privacy policy
How do we ensure trustworthy handling of your personal data in our company?
Dear website visitors,
with this privacy policy we wish to inform you in general, transparent and understandable terms about how we ensure the handling of your personal data in our company in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this privacy policy you will learn which data we collect, for what purposes we collect the data and what happens to the collected data. As this is important, we kindly ask you to take your time to read our privacy policy carefully.
1. Introduction
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. Where personal data (for example name, address or email address) is collected on our pages, this is done, wherever possible, on a voluntary basis. Without your explicit consent, these data will not be passed on to third parties. The use of this website is basically possible without any indication of personal data (such as first name, last name, etc.). However, if you (the data subject) wish to use a service or receive a service via our website, personal data may be required. When the processing of personal data is necessary, for example for the purposes of: an inquiry / a booking / an order, we generally obtain your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR for data processing. As an alternative, you also have the option of contacting us, for example by telephone. Data processing always takes place in compliance with the GDPR. Our legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest of the data controller results from the aforementioned purposes listed above.
2. Collection of general data (log files)
a) When calling up our website, information is automatically sent to the server of our website. This information is stored temporarily in what is known as a log file. The following information is recorded automatically without your involvement and stored until automatic deletion:
– The IP address of the requesting computer,
– Date and time of access,
– Name and URL of the retrieved file,
– the previously visited website (the so‑called referrer),
– browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer,
– the name of your internet service provider, and
– other similar data and information which serve to prevent harm in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
b) The data mentioned in point 2 a) are processed by us for the following purposes:
– Ensuring a smooth connection setup to the website,
– Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
– Analyzing system security and stability, and
– for further administrative purposes.
The legal basis for this data processing results from Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection mentioned in point 2 b). In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.
3. Handling of personal data
3.1. Server data
For technical reasons, the following data are recorded, which your internet browser transmits to us or to our web hosting provider (so‑called server logfiles):
– Browser type and version
– Operating system and version used
– Platform (32 bit, 64 bit)
– Layout engine
– Website from which you visit us (referrer URL)
– Website which you visit
– Date and time of your access
– Country of origin
– Your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
3.2. Use of personal data
Personal data are only collected by us, and only to the extent, that you provide them to us knowingly. In particular, the use of this personal data for the purposes of designing our services only occurs if you have expressly given us your consent. A general creation of usage profiles does not take place. You have the right to withdraw at any time any consent you have given. The purposes of processing are indicated at the appropriate places on our websites and are not subject to any subsequent change. Personal data will only be passed on to third parties without your consent if we are legally obliged to do so. Our employees are bound to confidentiality with regard to data secrecy. The transfer of your data to us is voluntary. We point out that internet‑based data transmission entails security vulnerabilities; a complete protection against access by third parties is therefore impossible. Persons under 18 years of age are generally not permitted to transmit personal data without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. Personal data of children or minors are neither requested nor collected or passed on to third parties. When using our contact form for inquiries of any kind, we offer you the possibility to contact us via a form embedded on the website. In this context, a valid email address is required so that we know from whom the request comes and can answer it. Further information such as salutation and name are required. The data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out according to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form are automatically deleted after the purpose for which you submitted the request has been fulfilled. Any consent for the processing of your personal data is given: 1. Voluntarily, 2. In an informed manner, 3. Clearly and 4. With the right to revocation (for the future).
3.3. Distinction between inventory data and usage data
Inventory data
If a contractual relationship with us is to be established, defined in content or amended, we collect and use personal data from you to the extent this is necessary for these purposes. At the request of the competent authorities, we may in individual cases disclose this data (inventory data) to the extent this is necessary for the purposes of criminal prosecution, for the prevention of danger, for the fulfillment of the statutory tasks of the domestic intelligence services or the Military Counterintelligence Service, or for the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Usage data
We collect and use personal data from you to the extent this is necessary to enable or bill the use of our internet offer (usage data). These include in particular identifiers and information on the beginning and end as well as extent of use of our offer. For the purposes of advertising, market research and the design of our internet offer according to your needs, we may, when using pseudonyms, create usage profiles. You have the right to object to this use of your data. These usage profiles may not be combined with data concerning the bearer of the pseudonym. At the request of the competent authorities, we may in individual cases disclose this data (usage data) to the extent this is necessary for the purposes of criminal prosecution, for the prevention of danger, for the fulfillment of the statutory tasks of the domestic intelligence services or the Military Counterintelligence Service, or for the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
4. Transfer of data
Personal data is not passed on to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass your personal data on to third parties if:
– you have given your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
– the transfer is necessary in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the assertion of claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not passing on your data,
– in the case where a statutory obligation exists for the transfer in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and
– this is permitted by law and is necessary in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you.
