Privacy Policy & Disclaimer

Personal data (in the following named mostly „data“) will be used by us for the proper functioning of the website and to ensure a user friendly website, inlcuding all content and the given services.

Based on Art. 4 paragraph 1 of the EU regulation 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (in the following named only „GDPR“), the processing of any given personal data based on with or without help automated processes or any such process serie as rasising, capturing, organisation, arranging, storage, adaptation or change, reading, querying, usage, disclosure via transmission, processing or another form of provision, comparision or the shortcut, the restriction, deleting or destruction.

With the following privacy policy, we will specially inform you regarding the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data. So far we will either alone or together with others decide regarding the purpose and means of process of the personal data. Furthermore we will inform you in the following regarding external components used by us to optimise the purpose as well as to increase the user quality, as herewith third data will be processed in own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as following:

  1. Information about us as responsible part
  2. Rights of the user and affected person
  3. Information regarding data processing

1. Information about us as responsible part

Responsible provider of this website based on data protection law is:

REKERS GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Gerhard-Rekers-Str. 1
48480 Spelle
Germany

Phone: 05977 936 0
Telefax: 05977 936 250
E-Mail: info@rekers.de

Dataprotection commissioner of the provider is:

Ansgar Rekers

Gerhard-Rekers-Str. 1
48480 Spelle
Germany

Phone: 05977 936 102
Telefax: 05977  936 250
E-Mail: datenschutz@rekers.de

2. Rights of the user and affected person

Regarding the following more detailed data process the user and the affected person has the right:

  • of confirmation if the concerning data will be processed, the right of information regarding the processed data, of other information regarding the processed data as well as the copies of the data (Article 15 GDPR);
  • of correction or completion of incorrect resp. incomplete data (Article 16 GDPR);
  • of immediate deletion of the concerned data (Article 17 GDPR), or, alternative, if a further process is needed as Article 17 paragraph 3 GDPR, of limitation of processing in accordance with Article 18 GDPR;
  • of receive of the affected data and the provided data and of transmission of this data to other providers / responsible parts (Article 20 GDPR);
  • of complaint at the supervisory authority, as long as you think, that the data concerning you are being processed by the provider in contravention of the privacy policy regulations (Article 77 GDPR).

Furthermore, the provider has to commit themself, to inform all recipients of data given by the provider regarding every correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing, done based on Article 16, 17  paragraph 1, 18 GDPR. This commitment is not relevant when the communication is impossible or only possible with a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, the user has the right to know who the recipient actually is.

Futhermore, the user and affected person has the right, following article 21 GDPR to object against the future processing of their data, as long as data is being processed by the provider based on article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f) of the GDPR. It is especially admissible to object against data processing for direct advertising.

3. Information regarding data processing

Your data, which was processed during the use of our website will be deleted or blocked, as soon as the reason for storage is not given anymore, when there is no legal reason to keep the data and no other information to individually processing methods is provided.

Cookies

a) Session-Cookies

For our website we are using cookies. Cookies are small text data or other storage technologies which are stored on your device via the internet browser used by you. With these cookies, individual information of you, e.g. your browser, location data or your IP address is being processed.

With this process, our website will be more user friendly, more effective and safe, as this process makes it e.g. possible to show our website in different languages.

Legal basis of this processing is article 6 paragraph 1 lit b.) GDPR, as long as these cookie data is used for contract negociations or for contract settlement.

If the processing of the data is not used for contract negociation or settlement, it is of our interest to improve the functionality of our website. Legal basis is article 6 paragraph 1 lit- f) GDPR.

The session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your internet browser.

b) Third partie cookies

Cookies might be used by third partie partner companies with who we work together on advertisement, analyses or the functionality of our website.

Following you will find the details regarding the reasons and the legal basis of the processing of this third partie cookies.

c) Possibility of elimination

You can avoid or limit the installation of cookies via a setting of your internet browser. You can also delete stored cookies at any time. Measures and steps to do so depend on your used internet browser. In case of questions, please use the help / support function or the documentation of your internet browser or get in touch directly with the provider resp. their support.

If you avoid or restrict the installation of cookies you might not be able to use all functions of our website.

Contact / contact possibility

If you contact us via the contact formular or by email, the data given by you will be used to proceed with your request. The requested data is needed to answer your request – without your data we cannot handle your request or cannot answer your question to the utmost.

Legal basis for this process is article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted as soon as your request is answered and if there no legal need to keep the data as e.g. a following contract settlement.

YouTube

We present our company on YouTube to show our services and to communicate with customers / potential customers. YouTube is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon Hosue, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary company of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA.

