Privacy Policy
General
As the operator of this website and as a company, we come into contact with your personal data. This refers to all data that says something about you and with which you can be identified. In this privacy policy, we would like to explain to you how, for what purpose and on what legal basis we process your data. We are the controller of your data.
The following entity is responsible for data processing on this website and within our company:
Battery-Kutter GmbH & Co. KG
Robert-Koch-Str. 19a
22851 Norderstedt
Germany
Telephone: +49 40 401 161-0
Email: info@battery-kutter.de
General information
How long do we store your data?
In some places in this privacy policy, we inform you about how long we or the companies that process your data on our behalf store your data. If no such information is provided, we store your data until the purpose of data processing no longer applies, you object to data processing or you revoke your consent to data processing. In the event of an objection or revocation, however, we may continue to process your data if at least one of the following conditions is met:
- We have compelling legitimate grounds for continuing data processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms (only in the case of objection to data processing; if the objection is directed against direct marketing, we cannot put forward any legitimate grounds).
- Data processing is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (does not apply if your objection is directed against direct marketing).
- We are legally obliged to retain your data.
In this case, we will delete your data as soon as the condition(s) no longer apply.
Data transfer to the USA
We also use tools from companies on our website that transfer your data to the USA, where it is stored and, if necessary, further processed. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US data protection framework. This establishes that the USA ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data from the EU that is transferred to US companies. This decision is based on new safeguards and measures introduced by the USA to meet data protection requirements. Among other things, the adequacy decision includes restrictions and safeguards regarding access to the data by US intelligence services. Binding safeguards have been introduced to limit access by US intelligence services to what is necessary and proportionate to protect national security. In addition, enhanced oversight of the activities of US intelligence services has been established to ensure that restrictions on surveillance activities are complied with. An independent redress mechanism has also been set up to handle and resolve complaints from European citizens about access to their data. The EU-US data protection framework thus enables European companies to transfer data to certified US companies without having to introduce additional data protection guarantees. A list of all certified companies can be found at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search
A change in the European Commission’s decision cannot be ruled out.
Data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
DataGAP GmbH
Bessemerstr. 82, 10th floor south
12103 Berlin
Email address: datenschutz@battery-kutter.de
Your rights
Objection to data processing
IF YOU READ IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION THAT WE HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN PROCESSING YOUR DATA AND THEREFORE PROCESS IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ART. 6(1) SENTENCE 1 LIT. F) DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ART. 21 GDPR. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THE ABOVE PROVISION. THE PREREQUISITE IS THAT YOU PROVIDE REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION THAT RESULT FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. NO REASON IS REQUIRED IF THE OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING.
THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE OBJECTION IS THAT WE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO PROCESS YOUR DATA. THIS DOES NOT APPLY IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS MET:
- WE CAN PROVE THAT THERE ARE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
- THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
THE EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST DIRECT MARKETING OR AGAINST PROFILING RELATED TO THIS.
Further rights
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are based on your consent. You give your consent, for example, by ticking the appropriate box on online forms before submitting the form, or by allowing certain cookies when you visit our website. You may revoke your consent at any time without giving reasons (Art. 7(3) DSGVO). From the time of revocation, we may no longer process your data. The only exception is if we are legally obliged to retain the data for a certain period of time. Such retention periods exist in particular in tax and commercial law.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
If you believe that we are in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO. You can contact a supervisory authority in the Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place where the alleged infringement took place. The right to lodge a complaint exists in addition to administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
We must provide you or a third party with data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract in a commonly used machine-readable format if you request this. We can only transfer the data to another controller if this is technically possible.
Right to data access, erasure and rectification
Under Article 15 of the DSGVO, you have the right to obtain information free of charge about what personal data we have stored about you, where the data comes from, to whom we transfer the data and for what purpose it is stored. If the data is incorrect, you have the right to have it corrected (Art. 16 DSGVO) and, under the conditions of Art. 17 DSGVO, you may request that we delete the data.
Right to restriction of processing
In certain situations, you may request that we restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Article 18 of the DSGVO. The data may then – apart from storage – only be processed as follows:
- with your consent
- to assert, exercise or defend legal claims
- to protect the rights of another natural or legal person
- for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State
The right to restriction of processing exists in the following situations:
- You have contested the accuracy of your personal data stored by us and we need time to verify this. This right exists for the duration of the verification.
