DATA PROTECTION
Welcome to the websites of RUD. We place particular importance on protecting your private data and want you to feel comfortable during your visit to our websites. This data protection declaration explains all you need to know about data protection.
Website data protection declaration and also information about the data subjects according to Articles 13 and 14 EU Data Protection Directive (DSGVO)
General information
Information about the responsible body:
Company:
RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG
Statutory representative:
Dr. Hansjörg Rieger, Ph.D. Jörg S. Rieger, Johannes W. Rieger, Dr. Benjamin T. Rieger
Address:
Friedensinsel, 73432 Aalen
Data protection officer contact data:
datenschutz@rud.com
General data processing information
Relevant data:
Personal data is only collected if you provide it to us. No additional personal data is collected. Processing of your personal data extending beyond the statutorily authorised shall only take place based on your express consent.
Purpose of processing:
Contract implementation.
Categories of recipients:
Public bodies if there are priority legal provisions. External service providers or other contractors. Other external bodies, insofar as the data subject has granted consent or if transfer is admissible because of an overwhelming interest.
Third country transfers:
As part of the contract implementation, contract processors outside the European Union may also be engaged. Permanent data storage: The duration of the data storage is based on the statutory retention periods and typically amounts to 10 years.
Specific details about the website
I. We receive data in two ways:
1. Data that you provide to us:
Typically, you can use our website without providing us with personal data directly. For some services, such as our snow chain shop for example, we ask for your personal information, e.g. name, information about your vehicle and your address, in order to be able to provide the respective service quickly and conveniently or to be able to offer the service at all (for example we need your address to be able to send your order). Detailed information about all the services available on our website is contained in this data protection declaration.
2. Data that we receive as a result of your use of our services:
Some data is collected automatically and for technical reasons whenever you visit our website. This includes the webserver's log data. Every time you access one of our sites and download a file, access data about this procedure is saved in a logfile on our server. Each data set comprises:
- The site page from which the new site or file was requested
- The name of the called file or site
- The date and time of the request, the success of the request and the server capacity at the time of the request
- The data quantity transferred/li>
- The IP address assigned to you by your provider
- If you login with a user account, also the login information for the corresponding web service
- Client Detection (Mobile, Desktop, etc.)
- User Agent The saved data is evaluated exclusively anonymously for statistical purposes.
II. Use of a newsletter
When registering for our newsletter, you provide us with your email address and optionally also other data. We only use this information to send you the newsletter. Your data entered when registering for the newsletter remains stored with us until you deregister from our newsletter. It is possible to deregister at any time via the link envisaged for this in the newsletter or by sending us a corresponding message. With the deregistration, you refuse the use of your email address. We also use your email address, which we receive in connection with the sale of a product or service, exclusively for direct advertising in the form of our newsletter for our own, similar products or services like those ordered by you, unless you have refused this use. You can refuse the use of your email address at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariff. Your refusal (and thus the cancellation of our newsletter) can be exercised by sending a corresponding message to our email address (see legal notice).
III. Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "Cookies", text files that are saved on your computer and which facilitate an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and saved there. If IP anonymisation is activated, however, your IP address is shortened first within the member states of the European Union or in other signatory countries to the Treaty on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only sent to one of Google's servers in the USA and then shortened in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information in order to evaluate your use of the website, in order to collate reports about the website activities and in order to provide other services connected with the use of the website and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not collated with other data from Google. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings accordingly in your browser software; however, please note that in this case you will not be able to use all the functions of this website in full. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) being saved by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. In view of the discussion regarding the use of analysis tools with complete IP addresses, we would like to point out that this website uses Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()" and therefore IP addresses are only processed in shortened form in order to prevent personal identification. Specifically for browsers on mobile devices, please click this link in order to prevent the anonymised collection by Google Analytics on this website for your browser in future using an "Opt-Out-Cookie".
