Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

The following information is intended to provide you, as a “data subject,” with an overview of
how we process your personal data and your rights under data protection laws.
In general, you can use our website without providing any personal data. However, if you wish to use specific services offered by our company via our website,
the processing of personal data may be necessary. If
the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing,
we will generally obtain your consent.

The processing of personal data, such as your name, address, or email
address, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in
compliance with the country-specific
data protection regulations applicable to “proCtec GmbH.” Through this privacy notice, we would like to inform you about the scope and
purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process.
As the data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational
measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of the personal data
processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based
data transmissions may generally have security vulnerabilities, so that absolute protection cannot
be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to provide personal data to us via
alternative means, such as by telephone or mail.

2. Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:
proCtec GmbH
Alexander-Fleming-Str. 1, 68519 Viernheim, Germany
Email: info@proctec.de
Representative of the controller: Siegfried Eibner

3. Data Protection Officer

You can contact the Data Protection Officer as follows:
Datenschutz im Quadrat GmbH
Email: proctec@dsiq-dsb.de
You may contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Definitions

This Privacy Policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislators
and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the general public as well as for our customers and
business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain
the terms used in advance.
In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:
1. Personal Data
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable
natural person. A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or
indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number,
location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that
reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural,
or social identity of that natural person.

2. Data Subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose
personal data is processed by the controller (our company).

3. Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as
collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

4. Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the
aim of limiting its future processing.

5. Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of
the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating
to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning
that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests,
reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

6. Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the
personal data can no longer be attributed to a
specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information
is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that
ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable
natural person.

7. Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other
entity that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

8. Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom
personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party.
However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific
investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not
considered recipients.

9. Third Party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the
data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the
direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process the
personal data.

10. Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s
wills, expressed by a statement or by a
clear affirmative action, by which the data subject indicates that
they consent to the processing of their personal data.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s
processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.
If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you
are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the
delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration,
the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to such
processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in
cases of inquiries regarding our products or services.
If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of
personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations,
the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This
legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases
if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our
company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and
fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not take precedence. Such processing operations are permitted to us
in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator.
In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed
if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

6. Transfer of Data to Third Parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
1. You have given your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR,
2. the disclosure is permissible pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests
and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate
in the non-disclosure of your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal
, and
4. this is legally permissible and, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, necessary for the performance of
contractual relationships with you.

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the
transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data, or contact requests,
that you send to us as the operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted
connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar displays “https://” instead of “http://”
and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.
We use this technology to protect the data you transmit.

7.2 Data Collection When Visiting the Website
When you use our website solely for informational purposes—that is, if you do not register or
otherwise provide us with information—we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our
server (in so-called “server log files”). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time a
page is accessed by you or an automated system.
This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded:
1. browser types and versions used,
2. das vom zugreifenden System verwendete Betriebssystem,
3. the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called
referrer),
4. the subpages accessed on our website via an accessing system,
5. the date and time of access to the website,
6. a truncated Internet Protocol address (anonymized IP address),
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.
We do not draw any conclusions about your
identity when using this general data and information. Rather, this information is required to
1. deliver the content of our website correctly,
2. optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it,
3. ensure the continued functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website,
and
4. to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution
in the event of a cyberattack.
We therefore evaluate this collected data and information, on the one hand, for statistical purposes and, furthermore, with
the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company,
ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process.
The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a
data subject.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our
legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection

8. Cookies

8.1 General Information About Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your
browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.)
when you visit our site.
The cookie stores information related to the specific
device being used. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of
your identity.
The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our website more convenient for you.
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 site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness,
which are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period of time. If you
visit our site again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that
you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made, so that you do not
have to enter them again.
We also use cookies to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to
evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These cookies enable us to
automatically recognize that you have
visited our site again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period of time.

8.2 Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies
The data processed by cookies that is necessary for the proper functioning of the website
is therefore required to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6(1)
sentence 1(f) of the GDPR.
For all other cookies, you have given your consent via our opt-in cookie banner
in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Cookie Settings

9. Web Analytics

9.1 Google Analytics
On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland
Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter
“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created
and cookies (see “Cookies”) are used. The information generated by the cookie regarding
your use of this website, such as
1. browser type/version,
2. operating system used,
3. referrer URL (the previously visited page),
4. hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
5. time of the server request,
is transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there. The information
is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity,
and to provide other services related to website and internet usage
for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these
web pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties,
provided this is required by law or to the extent that third parties process this data on our behalf. Under
no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google.
The IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be traced back to an individual (IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings
; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent.
These processing operations take place exclusively upon the granting of express consent
pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the
website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google
by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, particularly for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent
collection by Google Analytics by clicking the following link:

Disable Google Analytics. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your
data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie applies only to this browser and only
to our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser,
you must set the opt-out cookie again.
For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, please refer to
the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).

