Privacy Policy under the GDPR

The protection of your personal data is of the highest priority for our company. This principle applies both to our online presence and to our conventional services. We would therefore like to inform you below how we implement data protection regulations on our website.

I. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the member states, as well as other data protection regulations, is:

Bendel Werkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG
Wilhelm-Schulze-Straße 8-10
29549 Bad Bevensen
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 5821 9897-0
E-mail: info@bendel.de
Website: www.bendel.de

II. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Andreas Rösner
Deputy: Matthias Dörling
wolkenhof GmbH
Schillerstraße 13b
29525 Uelzen
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 581 90 36-15/-25
E-mail: datenschutz@wolkenhof.com

III. General Information on Data Processing

1. Scope of the Processing of Personal Data

We generally process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users regularly takes place only with the user’s consent. An exception applies in cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by statutory provisions.

2. Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

Where we obtain consent from the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Where processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override the former interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

3. Data Deletion and Storage Duration

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by European or national legislators in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted when a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

IV. Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device.

The following data is collected:

1. Information about the browser type and version used
2. The user’s operating system
3. The user’s internet service provider
4. The user’s IP address
5. Date and time of access
6. Websites from which the user’s system accessed our website
7. Websites accessed by the user’s system via our website

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
Storage in log files is carried out to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data helps us optimize the website and ensure the security of our information technology systems. Data is not evaluated for marketing purposes in this context.
These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Duration of Storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for achieving the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collection for providing the website, this occurs when the respective session has ended.
In the case of storage in log files, this occurs after a maximum of 28 days. Further storage is possible. In this case, users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that assignment to the accessing client is no longer possible.

5. Right to Object and Removal Option

The collection of data for providing the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no option to object.

VI. Contact

1. Contact Options

Our website offers the possibility to contact us. If you use the contact section, you will automatically be redirected to your e-mail program. Alternatively, you may also contact us directly at info@bendel.de.

1. Contact via the provided e-mail address is possible. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. No data will be passed on to third parties in this context. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if the user has given consent.
The legal basis for processing data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the e-mail contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The processing of personal data from the contact form or e-mail serves solely to process the contact request. In the case of contact by e-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

4. Duration of Storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for achieving the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data transmitted by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is deemed ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

5. Right to Object and Removal Option

The user has the possibility to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, they may object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.
All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

VII. Rights of the Data Subject

If personal data concerning you is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

1. Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)

You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

If such processing takes place, you may request information regarding:

1. the purposes of the processing;
2. the categories of personal data processed;
3. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed;
4. the planned duration of storage or the criteria used to determine that duration;
5. the existence of the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection;
6. the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
7. all available information about the source of the data if not collected from the data subject;
8. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling pursuant to Art. 22(1) and (4) GDPR.

You also have the right to be informed about appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR if personal data is transferred to a third country or an international organization.

2. Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request correction and/or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you.

3. Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR)

Under certain conditions, you may request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

4. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR)

You may request the immediate deletion of personal data concerning you if one of the legal grounds under Art. 17 GDPR applies.
Exceptions apply where processing is necessary, for example, to comply with legal obligations or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

5. Right to Notification

If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, the controller is obliged to communicate this to all recipients to whom the personal data has been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

6. Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit this data to another controller.

7. Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR.
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to such processing.

8. Right to Withdraw Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

9. Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling (Article 22 GDPR)

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

Use of External Links

This website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy does not extend to third-party websites. We have no influence over whether their operators comply with data protection regulations and therefore assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the information and data protection provisions provided there.

VIII. Analysis Tools, Google Products, Advertising

1. Use of Google Fonts

This website uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address.
The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

Google’s privacy policy is available at:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

2. Use of Google Services

Our website uses services provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”).
These services are used to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the error-free functionality of the website.
The data will be deleted once the purpose of collection has been fulfilled.
Further information on how Google handles transmitted data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser (e.g., www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com).