IV. Google Maps
This website uses the map service Google Maps via an API. Provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To ensure privacy on this site, Google Maps is disabled when you first visit this site. A direct connection to Google's servers will only be established if you activate Google Maps yourself (consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. DSGVO). This will prevent your data from being transferred to Google when you first enter the page.
After activation, Google Maps will save your IP address. This is then usually transferred to a Google server in the US and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer after activating Google Maps.
For more information about how to handle user data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy:
www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
V. Google AdWords Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords Conversion TrackingGoogle AdWords Conversion Tracking, a web analysis service from Google Inc. ("Google"). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking also uses "Cookies" that are saved on your computer and which facilitate an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and saved there. Google will use this information in order to evaluate your use of the website, in order to collate reports about the website activities and in order to provide other services connected with the use of the website and internet use. Google will also transmit this information to third parties, if applicable, insofar as this is statutorily prescribed or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will never combine the data with other data from Google. You can prevent the use of cookies generally if you refuse the saving of cookies in your browser.
VI. Use of own "Cookies"
This website uses its own "cookies" in order to enhance the user-friendliness ("cookies" are data sets, which are sent by the webserver to the user's browser and saved there for a later call). No confidential data is saved in our own cookies. You can prevent the use of cookies generally if you refuse the saving of cookies in your browser.
VII. Social Media
RUD is also present on various social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Xing and YouTube. We want to give you the best possible customer service here. To this end, queries sent via these channels are forwarded internally and processed. In order to be able to contact us via social media, you must be logged in with the respective provider. To this end, the user may collect, process and use personal data. The provider may receive additional information about your surfing via cookies and/or if you are logged in with the respective provider while using our website. RUD does not have any influence on the type, extent and processing of this data. RUD does not receive any personal data about you from the providers. Further information about data processing by the respective provider can be found on their data protection sites.
VIII. Hotjar
RUD uses Hotjar, a web analysis service from Hotjar Ltd. ("Hotjar"). This records anonymised interactions by randomly selected, individual visitors with the website. As a result, a log of mouse movements and clicks is created with the aim of highlighting possible improvements to the respective website. Hotjar uses "Cookies", text files that are saved on your computer and which facilitate an analysis of the use of the website. In order to prevent a direct personal reference, IP addresses are only saved and processed when anonymised. In addition, information about the operating system, browser, incoming and outgoing links, geographical origin, as well as the resolution and type of device is evaluated for statistical purposes. This information is not personal and is not forwarded to third parties by us or by Hotjar. If you do not want your data to be processed, you can disable this on all websites that use Hotjar in the cookie policy. More information is available at: www.hotjar.com/opt-out By using this website, you consent to the processing by Hotjar Ltd. of the data recorded about you as described above and for the purpose described above. Additional information about Hotjar is available via the link from the manufacturer www.hotjar.com/terms.
IX. Facebook Pixel
To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel of Facebook. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third party countries too.
This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyse the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.
For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at any conclusions as to the identity of users. However, Facebook archives the information and processes it, so that it is possible to make a connection to the respective user profile and Facebook is in a position to use the data for its own promotional purposes in compliance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy. This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well as in locations outside of Facebook. We as the operator of this website have no control over the use of such data.
The use of Facebook Pixel is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in effective advertising campaigns, which also include social media. If a corresponding agreement has been requested (e.g. an agreement to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time.
In Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” in the ad settings section under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you first have to log into Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate any user based advertising by Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
X. LinkedIn Pixel
To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel (Insight Tag) of LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland. According to LinkedIn’s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third party countries too.
This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after clicking on a LinkedIn ad. This makes it possible to analyse the effectiveness of LinkedIn ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.
For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at any conclusions as to the identity of users. However, LinkedIn archives the information and processes it, so that it is possible to make a connection to the respective user profile and LinkedIn is in a position to use the data for its own promotional purposes in compliance with the LinkedIn Data Usage Policy. This enables LinkedIn to display ads on LinkedIn pages as well as in locations outside of LinkedIn. We as the operator of this website have no control over the use of such data.
