Website data protection information

(updated 02/2023)

The following information shows how we handle your data:

1. Data controller:

Atlatos GmbH
Schloßstraße 24
65594 Runkel-Dehrn
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)6431 2124980
Fax: +49 (0) 6431 2124 9819

Email:  kontakt@atlatos.de

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.

2. Data processing on our website

We process your data in compliance with the EU data protection regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and all other laws relevant to us in terms of data protection.

2.1      General collection of data

When you access our website or view a file, data about this process is stored in a log file on our web server. The following data can be stored:

  • IP address (this is stored anonymously where possible)
  • Domain name of the website you came from
  • Names of the files you viewed
  • Date and time of the request for data
  • Name of your Internet Service Provider
  • and, if applicable, the operating system and browser version of your device

We collect this data on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR to ensure the proper functioning of our websites and to uncover any potential attack scenarios. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

The data will be deleted after a maximum of 2 weeks. We reserve the right to the statistical evaluation of anonymised data records.

2.2      Cookies

Some of the pages on our website use cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective 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 session cookies. These are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.

You can adjust your browser settings to make sure that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, block the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary for electronic communications or to provide certain functions that you have requested are stored in compliance with art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the smooth operation and optimised provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyse your internet usage) are stored, these are dealt with separately in this data protection policy.

2.3      Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the form, including the contact details you enter, will be stored by us for the purposes of processing the enquiry and in case there are any subsequent questions.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based on our legitimate interests (art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR) or for carrying out measures prior to entering into a contract (art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR). If you do not provide any data, it will be impossible to process your request. 

The data you enter in the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to delete it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your enquiry). Mandatory legal provisions, in particular storage periods, shall remain unaffected.

2.4      Newsletters

We only send newsletters containing advertising information with the consent of the recipients in compliance with art. 6 para, 1 (a) GDPR.

You can subscribe to our newsletter via a double opt-in procedure: after signing up, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription.

This confirmation is necessary to verify you as the owner of the email address. Subscriptions to the newsletter are logged so that we can prove that these have taken place in accordance with legal requirements.

This includes storing the time of subscription and confirmation as well as your IP address. Other data that you have provided when subscribing to the newsletter will also be stored. Apart from your email address, other information is only used to personalise the newsletter, including your name, for example.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. You will find a link to unsubscribe in every newsletter email.

2.5      Use of advertising and analysis services

On our website, we use the following services of Google Ireland Limited, based in Ireland, for the purposes of analysing and improving our website and to incorporate content such as videos and images: 

  • Google Analytics 
  • Google Video
  • Google Photos
  • Google Fonts
  • Google Tag Manager

These tools can be used to recognise repeat visitors to our website and assign user behaviour and link it with other information. 

Possibilities of objecting 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 created to prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalised advertising using the following link:

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

For further information on how to object to the advertisements displayed by Google, please see the following links:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

IP anonymisation

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that, if you are in an EU member state or another country that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, your IP address will be shortened by Google before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened once there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purposes of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available from the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Demographic data in Google Analytics

This website uses the Google Analytics “Demographics” function. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of visitors to the website. This data comes from Google’s interest-based advertising and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics as explained in the section on “Objecting to data collection”.

Retention periods

When using these systems, cookies may be used and data connections to Google servers in the USA may be established. The level of data protection in the US is not sufficient to comply with European legislation. There is a risk that your data may be processed by US authorities without redress.

These tools are used in compliance with art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR. This consent is voluntary and can be revoked at any time.

Data stored by Google at user and event level and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. UserID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 14 months. Click on the following link for more details:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de

2.6      YouTube

For embedding videos we use YouTube, a service of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. The legal basis for embedding the videos is your consent in accordance with art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR. Accordingly, a connection to YouTube is only established after clicking on ‘View video.’ The next time you visit the website, you will be asked for your consent again. 

Please note that we have no influence on the further processing of data by YouTube and that your data may be transmitted to the USA, where there is no adequate level of data protection. There is a risk that your data may be processed by US authorities without redress.

For more information about privacy at YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de .

2.7      Use of third-party media content

We use the services of the following third-party providers on our website to load content from their servers:

Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the Cloudflare network. This enables Cloudflare to analyse the traffic between your browser and our website and to act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the Internet.

In order to legitimise data transfers, we have entered into a data processing agreement with Cloudflare.

3. Direct advertising and objection

For advertising purposes, we inform customers (on the basis of our legitimate interests for direct advertising in accordance with art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR) about new products and offers via various channels of communication (e.g.: emails, letters).

You have the right to object to data processing for direct marketing purposes at any time.

The data required for direct advertising will be stored until any objection to direct advertising is raised.

