Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Wilh. Werhahn KG is committed to protecting the personal data of customers, employees, job applicants, and all other third parties associated with us. We process your personal data exclusively in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act of the Federal Republic of Germany. You can therefore rest assured that we are committed to protecting your privacy and your right to data protection at all times. Below, we provide information on the nature, scope, and purpose of data collection and use.

 

I. Name und Anschrift des Verantwortlichen

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws, as well as other data protection regulations, is:

Wilh. Werhahn KG
Königstr. 1
41460 Neuss
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 2131 916-0
E-Mail: info@werhahn.de
Website: www.werhahn.de

 

II. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

The data protection officer of the data controller can be reached at:

Wilh. Werhahn KG
Data Protection Officer
Königstr. 1
41460 Neuss
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 2131 916-0
E-Mail: datenschutz@werhahn.de
Website: www.werhahn.de

 

III. Website Hosting and Log File Creation

Every time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the accessing computer’s system.
The following data is collected in this process:

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

Only the user’s IP address is stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with any other personal data belonging to the user.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and log files is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

Data is stored in log files to ensure the website functions properly. In addition, the data helps us optimize the website and ensure the security of our IT systems. The data is not analyzed for marketing purposes in this context.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected to provide the website, this occurs when the respective session ends.

If the data is stored in log files, it is deleted after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that the client making the request can no longer be identified.

 

IV. Use of Cookies (General)

IV. Use of Cookies (General) We use so-called “cookies” on our website. These are text files that are stored on your computer system by your Internet browser. When you visit our website, a cookie may be stored on your system. This cookie contains a unique string of characters that can be used to identify your browser the next time you visit the website. These are stored on your computer, and the data is transmitted from your computer to our site. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically by adjusting your browser settings accordingly.
In the following sections, “Essential Cookies” and “Analytics and Statistics Cookies,” we explain in detail what types of cookies we use and what data is processed by each type.

With the exception of necessary cookies, we only use cookies with your express consent. When you visit our website for the first time, you can either consent to the use of all cookies or customize your cookie settings by clicking “Settings.” Here, you can choose which cookie categories to enable by clicking the corresponding slider. By clicking on the question mark icon, you can view detailed information about the individual processing activities and the third-party partners involved. Here, you can enable or disable individual services within the selected category.

Enabling cookies is voluntary. You can revoke your consent at any time via “Cookie Settings.” You can access “Cookie Settings” via the “Cookie Settings” button in the lower right corner of the website. You can also use our website to its full extent without enabling cookies.

Our website uses the “CCM19” cookie management solution to manage your consent to the use of cookies.

When you visit our website, a connection is established with CCM19’s servers to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. CCM19 then stores a cookie in your browser to associate the consents you have granted—or their revocation—with your session. The data collected in this manner is stored until you revoke your consent.

 

CCM19 is used to comply with data protection requirements, in particular to manage and document the necessary consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraphs (c) and (f) of the GDPR.

 

V. Use of Necessary Cookies

V. Use of Essential Cookies We use essential cookies on our website. These are cookies that enable the website’s basic functions and those that are absolutely necessary for normal website use and navigation. With the help of essential first-party cookies, we can enable basic website functions, such as logging in, page navigation, and language selection. For example, some features of our website require that the browser be recognized even after changing pages. These features could not be provided without the use of cookies.

The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

  1. Language Settings
  2. Screen Resolution
  3. Session and Device IDs

 

Essential cookies do not require consent. Essential cookies are required under Section 25(2)(2) of the Telecommunications, Digital Services, and Data Protection Act (TDDDG) to provide you with the website (the digital service) in a functional and legally compliant manner and to enable you to make a purchase or use the other offers on our website that you have expressly selected.