The use of LinkedIn Pixel is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in effective advertising campaigns, which also include social media. If a corresponding agreement has been requested (e.g. an agreement to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time.
In LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” in the ad settings section under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out. To do this, you first have to log into LinkedIn.
If you do not have a LinkedIn account, you can deactivate any user based advertising by LinkedIn on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
XI. Mailchimp
This website uses the services of MailChimp to send out its newsletters. The provider is the Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Among other things, MailChimp is a service that can be deployed to organise and analyse the sending of newsletters. Whenever you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to a newsletter (e.g. your e-mail address), the information is stored on MailChimp servers in the United States.
MailChimp is in possession of a certification that is in compliance with the “EU-US-Privacy-Shield”. The “Privacy-Shield” is a compact between the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA) that aims to warrant the compliance with European data protection standards in the United States.
With the assistance of the MailChimp tool, we can analyse the performance of our newsletter campaigns. If you open an e-mail that has been sent through the MailChimp tool, a file that has been integrated into the e-mail (a so-called web-beacon) connects to MailChimp’s servers in the United States. As a result, it can be determined whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links the recipient possibly clicked on. Technical information is also recorded at that time (e.g. the time of access, the IP address, type of browser and operating system). This information cannot be allocated to the respective newsletter recipient. Their sole purpose is the performance of statistical analyses of newsletter campaigns. The results of such analyses can be used to tailor future newsletters to the interests of their recipients more effectively.
If you do not want to permit an analysis by MailChimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for you to do this in every newsletter message. Moreover, you can also unsubscribe from the newsletter right on the website.
The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place prior to your revocation.
The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
For more details, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of MailChimp at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.
XII. Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses so-called cookies. Cookies are text files, which are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of the use of the website by users. The information generated by cookies on your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the utilization of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of this website has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the services offered online and the operator’s advertising activities. If a corresponding agreement has been requested (e.g. an agreement to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time.
IP anonymization
On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyse your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.
Browser plug-in
You do have the option to prevent the archiving of cookies by making pertinent changes to the settings of your browser software. However, we have to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their fullest extent. Moreover, you have the option prevent the recording of the data generated by the cookie and affiliated with your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Objection to the recording of data
You have the option to prevent the recording of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. This will result in the placement of an opt out cookie, which prevents the recording of your data during future visits to this website: Google Analytics deactivation.
For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Archiving period
Data on the user or incident level stored by Google linked to cookies, user IDs or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized or deleted after 14 month. For details please click the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en
Google Analytics Remarketing
This website uses the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in combination with the functions of Google Ads and Google DoubleClick, which work on all devices. The provider of these solutions is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
This function makes it possible to connect the advertising target groups generated with Google Analytics Remarketing with the functions of Google Ads and Google DoubleClick, which work on all devices. This makes it possible to display interest-based customized advertising messages, depending on your prior usage and browsing patterns on a device (e.g. cell phone) in a manner tailored to you as well as on any of your devices (e.g. tablet or PC).
If you have given us pertinent consent, Google will connect your web and app browser progressions with your Google account for this purpose. As a result, it is possible to display the same personalized advertising messages on every device you log into with your Google account.
To support this function, Google Analytics records Google authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily connected with our Google Analytics data to define and compile the target groups for the ads to be displayed on all devices.
You have the option to permanently object to remarketing/targeting across all devices by deactivating personalized advertising. To do this, please follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The consolidation of the recorded data in your Google account shall occur exclusively based on your consent, which you may give to Google and also revoke there (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR). Data recording processes that are not consolidated in your Google account (for instance because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the consolidation of data), the recording of data is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitor for advertising purposes.
For further information and the pertinent data protection regulations, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Google at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.
Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online promotional program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
In conjunction with Google Ads, we use a tool called Conversion Tracking. If you click on an ad posted by Google, a cookie for Conversion Tracking purposes will be placed. Cookies are small text files the web browser places on the user’s computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we will be able to recognise that the user has clicked on an ad and has been linked to this page.