You use Google Analytics and are required to implement an opt-out feature for your users.
For more information, please visit
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/?hl=de#disable

10. Plugins and Other Services

10.1 Google Maps
On our website, we use Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House,
Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive
(map) maps to visually present geographic information. By using this
service, for example, our location can be displayed to you and any journey to our location can be made easier.
As soon as you access the subpages on which the Google Maps map is embedded,
information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to servers
operated by Google in the United States and stored there. This occurs regardless of whether Google
provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are
logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association
with your Google profile, you must log out of your Google user account.
Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and
analyzes them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, in which case
you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Google Ireland Limited, based in Ireland, is certified under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield framework,
which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.
If you do not consent to the future transfer of your data to Google in connection with your use of Google
Maps, you also have the option to completely disable the Google Maps web service
by turning off JavaScript in your browser.
Google Maps and, consequently, the map display on this website will then no longer be available
for use.
These processing operations take place exclusively upon the granting of explicit consent
in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
You can view Google’s Terms of Service at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html; the additional
Terms of Service for Google Maps can be found at
https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html
Detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google
Maps can be found on Google’s website (“Google Privacy Policy”):
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Consent must be obtained when using Google Maps.
A common solution that has only a minimal impact on the user experience is one
in which users request the Google Maps section of
your website with an additional click.

10.2 Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager, a cookie-free service that does not
collect any personal data.
This tool allows “website tags” (i.e., keywords embedded in HTML elements)
to be implemented and managed via a user interface. By using
Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link, or
personalized image you have actively clicked on and can then determine which content
on our website is of particular interest to you.
The tool also triggers other tags, which may in turn collect data.
Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have disabled tracking at the domain or cookie level,
this setting remains in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag
Manager.
These processing operations take place exclusively upon the granting of explicit consent
in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
You use Google Tag Manager and must implement an opt-out function for your users.

10.3 Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts, provided by
Google, to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into
its cache to display text and fonts correctly. We use the so-called
“offline” version, so your browser does not establish a connection to Google to load the fonts.
The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a consistent and appealing
presentation of our online offerings. If your browser does not support web fonts, a
default font from your computer will be used.
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found
at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Please use the “offline” version when using Google Fonts.
Instead of loading the fonts from the Google server, store them locally on your own server or
webspace and embed them.

10.5 Yoast SEO
We use the Yoast SEO service, provided by Yoast BV, GX Wijchen, Netherlands.
The plugin is an all-in-one SEO solution and helps us with search engine optimization.
The provider does not collect or process any data. For more information about Yoast
SEO can be found at https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/ and in the privacy policy of
Yoast BV https://yoast.com/privacy-policy/

11. Your Rights as a Data Subject

11.1 Right to Confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether
personal data concerning you is being processed.

11.2 Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain from us, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the
personal data stored about you, as well as a copy of this data in accordance with legal
provisions.

11.3 Right to Rectification Art. 16 GDPR
You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.
Furthermore, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data,
taking into account the purposes of the processing.

11.4 Erasure Art. 17 GDPR
You have the right to request that we erase the personal data concerning you
without undue delay, provided that one of the grounds provided for by law applies and insofar as the
processing or storage is not necessary

11.5 Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
You have the right to request that we restrict processing if any of the
legal requirements are met.

11.6 Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us,
in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from
us, to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing
is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on
a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by
automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task
carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority
entrusted to us.
Furthermore, when exercising your right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR,
you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller
to another controller, provided this is technically feasible and provided
that this does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of other individuals.

11.7 Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the
processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(e)
(processing in the public interest) or (f) (processing based on a
balancing of interests) of the GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data, unless
we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests,
rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or
defense of legal claims.

11.8 Withdrawal of Consent Under Data Protection Law
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with
effect for the future.

11.9 Complaint to a Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection regarding our
processing of personal data.

12. Validity and Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently in effect and was last updated in July 2020.
Due to the ongoing development of our website and services, or as a result of changes
in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this
Privacy Policy.