- You have contested the accuracy of your personal data stored by us and we need time to verify this. In this case, the right applies for the duration of the verification. The processing of your personal data is unjustified or was unlawful in the past. In this case, the right applies as an alternative to the erasure of the data.
- We no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims. In this case, you have the right to have the data deleted.
- You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) DSGVO and now your interests and ours must be weighed against each other. In this case, you have the right to have the data deleted as long as the outcome of the weighing process is not yet clear.
Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
External hosting
Our website is hosted on a server belonging to the following internet service provider (host):
Strato AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Has a contract for order processing been concluded with the host, or are standard contractual clauses (SCC) used?
Yes
How do we process your data?
The host stores all data from our website. This includes all personal data that is collected automatically or through your input. This may include, in particular: your IP address, pages visited, names, contact details and enquiries, as well as meta and communication data. When processing data, our host adheres to our instructions and only processes the data to the extent necessary to fulfil its obligations to us.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
As we use our website to address potential customers and maintain contact with existing customers, the data processing carried out by our host serves the purpose of contract initiation and fulfilment and is therefore based on Art. 6(1)(b) DSGVO. Furthermore, it is in our legitimate interest as a company to provide a
professional internet service that meets the necessary requirements for security, speed and efficiency. In this respect, we also process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Cloudflare
What is Cloudflare?
Content Delivery Network (CDN) with Domain Name System (DNS)
Who processes your data?
Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Where can you find more information about data protection at Cloudflare?
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?
On the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission and the corresponding certification of the company.
How do we process your data?
We use Cloudflare services for our website. The global content delivery network ensures that all content we provide online reaches you quickly, even when large amounts of data have to be moved over long distances. This is made possible by Cloudflare using all its technical capabilities and servers around the world to connect between our website and your browser, analysing data traffic and filtering out malicious data before it reaches our server. In doing so, Cloudflare also comes into contact with personal data collected via our website. In addition, the company may use cookies or other technologies to recognise internet users. Data processing by Cloudflare is always carried out for the sole purpose of enabling fast data traffic.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in providing visitors to our website with the fastest and most efficient online service possible. Data processing is therefore carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.
Data collection on this website
Use of cookies
Our website places cookies on your device. These are small text files that serve various purposes. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function at all (necessary cookies). Others are needed to perform certain actions or functions on the site (functional cookies). For example, without cookies it would not be possible to use the benefits of a shopping basket in an online shop. Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or optimise advertising measures. If we use third-party services on our website, e.g. to process payment transactions, these companies may also place cookies on your device when you visit the website (so-called third-party cookies).
How do we process your data?
Session cookies are only stored on your device for the duration of a session. As soon as you close your browser, they disappear automatically. Permanent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device unless you delete them yourself. This can lead, for example, to your user behaviour being analysed on an ongoing basis.
You can use your browser settings to control how it handles cookies:
- Do you want to be informed when cookies are set?
- Do you want to exclude cookies in general or in certain cases?
- Do you want cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser?
If you deactivate or do not allow cookies, the functionality of the website may be limited.
If we use cookies from other companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this in this privacy policy. We will also ask for your consent in this regard when you visit our website.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that visitors can use our online services without technical problems and that all desired functions are available to them. The storage of necessary and functional cookies on your device is therefore based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f) DSGVO. We use all other cookies on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO, provided you give us your consent. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. If you have consented to the placement of necessary and functional cookies when asked for your consent, these cookies will also be stored exclusively on the basis of your consent.
Cookie consent with Complianz
What is Complianz?
Consent management provider (CMP) for obtaining, processing and forwarding DSGVO-compliant consent
Who processes your data?
Complianz is a locally integrated tool; processing is carried out directly by the controller. Complianz is provided by Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands.
How do we process your data?
We use Complianz to obtain your consent to store cookies on your device and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. When you visit our website and close the Complianz cookie window with the consent request, the following data is stored:
- Your IP address (from which your country is also determined)
- The browser used
- The language used
- The website accessed
Complianz also stores various cookies in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their revocation to your browser. All collected data is stored until the cookies are no longer needed, you delete the Complianz cookies, or you request us to delete the data. This does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data. No connection to third-party servers is established.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We are legally obliged to obtain the consent of our website visitors for the use of certain cookies. We use Complianz to fulfil this obligation. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6(1)(c) DSGVO.
