal basis for processing your data is Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with . Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG.

9. Newsletter dispatch

9.1 Advertising newsletter

On our website you are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to us when you order the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

We inform our customers and business partners about our offers at regular intervals by means of a newsletter. In principle, you can only receive our company’s newsletter if:

You have a valid email address and
You have registered to receive the newsletter .

opt -in procedure to the email address you initially entered to receive the newsletter . This confirmation email is used to check whether you, as the owner of the email address, have authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter, we also save the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP) of the IT system you are using at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your email address at a later point in time and therefore serves our legal protection.

The personal data collected when registering for the newsletter is used exclusively to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or a change in technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking your consent, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on our website or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending newsletters is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

10. Our activities on social networks

So that we can communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we have our own pages there. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible for the processing operations triggered by this, within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR, together with the provider of the respective social media platform.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.

As a precaution, we would therefore like to point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use may therefore involve data protection risks for you, as it could be more difficult to protect your rights, for example to information, deletion, objection, etc., and processing in social networks is often carried out directly by the providers for advertising purposes or to analyze user behavior. without us being able to influence this. If the provider creates usage profiles, cookies are often used or the usage behavior is assigned to the social network member profile you have created.

The processing operations of personal data described are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to be able to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to give your consent to data processing as a user with the respective providers, the legal basis refers to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with . Art. 7 GDPR.

Since we do not have access to the providers’ data, we would like to point out that it is best to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. We have provided further information on the processing of your data in the social networks below from the respective social network provider we use:

10.1 Facebook

(Co-)responsible for data processing in Europe:

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor , Dublin 2, Ireland

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

10.2 LinkedIn

(Co-)responsible for data processing in Europe:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Data protection declaration :

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

10.3 Twitter

(Co-)responsible for data processing in Europe:

Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

Data protection declaration :

https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Information about your data:

https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data

10.4 XING (New Work SE)

(Co-)responsible for data processing in Germany:

New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Data protection:

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

Information requests for XING members :

https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy/data/disclosure

11. Social media plugins

11.1 Facebook plugin

We have integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network to, among other things, create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

Facebook’s operating company is Meta Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the person responsible for processing personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland .

Every time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to display the corresponding one Download Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plugins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE . As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website you visit.

If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account. If you press one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or make a comment, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that you have visited our website if you are logged in to Facebook at the same time as you access our website; This takes place regardless of whether you clicked on the Facebook component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Facebook account before accessing our website.

This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ , provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains what setting options Facebook offers to protect privacy. There are also various applications available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by you to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

11.2 LinkedIn plugin

We have integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland , Privacy Policy Issues , Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland , is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA .

Each time you access our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plugin), this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information about the LinkedIn plugins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins . As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website you have visited.

If you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to your LinkedIn account by LinkedIn. If you click on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to your personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that you have visited our website if you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as you access our website; This occurs regardless of whether you clicked on the LinkedIn component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages and targeted ads and to manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls . LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast , Google Analytics, BlueKai , DoubleClick , Nielsen, Comscore , Eloqua and Lotame , who may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy . LinkedIn’s applicable data protection regulations are available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy . LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy .

11.3 XING plugin

We have integrated components from Xing on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.

The operating company of XING is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Every time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to display the corresponding one Download Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plugins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins . As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website you visit.

If you are logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned to your Xing account by Xing. If you press one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Share” button, Xing assigns this information to your personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component that you are visiting our website if you are logged in to Xing at the same time as you access our website; This happens regardless of whether you click on the Xing component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Xing in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Xing account before accessing our website.

The data protection regulations published by Xing, which are available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Xing. Xing has also published data protection information for the XING share button at https://dev.xing.com/plugins/share_button/privacy_policy#lang-de .

12. Web analytics

12.1 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

On our websites we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analysis service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see point “Cookies”) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website may include:

a short-term collection of the IP address without permanent storage
Location data
Browser type/version
operating system used
Referrer URL (previously visited page)
Time of server request

The pseudonymized data can be transferred by Google to a server in the USA 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 and internet use for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of you. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.

Further information on data protection when using GA4 can be found at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=de .

12.2 Google Analytics Universal

On our websites we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited ( https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/ ), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see point “Cookies”) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

the browser type/version,
the operating system used,
the referrer URL (the previously visited page),
the host name of the accessing computer (IP address) and
time of server request,

are transferred to a Google server in the USA 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 and internet use for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of you. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking ).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case not all functions of this website may be able to be used to their full extent.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https : //tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de ).

You can view the data protection regulations of Google Analytics at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de .

12.3 Matomo

On this website we have integrated the Matomo component from the provider InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. Matomo is a software tool for web analysis, i.e. for collecting, collecting and evaluating data about the behavior of website visitors. Among other things, data is collected about the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer ), which sub-pages of the website were accessed or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. This is used to optimize the website and to analyze the cost-benefit of internet advertising.

