1. Privacy Overview

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Note on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. For example, this might include data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter the website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done using analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host/provider. This may include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been obtained, processing is solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TTDSG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

Geneos GmbH
Auf dem Hüls 17
40822 Mettmann

Order Processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a data protection legally required contract that ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Gevelsberger Stahlhandel GmbH
Rocholzallee 25
58285 Gevelsberg
Germany

Phone: +49(0)2332 645 1
Email: info@stahlhandel-gevelsberg.de

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate deletion request or withdraw consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the reasons for retention no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legal bases for processing are provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. Sometimes, it is necessary to transmit personal data to these external entities. We only share personal data with external entities if this is necessary for fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., data transfer to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid order processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING PROTECTIVE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Relevant Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or where the alleged infringement occurred. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that data we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract be handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Deletion

You have the right to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. For this and other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data—apart from storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website audience) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the request form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and for follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Analytics

This website uses the service “Google Analytics,” which is offered by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyze website usage by users. The service uses “cookies”—text files that are stored on your device. The information collected by the cookies is generally sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

On this website, IP anonymization is applied. The IP address of users is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area. This shortening removes the personal reference of your IP address. As part of the contract data processing agreement that the website operators have with Google Inc., Google uses the collected information to evaluate website usage and website activity and to provide services related to internet usage.

You have the option to prevent the storage of cookies on your device by making the appropriate settings in your browser. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to access all features of this website without restrictions if your browser does not allow cookies.

Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of information (including your IP address) generated by cookies and related to your use of the website from being sent to Google Inc. and used by Google Inc. by installing a browser plugin. You can find the corresponding plugin HERE.

You can find more information about data usage by Google Inc. HERE.

Google Fonts

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To this end, the browser you are using must connect to Google servers. This allows Google to know that your IP address has been used to access this website. The use of Google Fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on its website. If consent was requested, processing is carried out solely based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, as far as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found HERE and in Google’s privacy policy: HERE.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can obtain details directly from the provider HERE.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de