Cookie consent with Real Cookie Banner
What is Real Cookie Banner?
Consent management provider (CMP) for obtaining, processing and forwarding DSGVO-compliant consent
Who processes your data?
Real Cookie Banner is provided by devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany.
Where can you find more information about data protection at Real Cookie Banner?
https://devowl.io/de/datenschutzerklaerung/
How do we process your data?
We use Real Cookie Banner to obtain your consent to store cookies on your device and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. When you visit our website and close the Real Cookie Banner cookie window with the consent request, the following data is usually stored:
- Your IP address (from which your country is also determined)
- The browser used
- The language used
- The website accessed
In addition, Real Cookie Banner stores various cookies in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their revocation to your browser. All collected data is stored until the cookies are no longer needed, you delete the cookies from Real Cookie Banner, or you request us to delete the data. This does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data. No connection to third-party servers is established.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We are legally obliged to obtain the consent of our website visitors for the use of certain cookies. To fulfil this obligation, we use Real Cookie Banner. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 (1) (c) DSGVO.
Server log files
Server log files record all requests and accesses to our website and log error messages. They also include personal data, in particular your IP address. However, this is anonymised by the provider after a short time, so that we cannot assign the data to your person. The data is automatically transmitted from your browser to our provider.
How do we process your data?
Our provider stores the server log files in order to be able to track activity on our website and identify errors. The files contain the following data:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address (anonymised if necessary)
We do not combine this data with other data, but use it solely for statistical analysis and to improve our website.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website runs smoothly. It is also in our legitimate interest to obtain an anonymised overview of visits to our website. Data processing is therefore lawful in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO.
Analysis tools and advertising
We use the following tools to analyse the behaviour of our website visitors and to show you advertising.
Google Tag Manager
What is Google Tag Manager?
Tag management system for integrating tracking codes and conversion pixels from Google Ireland Ltd.
Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Where can you find more information about data protection at Google Tag Manager?
https://policies.google.com/privacy
On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?
On the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission and the corresponding certification of the company.
How do we process your data?
We use Google Tag Manager. This tool helps us to integrate tracking codes and conversion pixels into our website, manage them and play them out. Google Tag Manager does not create user profiles, place cookies on your device or analyse your behaviour as a user. However, it does collect your IP address and transmit it to Google servers in the USA.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on our website. The use of Google Tag Manager is therefore lawful under Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO. If you have consented to the transfer of your IP address, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Google Analytics
What is Google Analytics?
A tool for analysing user behaviour from Google Ireland Ltd.
Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Has a contract for order processing been concluded with Google Analytics?
Yes.
Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Analytics?
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?
On the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission and the corresponding certification of the company.
How can you prevent data collection?
Among other things, with a browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
How do we process your data?
We are always interested in optimising our website for visitors and placing advertising in the best possible way. Google Analytics, a tool that analyses user behaviour and provides us with the necessary data for adjustments, helps us to do this. The tool provides us with information about the origin of our visitors, their page views and the time they spend on the pages, as well as the operating system they use.
Standard processing
To collect data, Google Analytics uses cookies, device fingerprinting or other technologies to recognise users. The data is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and, with the help of the IP address that is also collected, is summarised in a profile that can be assigned to you or your device.
You can prevent Google from processing your data by installing a browser plugin provided by Google itself: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
How long do we store your data?
According to Google, data stored at user and event level that is linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user IDs) or advertising IDs is deleted or anonymised after 14 months (see https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de).
On what legal basis do we process your data?
As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour for the purpose of optimising our website and the advertising placed there. Data processing is therefore lawful under Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO. In the event that you have consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Google Analytics, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO is the sole legal basis. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Plugins and tools
Google Fonts (local hosting)
We use fonts from the US company Google on our website. We have installed the fonts locally so that no connection to Google’s servers is made when you visit our website.
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)
We use icons from the Font Awesome icon library on our website. The library is provided by Fonticons Inc. We have installed the icons locally so that no connection to the company’s servers is made when you visit our website.
Further information about Font Awesome can be found at https://fontawesome.com/ and specifically in the
privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Wordfence
What is Wordfence?
Firewall and security scanner for WordPress websites.
Who processes your data?