A different cookie is allocated to every Google Ads customer. These cookies cannot be tracked via websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained with the assistance of the Conversion cookie is used to generate Conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted to use Conversion Tracking. The users receive the total number of users that have clicked on their ads and have been linked to a page equipped with a Conversion Tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that would allow them to personally identify these users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you have the option to object to this use by easily deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your web browser under user settings. If you do this, you will not be included in the Conversion Tracking statistics.
The storage of “Conversion” cookies and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns, in order to optimize the operator’s web offerings and advertising. If a corresponding agreement has been requested (e.g. an agreement to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time.
To review more detailed information about Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
You can set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified anytime cookies are placed and you can permit cookies only in certain cases or exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain instances or in general and you can also activate the automatic deletion of cookies upon closing of the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functions of this website may be limited.
Information about other data processing methods
Specific details about the application procedure
Relevant data:
Application information
Purpose of processing:
Implementation of the application procedure.
Categories of recipients:
Public bodies if there are priority legal provisions. External service providers or other contractors, including for data processing and hosting. Other external bodies, insofar as the data subject has granted consent or if transfer is admissible because of an overwhelming interest.
Third country transfers:
As part of the contract implementation, contract processors outside the European Union may also be engaged, including email providers. Permanent data storage: Application data is typically deleted within four months after notification of the decision, unless there is consent for a longer data storage period as part of the inclusion in the applicant pool. Specific details about the processing of customer data/potential customer data
Relevant data:
Data about the contract implementation; if applicable, additional data about processing based on your express consent.
Purpose of processing:
Contract implementation, including offers, orders, sale and billing, quality assurance. Categories of recipients: Public bodies if there are priority legal provisions. External service providers or other contractors, including for data processing and hosting, despatch, transport and logistics, service providers for printing and sending information, and call centres. Other external bodies, insofar as the data subject has granted consent or if transfer is admissible because of an overwhelming interest, including for credit information when buying on account, for electronic dispatch of information, for quality assurance purposes.
Third country transfers:
As part of the contract implementation, contract processors outside the European Union may also be engaged, including email providers
Permanent data storage:
The duration of the data storage is based on the statutory retention periods and typically amounts to 10 years.
Specific details about the processing of employee data
Relevant data:
Data about the contract implementation; if applicable, additional data about processing based on your express consent.
Purpose of processing:
Contract implementation within the framework of the employment relationship.
Categories of recipients:
Public bodies if there are priority legal provisions, including tax office, social insurance provider, employers' liability insurance association. External service providers or other contractors, including for data processing and hosting, for billing, for travel costs settlement, for insurance services, for vehicle use. Other external bodies, insofar as the data subject has granted consent or if transfer is admissible because of an overwhelming interest, including for order acquisition, insurance services.
Third country transfers:
As part of the contract implementation, contract processors outside the European Union may also be engaged, including email providers
Permanent data storage:
The duration of the data storage is based on the statutory retention periods and typically amounts to 10 years.
Specific details about the processing of supplier data
Relevant data:
Data about the contract implementation; if applicable, additional data about processing based on your express consent.
Purpose of processing:
Contract implementation, including queries, purchasing, quality assurance.
Categories of recipients:
Public bodies if there are priority legal provisions, including tax office, customs. External services or other contractors, including for data processing and hosting, bookkeeping, payments. Other external bodies, insofar as the data subject has granted consent or if transfer is admissible because of an overwhelming interest.
Third country transfers:
As part of the contract implementation, contract processors outside the European Union may also be engaged, including email providers.
Permanent data storage:
The duration of the data storage is based on the statutory retention periods and typically amounts to 10 years.
More information and contacts
In addition, you can assert your right to information, correction or deletion, or to restriction of the processing or the safeguarding of your right to refuse processing and the right to transfer data. Here you will find the possibility to contact us by email: datenschutz@rud.com, or by letter (http://www.rud.com/impressum.html). You also have the right to contact the data protection authorities if you have any complaints.