Privacy Notice

Data Privacy Policy

Personal data (usually referred to as "data" in the following) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents and the services offered there.

According to art. 4 point 1. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the Basic Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "DSGVO"), shall be deemed to be "processing" any transaction carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures or any such series of transactions in connection with personal data, such as the collection, collection, organisation, sorting, storage, adaptation or modification, reading, querying, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

With the following data protection declaration we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or together with others about the purposes and means of the processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimisation purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data as a result of this on their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I.  Information about us as responsible persons
II.
Rights of users and persons concerned
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as responsible provider of this website in the
   sense of data
protection law:

MCET
Thomas Thiele
Röhrborngasse 24
60388 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Telephone: +49 6109 721044
Telefax: +49 6109 721045
E-Mail: info@mcet.de

data protection officer: Thomas Thiele

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to confirm whether data relating to them is processed, to information about the processed data, to further information about data processing and to copies of the data (see also Art.  15 GDPR);  for correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);  for immediate deletion of the data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing pursuant to Art. 17 (3) GDPR is required, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;  upon receipt of the data concerning them and provided by them and on the transmission of this data to other providers / controllers (see also Art. 20 GDPR);  on complaint to the supervisory authority, if they consider that the data concerning them are processed by the provider in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data have been disclosed by the provider about any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of the processing which takes place on the basis of Articles 16, 17, para. 1, 18 DSGVO. However, this obligation shall not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO, provided that the data are processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible. III. Information on data processing.

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any legal storage obligations and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.

Serverdata

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted to us or to our web space provider via your Internet browser. With these so-called server log files, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our Internet presence (referrer URL), the website(s) of our Internet presence, which you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which the use of our Internet presence takes place, are collected.

These data collected in this way will be temporarily stored, but not together with other data of yours. This data is stored on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our Internet presence.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until an incident is finally resolved.

Cookies

a) session cookies / session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored on your end device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, to an individual extent.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping basket function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) DSGVO, insofar as these cookies process data for contract initiation or contract execution. If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our Internet presence. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.

When you close your Internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

If necessary, our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website.

Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the purposes and the legal basis of the processing of such third-party cookies.

c) Removal possibility

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser.  You can also delete previously saved cookies at any time.  However, the necessary steps and measures depend on your specific Internet browser.  If you have questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support.  With so-called Flash cookies, however, the processing can not be prevented by the settings of the browser.  Instead, you need to change the setting of your Flash Player.  The necessary steps and measures depend on your specific Flash player.  If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

Should you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, however, this may lead to the fact that not all functions of our Internet presence are fully usable. contract execution

The data transmitted by you for the use of our range of goods and/or services will be processed by us for the purpose of contract processing and are required in this respect. Conclusion and processing of the contract are not possible without the provision of your data.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

We delete the data with complete contract processing, but must observe the tax and commercial retention periods.

Within the scope of contract processing, we pass on your data to the transport company entrusted with the delivery of goods or to the financial service provider if the transfer is necessary for the delivery of goods or for payment purposes.

The legal basis for the transfer of the data is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

Customer account / registration function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you entered during registration (e.g. your name, address or e-mail address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for contract fulfilment or for customer care purposes (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or to be able to offer you the so-called notepad function). At the same time we will save the IP address and the date of your registration together with the time. A passing on of these data to third parties does not take place naturally.

In the course of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this data protection declaration. The data collected by us will be used exclusively for the provision of the customer account.

Insofar as you consent to this processing, Art. 6 para. 1 lit.  a) GDPR Legal basis for processing.

If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfilment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

You may revoke your consent to the opening and maintenance of the customer account granted to us at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

The data collected in this respect will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Contact inquiries / contact possibility

If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing the data is necessary for processing and answering your inquiry - without their provision we cannot answer your inquiry or, if necessary, only to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

Your data will be deleted if your inquiry has been finally answered and there is no legal obligation to keep your data safe, e.g. in the case of a possible subsequent contract processing.

User contributions, comments and ratings

We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or evaluations on our website, hereinafter referred to as "articles" only. If you make use of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may use.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

In addition, we also process your IP address and e-mail address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further action if your contribution infringes the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.

In this case, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defence, if necessary.

Sample Data Privacy Policy Statement provided by the Law Offices of Weiß & Partner