The legal basis for the further processing of personal data collected via necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in providing you with a fully functional and user-friendly website that offers the digital services you have expressly requested (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The data collected via necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. The aforementioned data will be processed and, in particular, stored for as long as necessary to achieve the aforementioned purpose. As a rule, the storage period for essential cookies lasts until the end of your visit to our website. Depending on your browser type, the default settings may include a feature to restore the previously visited page, so that session cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period has elapsed. Depending on the settings, the storage period for a session cookie can be up to two years. You can change this default setting yourself in your browser settings. If cookies are generally disabled for our website (e.g., through a corresponding setting in your browser), necessary cookies cannot be set either, which may result in you being unable to fully use all features of the website; for example, our website will not be able to recognize your browser, and certain

 

VI. Use of Analytics Cookies

We also use third-party cookies on our website (hereinafter “analytics cookies”) that enable us to analyze your browsing behavior. We process data on your browsing behavior to create anonymized statistical evaluations, reports, and analyses that help us optimize our processes and workflows.

Analytics cookies are used to improve the quality of our website and its content. They also help us prevent abusive behavior. Through analytics cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus continuously improve our offerings.

We use Google Analytics to analyze browsing behavior.

Third-party providers:

Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow Street, Dublin D04 E5W5, Irland

Purpose of processing:

Analysis of website visitors’ browsing behavior to improve our website.

Data processed:

  • Truncated IP address (due to enabled IP anonymization)
  • Cookie ID,
  • Browser information (country settings, browser version, operating system, screen and browser resolution, device type, browser apps)
  • Information about websites and/or ads you have previously visited
  • Language settings
  • Approximate location data (country/city/region)
  • Referrer URL
  • Session and timestamp information
  • Click and scroll behavior

Data is stored and processed on servers located in the European Union and the United States. Transfers of personal data to the United States are based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), to which our service provider is certified. Alternatively or additionally, such transfers are safeguarded through the execution of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Retention Period:

14 Month

Further Information:

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

We use analytics and statistical cookies solely with your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 of the TDDDG. The legal basis for the further processing of personal data collected via analytics cookies for the purpose of improving our website and our offerings is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Where the purpose of further processing is fraud prevention or the detection and control of misuse in connection with the use of our website, the legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

 

VII. Your rights as a data subject

Below, we summarize your rights under the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Right to withdraw consent under data protection law – Art. 7(3) GDPR

You may withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Please direct your withdrawal to the contact details listed above under Section I or use the withdrawal options described elsewhere in this privacy policy (e.g., by changing your cookie settings after having given consent).

Right of access – Art. 15 GDPR

You may request comprehensive information regarding the data concerning you and the circumstances of its processing, such as the purposes for which the data is processed or the duration of storage.

Right to rectification – Art. 16 GDPR

You may request the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.

Right to erasure – Art. 17 GDPR

In principle, you may request that we erase the data concerning you if such data is no longer required for legal reasons or may no longer be processed.

Right to restriction of processing – Art. 18 GDPR

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR. This right applies in particular if the accuracy of the personal data is contested between you and us (for the duration required to verify its accuracy), or if you request restricted processing instead of erasure when you would otherwise have a right to erasure; furthermore, it applies if the data is no longer required for the purposes we pursue but you need it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, or if the successful exercise of an objection is still a matter of dispute between us.

Notification obligation – Art. 19 GDPR

We are obliged to inform all recipients to whom your data has been disclosed of any rectification or erasure of your data or any restriction of processing. This obligation does not apply if providing such information proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. We will inform you about these recipients if you so request.

 

Right to data portability – Art. 20 GDPR

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you from us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to have it transmitted to another controller, in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR.

Right to object – Art. 21 GDPR

In the event that personal data is processed for the performance of tasks carried out in the public interest (Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR) or for the purposes of legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you may object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time with effect for the future. In the event of an objection, we must cease any further processing of your data for the aforementioned purposes, unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

You may object to the use of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time with effect for the future. In the event of an objection, we must cease any further processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.

Right not to be subject to an automated decision – Art. 22 GDPR

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

An automated decision is permitted by way of exception if either (i) you have given your explicit consent beforehand, or (ii) the decision is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between you and us, or (iii) applicable legal provisions permit it and include suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests.

In cases (i) and (ii), we will take suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests. This includes the right to express your point of view, to contest the automated decision, and to request human intervention by one of our employees.

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

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of data concerning you violates the General Data Protection Regulation.