The software is operated on the server of the person responsible for processing; the data protection-sensitive log files are stored exclusively on this server.

Matomo sets a cookie on your IT system. Setting the cookie enables us to analyze the use of our website. Every time you access one of the individual pages on this website, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the Matomo component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, we obtain knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves us, among other things, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access was made and the frequency of visits to our website. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection you use, is transmitted to our server. This personal data is stored by us. We do not pass on this personal data to third parties.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Matomo ‘s data protection regulations at: https://matomo.org/privacy/ .

13. Advertising

13.1 Google Ads (AdWords) Remarketing/Retargeting

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. The operating company of the Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

We use this to advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit.

Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed to Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads that you view on the web . In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing . To do this, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can view the data protection regulations and further information from Google Ads at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

14. Plugins and other services

14.1 Google Maps

We use Google Maps (API) on our website. The operating company of Google Maps is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually display geographical information. By using this service, for example, our location can be shown to you and any journey can be made easier.

When you access the sub-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 servers in the USA and stored there. In addition, Google Maps reloads the Google web fonts. The provider of Google WebFonts is also Google Ireland Limited. When you access a page that integrates Google Maps, your browser loads the web fonts required to display Google Maps into your browser cache. For this purpose too, the browser you use establishes a connection to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want your profile to be associated with Google, you must log out of your Google user account. Google saves your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this you must contact Google.

If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google when using Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and therefore the map display on this website cannot then be used.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can view Google’s terms of use at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html; you can find the additional terms of use for Google Maps at https://www.google.com/intl /de_US/help/terms_maps.html

You can view the data protection regulations of Google Maps at: (“Google Privacy Policy”): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .

14.2 Google WebFonts

Our website uses so-called web fonts to display fonts uniformly. The Google WebFonts are provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

further information about Google WebFonts and Google’s privacy policy at: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq ; https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .

15. Data protection for applications and the application process

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing can also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the person responsible for processing electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If we agree on an employment contract with you as an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship in compliance with legal regulations. The legal basis for data processing is the fulfillment of contractual obligations (Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter b GDPR) in conjunction with Section 26 BDSG. Data is processed to prepare an employment contract.

The recipients of your information are human resources employees for contact with you and contractual cooperation (including the fulfillment of pre-contractual measures) as well as managers involved in the decision-making process. Your data may be passed on to service providers who act as processors for us, e.g. support or maintenance of computers or IT applications and data destruction. All service providers are contractually bound and are particularly obliged to treat your data confidentially. Data will only be passed on to recipients outside of our company in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

If we do not conclude an employment contract with you as an applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted six months after the rejection decision has been announced, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of the person responsible for processing. Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

Your data will only be processed within the European Union and states within the European Economic Area (EEA). As part of the application process, you must provide the personal data that is necessary for the establishment, implementation and termination of the contractual relationship and to fulfill the associated contractual obligations or which we are legally obliged to collect. Without this data, we will generally not be able to give you appropriate consideration in the decision-making process to fill the position.

16. Information on data processing as part of the digital recruiting strategy, collection of contact data from interested parties via social media funnel ( perspective )

For the purpose of filling our positions, we collect information from interested applicants, in particular contact details, desired positions and information in the CV via our funnel platform “ Perspective ”. The information about this is sent to us by interested parties themselves. The legal basis is the processing for the establishment of an employment relationship, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

The data is collected by our processor, BM Digital GmbH, D-88433 Schemmerhofen. We have concluded an order processing contract with BM Digital GmbH to protect your data . Further information on data processing by BM Digital GmbH can be found at https://werbung-magnet.de/datenschutz/ . The portal uses services from the provider Perspektiv GmbH, D-10247 Berlin. Further information can be found at https://www.perspective.co/de/datenschutzerklaerung .

We will delete your data 6 months after completion of the application process.

Cloudflare

Our portal uses functions from CloudFlare . The provider is CloudFlare , Inc. 665 3rd St. #200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

CloudFlare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the information transfer between your browser and our website is routed via the CloudFlare network . CloudFlare is therefore able to analyze the data traffic between users and our websites, for example to detect and ward off attacks on our services. CloudFlare may also store cookies on your computer for optimization and analysis.

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 you close the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Perspective Software GmbH has concluded a corresponding contract processing agreement with Cloudflare based on the GDPR or in accordance with EU standard contractual clauses. Cloudflare collects statistical data about visits to this website. The access data includes: name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting party Provider. Cloudflare uses the log data for statistical evaluations for the purposes of operation, security and optimization of the offer.

If you have consented to Cloudflare being used, the legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We also have a legitimate interest in using Cloudflare to optimize our online offering and make it more secure. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The personal data will be retained for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the processing. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose.

The transfer of your personal data to the USA takes place on the basis of the standard contractual clauses. The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every DPF certified company undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2zt0000000GnZKAA0&status=Active

For more information about CloudFlare , please visit: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ .

Web analysis with Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

Our portal uses the “Facebook Pixel” of the meta Platforms , Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“ Meta ”). If express consent is given , the behavior of users can be tracked after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook advertisement. This procedure is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes and can help to optimize future advertising measures.

The data collected is anonymous to us and therefore does not enable us to draw any conclusions about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook data usage guidelines (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta and its partners to place advertisements on and outside of Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes.

These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every DPF certified company undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

17. Processing of customer and supplier data

Type and purpose of processing:

To process customer orders and as part of procurement processes, we process personal data of our customers and suppliers as well as the individual contact persons at our customers/suppliers. We store the data in our ERP system and use it in all service fulfillment and procurement processes. We also use the data to actively approach customers and to support suppliers, including internal supplier evaluation.

Legal basis:

To fulfill contractual obligations (Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter b GDPR) The processing of data takes place to carry out our contract Based on legal requirements (Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter c GDPR) We are subject to various legal obligations that require data processing entail. These include, for example: E.g.:

Tax laws and legal accounting
to comply with requests and requirements from regulatory or law enforcement authorities
the fulfillment of tax control and reporting obligations

In addition, the disclosure of personal data may be necessary as part of official/judicial measures for the purposes of gathering evidence, criminal prosecution or enforcing civil law claims. As part of the balancing of interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR) If necessary, we process your data beyond the actual fulfillment of the contract to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties. Examples of such cases are:

Processing in the CRM system to actively address customers
Evaluation of suppliers
Assertion of legal claims and defense in legal disputes

Recipient:

Employees for contact with you and contractual cooperation (including the fulfillment of pre-contractual measures). Your data may be passed on to service providers who act as processors for us, e.g. support or maintenance of computers or IT applications and data destruction. All service providers are contractually bound and are particularly obliged to treat your data confidentially. Data will only be passed on to recipients outside of our company in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. Recipients of personal data can be, for example:

Public bodies and institutions (e.g. financial or law enforcement authorities) if there is a legal or official obligation
Credit and financial service providers (processing payment transactions)
Tax consultant or business and wage tax and company auditor (statutory audit mandate)

Storage period:

We process and store your personal data for as long as this is necessary to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations. If the data is no longer required to fulfill contractual or legal obligations, it will be deleted regularly. Exceptions arise,

to the extent that statutory retention obligations must be met, e.g. Commercial Code (HGB) and Tax Code (AO), are required. The storage and documentation periods specified there are usually six to ten years;
to preserve evidence within the framework of the statutory statute of limitations. According to Sections 195 ff of the Civil Code (BGB), these limitation periods can be up to 30 years, with the regular limitation period being 3 years.
If necessary, more.

If the data processing is carried out in the legitimate interest of us or a third party, the personal data will be deleted as soon as this interest no longer exists. The exceptions mentioned apply here.

Third country transfer:

Your data will only be processed within the European Union and states within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Revocation of consent:

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is carried out on the basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR (data processing based on a balance of interests); This also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4 No. 4 GDPR. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Provision required or required:

As part of the contractual relationship, you must provide the personal data that is necessary for the establishment, implementation and termination of the contractual relationship and to fulfill the associated contractual obligations or which we are legally obliged to collect. Without this data, we will generally not be able to conclude or execute the contract with you.

18. Your rights as a data subject

Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

Right to information Art. 15 GDPR

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 in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Right to correction Art. 16 GDPR

You have the right to request that inaccurate personal data concerning you be corrected. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

Deletion Art. 17 GDPR

You have the right to request that the personal data concerning you be deleted immediately if one of the reasons provided for by law applies and if processing or storage is not necessary.

Restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR

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

Data portability Art. 20 GDPR

You have the right to receive the personal data relating to you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated procedures, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us.

Furthermore, when exercising your right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one person responsible to another person responsible, to the extent that this is technically feasible and to the extent that this is not the case the rights and freedoms of other people are impaired.

Objection to Art. 21 GDPR

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e (data processing in the public interest) or f (data processing on the basis of a Balancing of interests) DS-GVO is necessary to lodge an objection.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Article 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims .

In individual cases we process personal data in order to conduct direct advertising. You can object to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected to such direct advertising. If you object to us processing it for direct advertising purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

In addition, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1 ) GDPR unless such processing is necessary to fulfill a task carried out in the public interest.

In connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you are free to exercise your right to object using automated procedures using technical specifications.

Revocation of data protection consent

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

Complaint to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain about our processing of personal data to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection.

19. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this is provided for by the legal regulations to which our company is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal regulations.

20. Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the deadline has expired, the relevant data will be routinely deleted unless it is no longer required to fulfill the contract or initiate a contract.

21. Currentness and changes to the data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid and is dated: August 2023.

Due to the further development of our websites and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website at “ https://www.arnoldgroup.com/kontakt/datenschutz/ ”.

This data protection declaration was created with the support of the data protection software: audatis MANAGER.

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