DATA PROTECTION
When you visit our websites, personal data is processed. Personal data is all information that can be used to identify you personally. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Your personal data will be treated confidentially in accordance with this data protection notice and the statutory data protection regulations. This data protection declaration explains the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data within our online offering. With regard to the terms used, such as “processing” or “controller”, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
RESPONSIBLE PARTY (Controller)
The responsible party for processing on this website is:
KINEMATIXX GmbH
Major-Hirst-Str. 11
38442 Wolfsburg
Germany
Management board: Norman Dix
In most cases, our website can be used without the need to provide personal data. If personal data (e.g. name, address, company, telephone number or email addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Purposes of data processing by us and third parties
We process your data for the following purposes and for the following legitimate interests:
· Contract processing
· Advertising
· Protection against misuse / threat prevention
· Service quality and improvement of our offer
Questions for the data protection officer
We are not obliged to appoint a data protection officer. You are welcome to contact us with all questions about data protection at dataprivacy@kinematixx.com or the other contact details provided in the imprint.
WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR DATA?
Right of withdrawal
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent, e.g. if we publish images that are subject to your copyright or in which you are depicted. You have the right to revoke consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future. To do so, an informal notification by email to us is sufficient.
Right to object
You can object to the future processing of data concerning you at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. Objections can be made, in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to complain to the responsible supervisory authority
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 common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Right of access, Right to rectification, Right to erasure and restriction of processing
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time with questions about your personal data or related topics at dataprivacy@kinematixx.com or send your request to other contact details listed in the imprint.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.
Disclosure of data
Legal basis: We only process your personal data for the purposes stated in this data protection notice. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those stated. We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if:
· you have given your express consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 a GDPR) to do so,
· the processing is necessary to execute a contract with you,
· the processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 b GDPR),
· the processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR)
and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.
WHAT DATA IS COLLECTED ON OUR WEBSITE?
Server log files / collection of general information when visiting our website
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected using a cookie. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser (e.g. Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, Opera), the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider and similar. This is exclusively information that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about you personally.
The Internet provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
· Browser type and browser version
· Operating system used
· Referrer URL
· Host name of the accessing computer
· Time of the server request
· IP address
This data cannot be assigned to specific people. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of concrete evidence of illegal use. This information is technically necessary in order to correctly deliver the content of websites you have requested and is mandatory when using the Internet. They are processed in particular for the following purposes:
· Ensuring a problem-free connection to the website,
· Ensuring smooth use of our website,
· Evaluating system security and stability and
· for other administrative purposes.
The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest in the aforementioned data collection purposes. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. The only recipients of the data are the controllers and, if applicable, contract processors. Anonymous information of this type may be statistically evaluated by us in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
COOKIES
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that can be saved on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. when you visit our website. Cookies store information that is related to the specific device used.
The use of cookies is intended to make the use of our services more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are saved on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our website again, it is automatically recognized that you have already been with us and which 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 it using tracking tools for the purpose of optimizing our services for you. These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our site when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your device or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all of the functions of our website.
PLUGINS
Google Fonts
For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This allows Google to know that our website was accessed via your IP address. Google Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
In order to use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. Google Maps is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and to make the locations we specify on the website easy to find. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR.
You can find further information on how user data is handled in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to be able to communicate with customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services. When you access the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing guidelines of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process the data of users if they communicate with us within the social networks and platforms, e.g. write posts on our online presences or send us messages.
Facebook
Our pages contain plugins from the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” on our page. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plug-in. Facebook therefore receives the information that you have visited our page using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. You can find more information on this in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
YouTube
Our website uses YouTube functions. When you visit our page, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you give YouTube the opportunity to assign your user behavior directly to your personal YouTube profile. You can avoid this by logging out of your YouTube account. We have no knowledge of further processing and the duration of storage by YouTube.
The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR, as we want to offer you an attractive and informative website.
Further information on how YouTube handles user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
The operator of the service is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; a company that belongs to Google.
LinkedIn
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Every time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn functions, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website using your IP address. If you click on LinkedIn’s “Recommend button” and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can assign your visit to our website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.
You can find more information on this in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
XING
Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Every time you access one of our pages that contains XING functions, a connection is established to XING servers. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and no usage behavior is evaluated.
You can find more information on data protection and the XING Share button in XING’s privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection .
When you visit our Instagram page, Instagram, a product of Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, records your IP address and other information that is stored on your PC in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Instagram pages, with statistical information about the use of the Instagram page. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can assign this visit to our site to your Instagram account and thus link the data. The data transmitted by clicking the “Insta” button is stored by Instagram. You can find more information about the purpose and scope of data collection, its processing and use, as well as your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy in the Instagram privacy policy, which you can access at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.
International Data Transfers
In accordance with our commitment to safeguarding your personal data, please be informed that we may transfer your information to our trusted partners in the United States. These partners are companies that comply with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring that your data is transferred to a secure environment that meets the rigorous standards of data protection. This framework guarantees that your personal information receives the same level of protection as it would within the European Union.
CONTACT
On our website we offer you the opportunity to contact us by email at dataprivacy@kinematixx.com In this case, the information provided by the user will be stored for the purpose of processing the contact request. It will not be passed on to third parties. The data collected in this way will not be compared with data that may be collected by other components of our website.
CHANGES TO OUR DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS
We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration occasionally or if necessary, so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit.
Status: August 2024
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