Defiant Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Where can you find more information about data protection at Wordfence?
https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?
On the basis of standard contractual clauses of the European Commission (see https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/).
How do we process your data?
To protect our website from malicious traffic, we use the Wordfence plugin. It identifies and blocks data that contains malicious code or content and checks core files, themes and plugins for malware, faulty URLs, backdoors, SEO spam, malicious redirects and code injections. In order for these measures to be carried out, our website is permanently connected to the servers of Defiant Inc. in the USA. On these servers, access to our website is compared with the data stored by Wordfence in its database and blocked if necessary.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in protecting ourselves against malicious data traffic. Data processing is therefore lawful under Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) DSGVO. You can revoke your consent at any time. From the time of revocation, we may no longer process your data.
Elementor
What is Elementor?
Plugin for creating websites
Who processes your data?
Elementor 8 THE GRN STE A DOVER, DE 19901 USA
Where can you find more information about data protection at Elementor?
Privacy Policy
On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?
Elementor complies with the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses (see https://elementor.com/about/privacy/).
How do we process your data?
We use the ‘Elementor Website Builder for WordPress’ plugin on our website. This plugin does not process any personal data. However, cookies are used to store the number of page views and active sessions of the user.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
By integrating the Elementor plugin, we want to make our website and our services and offers more appealing. This is our legitimate interest as a company and therefore lawful under Art. 6 (1) lit. f) DSGVO.
Data processing on social media
What is social media?
By social media, we mean the social networks on which we have created publicly accessible profiles. You can read more about which social networks these are below.
Who processes your data?
The respective operators of the social networks. You can find the individual operators below for the respective networks.
How is your data processed?
The operators of social networks are generally able to collect and evaluate comprehensive data on the behaviour of visitors and users of the network. It is not possible for us to track all processing operations in the social networks we use, which is why further processing operations that are not listed here may be carried out by the operators of the social networks. You can find further information on this in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social networks.
The processing of your data can be triggered by visiting the social network’s website or our profile page there. Even if you visit a website that uses certain content from the network, e.g. like or share buttons, data may already be transferred to the operators of the social network. If you are a user of the social network and are logged into your user account, your visit to our profile page may be associated with your account by the operator of the social network. Even if you have not registered a user account yourself or are not logged in, the operator of the network may still collect your personal data, e.g. by recording your IP address or setting cookies. With this data, the operators can create user profiles tailored to your behaviour and interests and display interest-based advertising to you within and outside the network. If you are a registered user of the network, interest-based advertising may also be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.
On what legal basis is your data processed?
Our profiles on social networks are intended to ensure that our company has as comprehensive a presence as possible on the internet. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. Data processing is therefore lawful under Article 6(1)(f) of the DSGVO.
The data processing operations and analyses carried out by the operators of social networks themselves may be based on other legal grounds. These must be specified by the operators of social networks.
Who is responsible for processing your data and how can you assert your rights?
When you visit one of our profiles on social networks, we are jointly responsible with the operator of the respective network for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can assert your rights against both us and the operator of the respective network.
Despite our joint responsibility with the operators of social networks, our influence on the data processing operations of the respective operator is limited and is primarily based on the specifications of the operator. If you wish to assert your rights against us, please contact us at the address provided in the imprint.
How long will your data be stored?
When we collect data via our social media profiles, it is deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for storing it no longer applies, you request us to delete it, or you revoke your consent to its storage. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
We have no influence on how long the operators of social networks store your data, which they collect for their own purposes. You can obtain information on this directly from the operator of the respective social network, e.g. in the respective privacy policy.
Which social media do we use?
What is LinkedIn?
A social network for business contacts.
Who processes your data?
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes.
Where can you find more information about data protection at LinkedIn?
https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy
Where can you adjust your privacy settings as a user?
As a registered LinkedIn user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/
What is Xing?
A social network for professional contacts.
Who processes your data?
New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes, to fulfil the contract with Xing, if you have given your consent, if it is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or if there is an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 EU DSGVO or suitable safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 EU DSGVO.
Where can you find more information about data protection at Xing?
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion
Where can you adjust your privacy settings as a user?
As a registered Xing user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy
YouTube
What is YouTube?
A social network in the form of an online video portal.
Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes.
Where can you find more information about data protection on YouTube?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Where can you adjust your data protection settings as a user?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de#infochoices