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Person in charge and general informations

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and are interested in our company. Below, we inform you about which personal data is processed when you use our website, for what purposes this takes place, and on which legal basis the processing is carried out.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

QuiMo GmbH
Mühläcker 18
88605 Sauldorf-Boll
Germany
Phone:+49 7777 938899
E-Mail: info@quimo-gmbh.de

Managing Director: Wolfgang Rebholz

The person in charge is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

A data protection officer has not currently been appointed.

 

2) Data Collection When Accessing Our Website

2.1 Server Log Files

If you use our website purely for informational purposes, in particular without actively transmitting data to us, we collect the data that your browser technically transmits to our server. This information is processed in so-called server log files.

This includes in particular the following data:

  • the website you visited

  • date and time of access

  • amount of data transmitted

  • the website from which access originated (referrer), if transmitted

  • type and version of the browser used

  • operating system used

  • IP address used

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically error-free provision of the website, system security, and ensuring the stability and functionality of our online presence.

This data is not used for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

2.2 Encrypted Transmission

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” in your browser’s address bar and the lock symbol.

 

3) Hosting

For the hosting of our website and the technical provision of the website content, we use the services of IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

All data collected in connection with the use of our website is processed on servers within the European Union.

A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider. This ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed exclusively in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the applicable data protection laws.

 

4) Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device and contain certain information.

Some of these are so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted after the end of your browser session. Other cookies remain on your end device for a longer period and make it possible to store certain settings or preferences.

Insofar as cookies are strictly necessary for the transmission of electronic communications or for the provision of functions expressly requested by you, they are stored on the basis of Section 25(2) TDDDG. Insofar as personal data is processed via cookies, such processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in order to safeguard our legitimate interest in the technically flawless and user-friendly provision of our online offering.

All cookies and comparable technologies that are not technically necessary are only used if you have given us your express consent. In this case, the storage of information on your end device is based on Section 25(1) TDDDG and the subsequent processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies, decide on their acceptance on a case-by-case basis, or exclude the acceptance of cookies in general. Please note that the functionality of our website may be restricted if cookies are deactivated.

 

5) Contacting Us

If you contact us, for example by email or via a form provided on our website, we process the personal data you provide exclusively for the purpose of handling your request and the related technical and organizational communication.

The specific data collected in each case depends on the respective form or your message. As a rule, this includes in particular:

  • Name
  • Company
  • Email address
  • Telephone number, if provided
  • Content of your message

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the proper handling of your request. If your contact request is aimed at the conclusion or performance of a contract, the additional legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The data you transmit to us in the context of contacting us will be deleted once your request has been fully processed and the matter in question has been clarified from our point of view, provided that no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

 

6) Webanalyse und Tag-Management

6.1 Google Analytics 4

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Google Analytics 4 enables us to statistically evaluate user behavior on our website. Cookies and comparable technologies are used for this purpose, with the help of which information about the use of our website may be collected and transmitted to Google. The information processed may include, in particular, shortened IP addresses, information about the end device used, browser information, interaction data, page views, and duration of visits.

The IP address processed as part of Google Analytics is shortened before any further processing so that direct personal reference is generally excluded. Google processes the collected information on our behalf in order to evaluate the use of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website usage.

Processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Google Analytics 4 is not activated without your consent.

You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future by changing the corresponding settings via the cookie consent tool used on our website.

The data collected within the framework of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

It cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA. For data transfers to the USA, Google relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

A data processing agreement has been concluded with Google

6.2 IONOS WebAnalytics

This website also uses IONOS WebAnalytics provided by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

With the help of this service, statistical information about the use of our website can be collected and evaluated. In particular, data concerning the browser used, the operating system, referrer sources, accessed pages, and access times may be processed.

Insofar as information is stored on or read from your end device in connection with the use of IONOS WebAnalytics, or personal data is processed, this takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future via the cookie consent too

A data processing agreement has been concluded with the provider.

6.3 Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager serves to technically manage and deliver various tracking and analytics services via a central interface. According to the manufacturer, the service itself generally does not store independent user profiles and does not set separate cookies for analytics purposes. However, in connection with its use, your IP address may be transmitted to Google.

