Data Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy in this text found below.
Data collection on our website
Who Is Responsible for the Data Collection on This Website?
The data collected on this website is processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.
How Do We Collect Your Data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What Do We Use Your Data For?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.
What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?
You always have the right to request information about your data stored, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request your data to be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.
Analytics and Third-Party Tools
When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this regard.
2. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via e-mail communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.
Notice Concerning the Party Responsible for This Website
The party responsible for processing data on this website is:
FASTEC GmbH
Technologiepark 24
33100 Paderborn
Telephone: +49 5251 1647-0
E-Mail: [email protected]
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Revocation of Your Consent to the Processing of Your Data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
Right to File Complaints with Regulatory Authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the Data Protection Commissioner of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found by using this link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Blocking, Deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed at any time. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.
Object to Promotional Emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as E-Mail spam, is received.
3. Data Protection Commissioner
Statutory Data Protection Commissioner
We have appointed a data protection commissioner for our company.
ecoprotec GmbH
Pamplonastraße 19
33106 Paderborn
Telephone: + 49 5251 877 888-303
E-Mail: [email protected]
4. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in “server log files.” 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 will not be combined with data from other sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.
Contact Form
Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.
We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer exists (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.
5. Social Media
Our Social Media Profiles
This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:
Data Processing by Social Networks
We operate publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use are listed below. Social networks such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc., can typically analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their websites or websites with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media profiles triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing operations.
Specifically: if you are logged into your social media account and visit our profile, the provider of the social media platform can associate this visit with your user account. In some cases, your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective platform. This data collection may occur through cookies stored on your device or by capturing your IP address.
Using the data collected in this way, social media platform operators can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This enables interest-based advertising to be shown to you both within and outside the respective social media platform. If you have an account with the respective network, this interest-based advertising may be displayed across all devices on which you are or have been logged in.
Please also note that we cannot track all processing operations on social media platforms. Depending on the provider, additional data processing operations may be carried out by the platform operators. For more details, please consult the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective platforms.
Legal Basis
Our social media presence is intended to ensure the broadest possible presence on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Any analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be specified by the platform operators themselves (e.g., consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Controller and Exercising Your Rights
When you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., on Facebook), we share responsibility with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by your visit. You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both with us and with the operator of the respective platform (e.g., Facebook).
Please note that despite the shared responsibility with the platform operators, we do not have full control over the data processing activities carried out by the platforms. Our ability to influence these processes is determined largely by the corporate policies of each provider.
Storage Duration
Data directly collected by us via our social media profiles will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions—particularly retention periods—remain unaffected.
We have no control over the storage duration of your data that is stored by the social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please refer directly to the privacy policies of the respective social networks.
Your Rights
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, request data portability, and lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the rectification, blocking, deletion, or—in certain circumstances—the restriction of processing of your personal data.
Social Networks in Detail
Instagram
We maintain a profile on Instagram. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details:
For more information, see Instagram’s privacy policy:
Instagram (Meta) is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with EU data protection standards. More information:
LinkedIn
We maintain a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.
To disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, use this link:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs
LinkedIn’s privacy policy:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
YouTube
We maintain a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
YouTube’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). More information:
6. Analytics and Advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies.” These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be shortened by Google within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Contract Data Processing
We have entered into an agreement with Google for the outsourcing of our data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic Data Collection by Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics’ demographic features. This allows reports to be generated containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. This collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual person. You can disable this feature at any time by adjusting the ads settings in your Google account or you can forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section ” Objection to Data Collection.”
WordPress Stats
This website uses the WordPress Stats tool to perform statistical analyses of visitor traffic. This service is provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street # 343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage.
WordPress Stats cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. The functionality of our services may be limited when cookies are disabled.
You can object to the collection and use of your data at any time with future effect by clicking on this link and setting an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/.
If you delete the cookies on your computer, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again.
Google Analytics Remarketing
Our websites use the features of Google Analytics Remarketing combined with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and DoubleClick. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.
This feature makes it possible to link target audiences for promotional marketing created with Google Analytics Remarketing to the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This allows advertising to be displayed based on your personal interests, identified based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g. your mobile phone), as well as on other devices (such as a tablet or computer).
Once you have given your consent, Google will associate your web and app browsing history with your Google Account for this purpose. That way, any device that signs in to your Google Account can use the same personalized promotional messaging.
To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device ad promotion.
You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by turning off personalized advertising in your Google Account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The summary of the data collected in your Google Account data is based solely on your consent, which you may give or withdraw from Google per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. For data collection operations not merged into your Google Account (for example, because you do not have a Google Account or have objected to the merge), the collection of data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing anonymous user behavior for promotional purposes.
For more information and the Google Privacy Policy, go to: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (“Google”).
As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification of the user. Should the user visit certain pages of the website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the website can tell that the user clicked on the ad and proceeded to that page.
Each Google AdWords advertiser has a different cookie. Thus, cookies cannot be tracked using the website of an AdWords advertiser. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for the AdWords advertisers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are told the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a conversion tracking tag page. However, advertisers do not obtain any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt-out of this by easily disabling the Google Conversion Tracking cookie by changing your browser settings. In doing so, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
Conversion cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
For more information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking, see the Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Microsoft Clarity
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Use of the SalesViewer® technology:
This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH to collect and store data for marketing, market research and optimisation purposes on the basis of the website operator’s legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
For this purpose, a javascript-based code is used to collect company-related data and the corresponding use. The data collected using this technology is encrypted using a non-reversible one-way function (known as hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymised and is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website.
The data stored by Salesviewer is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations.
You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future by clicking on this link https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out to prevent the collection by SalesViewer® within this website in the future. An opt-out cookie for this website will be stored on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click on this link again.
7. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid e-mail address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and e-mail address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the members area) remain unaffected.
8. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you’re logged into your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data can be found in the data protection declaration of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Google Web Fonts
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
When you open a page of our website that contains a social plugin, your browser makes a direct connection with Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.
Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
9. Mobile Apps of FASTEC GmbH
This privacy policy applies to our mobile iPhone and Android apps (hereinafter referred to as “App”). It explains the type, purpose, and scope of data collection in connection with the use of the App.
Please note that data transmission over the internet can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
What personal data is collected?
We collect, store, and process various categories of personal data. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally (e.g., IP address, device ID, etc.).
If you install and use this App, the following personal data may be collected:
Developer metadata (IP address, device name, etc.) is collected automatically due to system requirements.
Data collection during App use
Personal data may be collected in particular in the following ways when using the App:
You provide the data yourself (e.g., username and password).
Your data is collected based on the access permissions required by this App and granted by you (e.g., device name).
The data collected cannot be assigned to a specific individual by FASTEC GmbH. Responsibility lies with the customer.
App access permissions
To provide our services through the App, we require the following access permissions that allow us to access specific functions on your device:
Device ID of your smartphone:
Collected to associate with FASTEC 4 PRO users.Network access:
Required to maintain the functionality of the App.Prevent device from sleeping:
Required to maintain the functionality of the App.
The data collected cannot be assigned to a specific individual by FASTEC GmbH. Responsibility lies with the customer.
Encryption
This App uses encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as the App provider or communication between App users. This encryption prevents the data you transmit from being read by unauthorized third parties.
Access, Deletion, Blocking
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address listed in the imprint.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
We would like to inform you that in the event of data protection violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority in data protection matters is typically the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company has its headquarters. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