Therefore, we inform you that there is a possibility that data oft he user might be processed outside of the European Union, especially in the USA. There might be a higher risk for the user as later access to the user data might be more difficult. We also do not have any access to this data. Only YouTube is able to access this data. The Google LLC is certified under Privacy Shield and commited themselves to follow the european data protection standards.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Under the following link you can find the Data Protection Policy of YouTube.

https://policies.google.com/privacy

LinkedIn

We present our company on LinkedIn to show our services and to communicate with customers / potential customers. LinkedIn is a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary company of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

Therefore, we inform you that there is a possibility that data oft he user might be processed outside of the European Union, especially in the USA. There might be a higher risk for the user as later access to the user data might be more difficult. We also do not have any access to this data. Only LinkedIn is able to access this data. The LinkedIn Corporation certified under Privacy Shield and commited themselves to follow the european data protection standards.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active

Under the following link you can find the Data Protection Policy of LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Facebook

We present our company on Facebook to show our services and to communicate with customers / potential customers.

On this social media platform we are responsible together with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

The data protection supervisor of Facebook can be contacted via a contact formular.

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We settled the common responsibilities in an agreement based on the GDPR. This agreement, in which you can find the responsibilities of each partie, can be found under the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

Legal basis for the proecessing of the personal data is article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f) GDPR. It is of our interest to analyse, to communicate as well as to sell and advertise our products and services.

Legal basis can also be the consent oft he user following article 6 paragraph 1 lit. GDPR at the provider of the platform. The user can withdraw the consent at any time based on article 7 paragraph 3 GDPR by a short message to the provider of  he platform.

When using our online account on Facebook the EU data oft he user will be processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the provider of the platform (e.g. personal information, IP address etc.).

This data of the user provides statistical information regarding the usage of our corporate presence on Facebook. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising as well as creating user profiles. With these profiles Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able to send personalised advertisements to the users outside of Facebook. If the user is logged into his account on Facebook at that point, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able to connect this data with the according user account.

In case of contact of the user via Facebook the personal data which has been input with this occasion is used to proceed with the request. The data of the user will be deleted by us as soon as the request has been answered and as long as there is no legal need to keep the data, which is necessary in case of e.g. contract settlement.

To process the data, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is possibly using cookies.

If the user does not agree with this process there is the possibility to prevent the installtion of cookies by a certain setting of the browser. Cookies which were already saved can also be deleted at any time. The corresponding setting is depending on the browser. If the user prevents or limits the installtion of cookies, there might be only limited functions available on Facebook.

More information regarding processing data, their prevention and deletion can on Facebook can be found in the data policy of Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

It is possible that the processing of data of Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also be done by Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the US.

The Facebook Inc. is certified under the „EU-USPrivacy Shield“ and commited themselves to follow the european data protection standards when processing data in the US.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Instagram

We present our company on Instagram to show our services and to communicate with customers / potential customers.

On this social media platform we are responsible together with Instagram., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

The data protection supervisor of Instagram can be contacted via a contact formular.

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have regulated the shared responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, from which the mutual obligations arise, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

Legal basis for the proecessing of the personal data is article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f) GDPR. It is of our interest to analyse, to communicate as well as to sell and advertise our products and services.

Legal basis can also be the consent oft he user following article 6 paragraph 1 lit. GDPR at the provider of the platform. The user can withdraw the consent at any time based on article 7 paragraph 3 GDPR by a short message to the provider of the platform.

When using our online account on Instagram the EU data oft he user will be processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the provider of the platform (e.g. personal information, IP address etc.).

This data of the user provides statistical information regarding the usage of our corporate presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising as well as creating user profiles. With these profiles Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able to send personalised advertisements to the users outside of Instagram. If the user is logged into his account on Instagram at that point, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able to connect this data with the according user account.

In case of contact of the user via Instagram the personal data which has been input with this occasion is used to proceed with the request. The data of the user will be deleted by us as soon as the request has been answered and as long as there is no legal need to keep the data, which is necessary in case of e.g. contract settlement.

To process the data, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is possibly using cookies.

If the user does not agree with this process there is the possibility to prevent the installtion of cookies by a certain setting of the browser. Cookies which were already saved can also be deleted at any time. The corresponding setting is depending on the browser. If the user prevents or limits the installtion of cookies, there might be only limited functions available on Instagram.

More information regarding processing data, their prevention and deletion can on Instagram can be found in the data policy of Instagram:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

It is possible that the processing of data of Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also be done by Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the US.

The Facebook Inc. is certified under the „EU-USPrivacy Shield“ and commited themselves to follow the european data protection standards when processing data in the US.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Set links of social media via graphics or textlink

We are advertising on our webpage on the following social networks. The connection is done via a link on the graphic of the network. This linked graphic prevents a connection to the concerned server of the social network which uses social media advertising and to show the grahic of the concerned network directly. Only by clicking on the concerned graphic the user will be forwarded to the social network.

After being forwarded the user data will be processed by the network. It can not be prevented that the process oft he data will be done in the US.

This data are e.g. IP adress, date, time and the visited website. If the user is logged in on his user account on the concerned website, the network provider can possibly assign the collected data to the personal account of the user. If the user interacts with the ‚“share“ buttom of the concerned network, this information can be stored in the personal account oft he user and can be possibly shared in public. If the user wants to prevent that the collected data will be assigned to his user account, he needs to log out by clicking on the graphic. Furthermore there is a possibility to configure the concerned user account accordingly.