Google Tag Manager is only used after you have given your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. The service is not activated without your consent.

A data processing agreement has been concluded with Google. For any data transfers to the USA, Google relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

 

Page Functionalities and Integrated Services

7.1 YouTube

Videos from the YouTube service are embedded on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. A data transfer to Google LLC, USA, cannot be ruled out.

Videos from the YouTube service are embedded on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. A data transfer to Google LLC, USA, cannot be ruled out.

Insofar as cookies or comparable technologies are used through the integration or playback of the video, this takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Any consent you have given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future via the cookie consent tool.

For data transfers to the USA, Google relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

7.2 Google Web Fonts

This website uses fonts from Google Fonts. However, these fonts are integrated locally on our server. Therefore, when accessing our website, no connection to Google servers is established solely for the purpose of loading fonts.

7.3 Google Translate

Our website uses the translation service Google Translate via technical integration. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

In order to display content automatically in a selected language, your browser establishes a connection to Google servers. In this process, technical information, in particular your IP address and browser information, may be transmitted to Google. Insofar as Google uses cookies or comparable technologies in connection with this service, or stores or reads information on your end device, this takes place only on the basis of your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.

If, in individual cases, no technologies requiring consent are used, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the user-friendly and linguistically accessible provision of our website.

A transfer of data to Google LLC in the USA cannot be ruled out. For data transfers to the USA, Google relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

7.4 Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams for online meetings, video conferences, and comparable digital communication. This is a service provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.

Depending on the type and scope of the communication, the following data may in particular be processed:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number, if provided
  • Meeting metadata
  • IP address
  • Device information
  • Chat content
  • Audio and video data, insofar as released by you

Insofar as processing is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures or for the performance of a contract, it is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Insofar as you have consented to processing, it is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, we base processing on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in efficient and up-to-date communication.

A data processing agreement has been concluded with Microsoft. For data transfers to the USA, Microsoft relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

7.5 Zoom

We also use Zoom for online meetings, video conferences, and comparable digital communication. This is a service provided by Zoom Video Communications Inc., 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA.

Depending on the type of participation, registration data, contact data, meeting metadata, IP address, device information, as well as audio, video, and chat content may in particular be processed.

Insofar as processing is necessary for the initiation or performance of a contract, it is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Insofar as consent has been given, we base processing on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Otherwise, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in the effective conduct of digital communication.

A data processing agreement has been concluded with Zoom. For transfers to the USA, Zoom relies on certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

 

8) Consent-Management-Tool

To obtain, manage, and document consent for cookies and comparable technologies that require consent, we use a cookie consent tool, specifically Borlabs Cookie.

This tool is displayed as a user interface when our website is accessed. Via this interface, you can choose which categories of cookies and services you wish to consent to. Services requiring consent are only activated once you have granted the relevant consent.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies in order to store your selection and take it into account on future page visits. Personal data is generally only processed insofar as this is necessary for the storage, assignment, or documentation of your consent decision.

Insofar as personal data is processed in this context, this takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in order to fulfill our legal obligation to make the use of technologies requiring consent dependent on valid consent, as well as on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-friendly, and traceable consent management.

 

9) Rights of Data Subjects

Your Rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have in particular the following rights:

  • right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR

  • right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR

  • right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR

  • right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR

  • right to be informed pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR

  • right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR

  • right to withdraw consent granted pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR

  • right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR

9.2 Right to Object

Insofar as we process personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to such processing at any time with effect for the future.

If you object, we will no longer process the data concerned 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.

If personal data is processed by us 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. After you exercise your right to object, we will no longer process the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

10) Duration of the Storage of Personal Data

The duration of the storage of personal data depends on the respective purpose of processing, the applicable legal basis and, where relevant, statutory retention obligations, in particular under commercial and tax law.

If personal data is processed on the basis of consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, we generally store such data until you withdraw your consent.

If personal data is processed for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, we delete such data as soon as it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of the contract and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

If personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, we store such data until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for further processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, we store such data until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in the individual sections of this Privacy Policy, personal data will otherwise be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.