PRIVACY POLICY

1. AN OVERVIEW OF DATA PROTECTION

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to all data by which you can be personally identified. You will find detailed information on the subject of data protection in our privacy policy, which is detailed below.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section entitled “Information regarding the data controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your data are collected when you share them with us. This may include data that you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time when the page was visited). These data are collected automatically as soon as you visit the website.

What do we use the data for?

Some data are collected in order to ensure the website functions properly. Other data are used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of the personal data stored by us free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. You also have the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time at the address provided if you have any further questions on the subject of privacy and data protection.

Analytical tools and tools from third parties

When you visit our website, your navigation behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with cookies and analytical programs.

You will find detailed information on these analytical programs in the following privacy policy.

2. HOSTING

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

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include IP addresses, contact enquiries, metadata and communications data, contract data, contact information, names, website access and other data generated via a website.

The external hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Article 6 para. 1 lit. b of the GDPR) and in the interest of safe, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Article 6, para. 1, lit. f GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 para.1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the end device of the user (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their performance obligations and follow our instructions in relation to these data.

We use the following host:

SASsign GmbH & Co. KG
Uferstr. 15
24536 Neumünster

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is an agreement required by data protection law, which ensures that the above-mentioned provider only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. GENERAL NOTES AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

Data protection

The operators of these web pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection legislation as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refer to data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that the online transmission of data (such as communication via email) may be exposed to security gaps. It is impossible to completely protect the data from access by third parties.

Information regarding the data controller

Office in charge of data processing for this website:

Rothenburg – Lebensmitteltechnik
Am Harweh 7
24539 Neumünster
Deutschland

Telefon: +49 4321 97780
E-Mail: info@rothenburg-gmbh.de

The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or, together with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a specific retention period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Article 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special data categories are processed according to Article 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Article 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or have granted access to information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG. This consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if they are required to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. If you have previously given your consent, you can revoke it at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Article 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS THAT ARISE FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. AFTER YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE SHALL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA FOR THESE PURPOSES, UNLESS WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPELLING AND LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF EXERCISING, ENFORCING OR DEFENDING OF LEGAL CLAIMS. (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

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

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged breach. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

In the case of data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, you have the right to have these data transferred to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the data to be transferred directly to another data controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

Access, rectification and erasure

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge concerning the personal data we have stored about you. You also have the right to know the origin of the data, who is receiving them and for what purpose the data are being processed. If necessary, you also have the right to have these data corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time at the address given if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data protection.

The right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. Feel free to contact us at any time. You have the right to restrict the processing of your data in the following circumstances:

If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we have stored about you, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If your personal data have been or are being unlawfully processed, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of the deletion of your data.
If we no longer require your personal data, however you need them to exercise, defend or enforce legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of processing instead of the deletion of your personal data.
If you have filed an objection pursuant to Article 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL and TLS encryption

This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator. You can ensure that you have an encrypted connection by checking that the browser address field has changed from “http://” to “https://” and that there is a lock symbol in the browser address bar.

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

4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

Cookies

Our Internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not damage your end device. They are stored on your device, either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

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

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website features would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart feature or video playback). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you want (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR provided that no other legal basis has been stipulated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies in order to ensure the technically error-free and smooth provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide to accept or reject cookies on an individual basis. Alternatively, your browser can automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or always reject them, and you can also tell it to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. These include:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

Your personal data are not combined with data from other sources.

The legal basis for collecting these data is Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of the website – to ensure this, server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you contact us via the contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up enquiries. We will not share this information without your consent.

The legal basis for collecting these data is Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, where your enquiry is in connection with fulfilment of a contract, or is required for execution of pre-contractual activities. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries sent to us (Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if this was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to their storage or the purpose of their storage no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your enquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.

Enquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry. We will not share this information without your consent.

The data you send to us via the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete them, revoke your consent to their storage or the purpose of their storage no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. PLUGINS AND TOOLS

Google Web Fonts (local hosting)

To ensure that fonts are presented as uniformly as possible, this website uses “web fonts”, which are made available by Google. The Google fonts are installed locally. No connection is established with the Google servers.

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

Font Awesome (local hosting)

For more information about Font Awesome, see the Font Awesome Privacy Policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.