5. Rights of the data subject (data subject rights)
You have the right, in accordance with Article 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information on
a) the purposes of processing;
b) the categories of personal data processed;
c) the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or are being disclosed;
d) the planned storage period;
e) the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection;
f) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
g) the origin of your data, if they were not collected by us; and
h) the existence of automated decision‑making, including profiling.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may at any time contact our data protection officer or another employee of the data controller, see closing point below.
6. Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller, without undue delay, the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.
7. Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”, Article 17 GDPR)
You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored with us, insofar as the processing is not necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. Your right to erasure includes:
a) The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
b) The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing is based in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. a or Article 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
c) The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (2) GDPR.
d) The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
e) The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
f) The personal data were collected in relation to the offered information society services in accordance with Article 8 (1) GDPR.
8. Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful, you object to their erasure and we no longer require the data, but you need them for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, or where you have lodged an objection in accordance with Article 21 GDPR.
9. Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
You have the right to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine‑readable format, or to request that they be transmitted to another controller.
10. Conditions for consent (Article 7 (3) GDPR)
The data subject has the right to withdraw consent at any time. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal is not affected by the withdrawal. The data subject is informed of this before giving consent. Withdrawal of consent must be as simple as giving consent. If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal of consent, it is sufficient to send an email to info@vector-gmbh.de.
11. Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object, in accordance with Article 21 GDPR, to the processing of your personal data, if there are reasons related to your particular situation, or if the objection concerns direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which will be implemented by us without the need to provide any particular situation. If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or right of objection, it is sufficient to send an email to info@vector-gmbh.de.
12. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR)
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, each data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data concerning them infringes these provisions. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work for this purpose. If a data subject wishes to exercise their rights, they may at any time contact our data protection officer or another employee of the data controller, see closing point below.
13. Security of processing (Article 32 GDPR)
To protect your personal data against unauthorized access or misuse, we have implemented extensive technical and organizational security measures. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. Our employees are trained in data protection and are bound to confidentiality and observance of data protection. Our data protection principles here are to ensure:
1. Confidentiality,
2. Integrity,
3. Availability and robustness
of systems and services related to the processing on a permanent basis.
14. Use of cookies
In order to make our website more user‑friendly and to adapt it optimally to your needs, we use cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored locally on your notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc. This does not mean, however, that we thereby obtain immediate knowledge of your identity. For example, we use so‑called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our website. Your browser also offers a function to delete cookies (for example via deleting browser data). Further information on this can be found in the user manual or generally under the settings of your internet browser. The data processed by cookies are necessary for the aforementioned purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Each time you access our website, data about this access are stored in a log file. These data are not personal; we therefore cannot determine which user called up which data. In detail, the following data record is stored for each access:
» Name of the requested file,
» Date and time of access,
» Amount of data transferred,
» Message indicating whether the access was successful.
Furthermore, you have the option of disabling or managing cookies in your browser as a whole.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-ablehnen
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11
http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.00/en/cookies.html
15. Analysis tools used
We refrain from the use of analysis tools or tracking methods.
16. Information / withdrawal / erasure
In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act, you may at any time inquire free of charge, in writing or by email, about the collection, processing or use of your personal data and their rectification, blocking, erasure or the revocation of any consent you have given, at the address given below. We wish to point out that you have a right to the rectification of incorrect data or the erasure of personal data, provided that no statutory retention obligation stands in the way of this claim.
Please send your request in writing or by email to the following address:
VECTOR Speditions- und Handels- GmbH
Aschaffenburger Straße 82, 63801 Kleinostheim, Germany
Email: info@vector-gmbh.de
17. Validity
This privacy policy is governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. This privacy policy only applies to the contents on our servers and does not include the websites linked on our website. Data protection and security measures as well as the legal rules may change, and this may result in changes to the processing of data and to the privacy policy itself. This version is valid from 01.05.2018.
18. Name and address of the data controller
The data controller, within the meaning of the GDPR, is:
Markus Hochrein
19. Competent data protection authority
State Office for Data Protection Supervision
Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach, Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 981 – 531300
Fax: +49 (0) 981 – 53981300