Data protection and the protection of your personal data is a top priority for us. We inform you below about the processing of your personal data on our website. The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) applicable until 24 May 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable from 25 May 2018 and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-new).
1 Name and address of the person responsible
WKS Textilveredlungs GmbH, Industriestraße 1, 49849 Wilsum
represented by the management: Michael Hofmann
Telephone: +49 (0) 5945 89-0, e-mail: info@wks-textil.de
2 Contact details of the data protection officer
Data Protection Officer of Meyer & Meyer Holding SE & Co.KG
Hettlicher Masch 15/17
49084 Osnabrück
E-mail: privacy@meyermeyer.com
3 Processing of personal data on our website
3.1. Provision of the website and creation of log files
It is not necessary for you to provide personal data simply to visit our website and access the information contained therein. During your visit to our website, we only collect and use data that your Internet browser automatically transmits to us:
Date and time of access to one of our web pages
• your browser type
• your browser settings
• your IP address
• the pages you have visited
We use this data to make it technically possible for you to visit our website. We also use this data for statistical purposes and to improve the design and layout of our website. We store the IP address for the purposes of ensuring and maintaining IT security (e.g. detection and defence against so-called DOS attacks) and functionality.The legal basis for the temporary storage of data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
3.2. Personal data forms
Personal data is only collected if you provide it voluntarily as part of a contact enquiry.
3.3. Contact form
When using this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. The following data is collected:
• Name
• email address
Your consent may be obtained for the processing of the data as part of the sending process and reference will be made to this privacy policy.
The data sent via the form is transmitted to us in encrypted form.
Alternatively, you can contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.
3.4. Purposes and legal basis for data processing
The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the contact. If you contact us by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.
The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR.
3.5. Duration of storage
Contact form: If the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, the personal data will be blocked or deleted as long as there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.
3.6. Recipients or categories of recipients of the data (if a data transfer takes place)
Within the company, the departments that need your data to fulfil your request will receive it.
3.7. Information on the rights of data subjects
Every data subject has the following data protection rights under the GDPR
- Right of access in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR
- Right to erasure in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
- Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
- Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR
- Right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
To exercise the above rights and to withdraw your consent, please contact the email address provided in the legal notice.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can assert this right with a supervisory authority in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
Before you contact the competent supervisory authority with a complaint, we would ask you to clarify this matter with our data protection officer.
3.8. Planned data transfer to third countries
There is currently no data transfer to third countries and there are no plans to do so in the future.
4 Use of cookies
We use so-called “cookies” on our website. These are small text files that are sent from our web server to your computer to identify it for the duration of your visit. We do not collect any personal data via these cookies.
It is also possible to view our website without saving cookies. You can deactivate the storage of cookies in the settings of your browser or set it so that it informs you about the intended storage by a website. In this case, you decide whether to accept the cookie. For technical reasons, however, it is necessary to allow all temporary cookies in order to use the full functionality of our website.
5 Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and mobile device and that enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of analysing your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can find more information on this at http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection).
We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code “ga(‘set’, ‘anonymizeIp’, true);” in order to ensure anonymised collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).
6 Cookie Banner
We use the consent tool “consent manager” to manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents. You can find details on how “consent manager” works at: https://www.consentmanager.net/
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consent.
7 Safety measures
We use technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data, in particular against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. We would like to point out that, despite all security measures, it is possible for third parties to gain knowledge of or falsify this data when data is transmitted on the Internet.
8 Contact
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at the address given in the legal notice.
9 Updating our privacy policy
The ongoing technical development in the field of IT technology and the Internet also requires an adaptation of the existing privacy policy. We therefore reserve the right to make additions or changes to this privacy policy.