4. Recipients of personal data

We only pass on your data to third parties if this should become necessary for the fulfilment of a specific purpose. Furthermore, data may be disclosed to the authorities in accordance with the legal provisions outlined in art. 6 para. 1 (c) and 1 (e) GDPR.

We also use processors in various cases in accordance with art. 28 GDPR, and they may receive data from us or have access to your data in connection with their services. In this context, data may also be transferred outside the EU. If this is the case, we shall ensure that either there is an EU adequacy decision in accordance with art. 45 GDPR for the target country in question, or that we have entered into a contract with the service providers concerned on the basis of the standard data protection clauses in accordance with art. 46 para. 2 (c) GDPR.

5. Data protection for our Instagram page

We maintain an online presence on Instagram (service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland). 

Users’ data is processed outside the European Union. This could make it difficult to enforce user rights. The user data processed in connection with this online presence is processed by Instagram for analysis and advertising purposes. We have no influence over the processing of data by Instagram.

For more information on data processing by Instagram, please visit: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy. 

6. Data protection for our LinkedIn page

We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn (service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland). 

Users’ data is processed outside the European Union. EU standard contractual clauses are concluded with LinkedIn in order to guarantee the level of data protection: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa

For more information on data processing by LinkedIn, please visit:  https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

7. Data protection for our YouTube channel

We operate a channel on YouTube (service provider: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland). 

Users’ data is processed outside the European Union. This could make it difficult to enforce user rights. The user data processed in connection with this online presence is processed by Youtube for analysis and advertising purposes. We have no influence over the processing of data by YouTube.

For more information about privacy at YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de .

8. Data protection for our Facebook page

For this page, we use the technical platform and services of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

We and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. are jointly responsible for the processing of Insights Data based on the following agreement:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

We inform you that when you visit Facebook pages, your IP address and other information is stored. This information is used to provide the operator of the Facebook pages with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page.

For more information, please visit the Facebook pages:
http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

The data that customers, interested parties and users pass on to us on this page may also be processed by us in accordance with the provisions of our data protection information. This processing is based on our legitimate interests (art. 6 para 1 (f) GDPR) to provide targeted information about us and our products. 

The data collected on usage in this context is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. Please note that your use of this Facebook page and its functions are your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (comments, likes, shares, etc.). You have signed up to Facebook yourself and accepted their terms of use.

Information about this data processing is the responsibility of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. in accordance with our agreement. Facebook is also responsible for handling requests on user rights, such as the right of access, the right to rectification or erasure, the right to restriction of processing, the right to object to and withdraw processing and the right to data portability. 

The information processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. is described by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. in its privacy policy:
http://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy

You can find the settings for data protection and privacy for your Facebook account here:
https://www.facebook.com/policy

Facebook does not currently communicate whether and how Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. uses the data concerning the use of Facebook pages for its own purposes and to what extent an assignment to individual user profiles takes place. It is also not known if the data is passed on to third parties and whether and when it will be deleted.

When you access a Facebook page, the IP address assigned to your device or internet connection is transmitted to Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. According to Facebook, this IP address is anonymised (for “German” IP addresses) and deleted after 90 days. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. also stores information about users’ devices (e.g. as part of the “login alert” function); this may enable Facebook to assign IP addresses to individual users.

If you are currently logged in to Facebook as a user, there will be a cookie with your Facebook ID on your device. When it comes to cookies, we refer in particular to the information cookies in our general data protection policy and in the Facebook cookie policy (https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies). This enables Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to track that you have visited this page and how you have used it. This also applies to all other Facebook pages. Facebook buttons embedded in websites enable Facebook to record your visits to these website pages and assign them to your Facebook profile. This data can be used to offer you customised content or advertising.

If you want to avoid this, you should log out of Facebook or deactivate the “stay logged in” function, delete the cookies on your device and shut down and restart your browser. This will ensure any Facebook information allowing you to be identified is deleted,

so you can use this Facebook page without revealing your Facebook ID. When you access interactive features on the page (Like, Comment, Share, Message, etc.), a Facebook login screen will appear. If you log in, you will once again be identifiable to Facebook as a specific user.

9. Your rights

You have the following rights with regards to any personal data relating to you:

10. Data protection officer

We have appointed an external data protection officer:

Stefan Pietsch

Can be contacted at:

Pietsch IT GmbH
Wilhelmshöher Straße 1
34590 Wabern
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)5683 923440
Email: datenschutz@pietsch-it.de Website: www.pietsch-it.de

11. Validity and amendments to this data protection information

This data protection information is currently valid (see heading for current status). It may become necessary to change this data protection information to allow for the further development of our offers or changes to legal or official requirements.