The following social networks are linked on our website:

Facebook und Instagram

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary company of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Certified EU-US Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

YouTube

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, a subsidiary company of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Certified „EU-US Privacy Shield“:  https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, ein Tochterunternehmen der LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.

Datenschutzerklärung: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Zertifizierung EU-US-Datenschutz („EU-US Privacy Shield“): https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active

Google Analytics

On our website we are using Google Analytics. This is a web analytic service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, in the following named only „Google“.

With the certified „EU-US Privacy Shield“

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google garantees that the data protection standards of the EU are followed when processing data in the US.

The service of Google Analytics is used to analyse the behaviour oft he user on our website. Legal base is article 6 paragraph 1 lit 4) GDPR. It is of our interest to analyse, optimize our website and to have a economical operation.

Information given by the usage e.g. IP address, place, time or the number of visits of our website will be transfered to a server of Google in the US and will be stored there. But we are using Google Analytics with the so called anonymous function. With this function, Google shortens already the IP address inside the EU resp. EEA.

The data will be used by Google to evaluate the visits of our webpage as well as the user activities and provide us with this information. Furthermore the data can be used to offer more service which is connected with our website and the usage of the internet.

Google ensures that your IP address is not connected to other data. Furthermore Google provides more data protection information for you, e.g. the possibility to prevent the usage of your data:

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners

Furthermore Google provides a so called deactivating add-on next to other information regarding this topic. This add-on can be installed with the common internet browsers and gives you further possibilities to control the data which is called by Google on our website. The add-on forwards the information tot he JavaScript of Google Analytics that information regarding the visit of our website should not be forwarded to Google Analytics web analysis service. You will be informed in this privacy policy if and which services of web analysis are being used by us.

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Google-Maps

On our website, we use Google Maps to show our location and to create a route description. This is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, in the following named only „Google“.

With the certified „EU-US Privacy Shield“

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google garantees that the data protection standards of the EU are followed when processing data in the US.

In order to present certain fonts on our website there will be a connection of our website to the server of Google in the US.

As soon as you use the on our website integrated component Google Maps, Google saves a cookie via your internet browser on your terminal. To show our location and the how to find us the user data will be processed. Herewith we cannot prevent that Google is using a server based in the US.

Legal basis is article 6 paragraph 1 lit f) GDPR. It is of our interest to analyse and optimize our website.

Through the given connection with Google, Google can research from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the how to find us is being transfered.

If you do not agree with this process, you have the possibility to prevent the installation of cookies by using a corresponding set-up on your internet browser. Concerned information can be found under the point “cookies“:

Furthermore the usage of Google Maps as well as the information given by Google Maps based on Google-Nutzungsbedingungen https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de  and the  Geschäftsbedingungen für Google Maps https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

Google provides more information here:

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google reCAPTCHA

To prevent and control interactions via automated access eg. via so called bots to our website, we use Google reCAPTCHA. It is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. In the following called only „Google“.

Certified by „EU-US Privacy Shield“, Google garantees that the data protection standards of the EU are followed when processing data in the US.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

With this service, Google can research from which website requests have been sent as well as from which IP address you use the so called reCAPTCHA input box. Next to your IP address Google might safe other information, which are necessary fort he offer the the warranty of this service.

Legal base is article 6 paragraph 1 lit f) GDPR. It is of our interest to secure our website as well as to defense it against unwanted, automated access as eg. spam or others.

Under the following link, Google provides more information regarding the process with your data:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

YouTube

We use YouTube on your website. YouTube is a video portal of the YouTube LLC 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, in the following named only „YouTube“.

YouTube is a subsidiary company of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, in the following named only „Google“.

Certified by „EU-US Privacy Shield“, Google as well as the subsidiary company YouTube garantees that the data protection standards of the EU are followed when processing data in the US:

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

We are using YouTube in connection with the function „Expanded Data Protection Mode“, to be able to show you videos. Legal base is article 6 paragraph 1 lit f) GDPR. It is of our interest to improve the quality of our website. The function „Expanded Data Protection Mode“ has the effect that, according to YouTube, the data (explained in the following) will only be transmitted to the server of YouTube when you actually start a video.

Without this „Expanded Data Protecton Mode“ a connection to the server of YouTube in the US is made as soon as you call up one of your webpages on which a YouTube video embeded.

This connection is necessary to show the video on our website via your internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time as well as the visited website. Furthermore, a connection to the advertising network „DoubleClick“ of Google is made.

If you are logged in into YouTube at the same time, YouTube will connect the connection information to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent this, you need to either log out of YouTube before your visit or change the corresponding settings in your YouTube account.

YouTube is saving cookies via your internet browser on your terminal in ordert to analyse the user behaviour and the functionality. If you do not agree with this process, you have the possibility to prevent the installation of cookies by using a corresponding set-up on your internet browser. Concerned information can be found under the point “cookies“:

Google provides more information regarding the usage of data as well as the concerned rights and protection possibilities under the following protection policy link:

https://policies.google.com/privacy