Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The processing of data on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the „Information on the Responsible Party“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we capture your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, by you providing it to us. This can include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the faultless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have concerning your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. You also 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 competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other data protection matters.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

Your browsing behaviour can be statistically analysed when visiting this website. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programmes.

Detailed information about these analysis programmes can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

Use of „Real Cookie Banner“

We use the consent management tool „Real Cookie Banner“ on our website to obtain users' consent for the storage of certain cookies and the use of certain technologies, and to document this in a data protection compliant manner.

The provider is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany.

The tool stores and processes information about website visitor consent. In particular, the following data is processed:

  • Consent status (e.g., consent or refusal of individual categories)
  • Date and time of consent
  • Browser information
  • Device information
  • anonymised IP address

This data is processed solely for the purpose of proving legally required consent to the use of cookies and data processing.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with a legal obligation) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally compliant documentation of consents).

Consent data will be stored for as long as it is necessary to fulfil legal record-keeping obligations.

Further information on data processing by Real Cookie Banner can be found in the provider's privacy policy at:
https://devowl.io/de/datenschutzerklaerung/

IONOS

We host our website with IONOS SE. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter: IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. You can find details in IONOS's privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., in email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect data completely from third-party access.

Informationen zum Verantwortlichen

The data controller for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Bierther Submikron Ltd
In the ten mornings 21
55559 Bretzenheim

Telephone: +49 (0) 671 – 79 61 41 90
E-mail: bierther@submikron.com

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

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. statutory retention periods for tax or commercial law purposes); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries where data protection is not adequately secured, among others. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We point out that no comparable level of data protection to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to disclose personal data to security authorities, without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It is therefore not possible to exclude that US authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Withdrawal of consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing that took place prior to the withdrawal shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data processing in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which a processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects 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 place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain shall be without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This page uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests, that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser's address bar changing from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, deletion and correction

Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restrict processing

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

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally require time to verify this. During the period of verification, you have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, rather than its erasure.
  • If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

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

4. Data collection on this website

Biscuits

Our websites use so-called „cookies“. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you access our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or to display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process (necessary cookies), or for the provision of certain functionalities desired by you (functional cookies, e.g. for the shopping basket function), or for the optimisation of the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically flawless and optimised provision of its services. If consent to store cookies has been requested, the relevant cookies are stored exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set up your browser to inform you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted if cookies are deactivated.

Where third-party cookies or cookies for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you about this separately within this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, if your request relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling enquiries directed at us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), if requested.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. once your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected.

Enquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including any personal data arising from it (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, if your request relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling enquiries directed at us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), if requested.

The data you send us via contact requests remains with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D – 56410 Montabaur. Within the scope of analyses with IONOS, inter alia, visitor numbers and behaviour (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. from which page the visitor came), visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analysed. For this purpose, IONOS stores, in particular, the following data:

  • Referrer (previously visited website)
  • requested web page or file
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Type of device used
  • Time of access
  • IP address in anonymised form (used only to determine the location of access)

According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymised, meaning it cannot be traced back to individual persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

The storage and analysis of data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both their web offering and their advertising. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is exclusively carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

For further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics, please refer to the IONOS Privacy Policy at the following link:

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/index.php?id=6

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our websites that has YouTube embedded, a connection is established to YouTube's servers. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your end device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to record video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

When you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is for the purpose of providing an engaging presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

For further information on how user data is handled, please refer to YouTube's Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Web Fonts

This page uses so-called web fonts, provided by Google, for a consistent display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google's servers. This will allow Google to ascertain that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a uniform display of the font on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent for storing cookies), processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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

For more information on Google Web Fonts, please see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Source https://www.e-recht24.de

7. Use of Google Analytics

Where you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter referred to as „Google“). Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“, which are text files stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymisation on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

For further information on terms of use and data protection, see Google Analytics-Nutzungsbedingungen und unter https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

The data we send and which are linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. User ID) or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after 14 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached takes place automatically once a month.

Withdrawal of consent

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Furthermore, you can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can further prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie relating to 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 plugin available at the following link: Browser Add On to disable Google Analytics.

8. CleverReach

This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters.

1. Responsible person/entity
The website operator is responsible for data processing in relation to our newsletter. You can find this under the heading „Information on the Responsible Party“.“

2. Purpose of data processing
We use your personal data solely for sending you our newsletter, to inform you about current offers, news, and promotions.

3. Processed data
For newsletter sign-up, we require your Email address. Optionally, you can provide further details such as your name.
In addition, technical information such as IP address and login time are stored to legally secure the login process.

4. Legal Basis
Processing is carried out on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect.

5. Using CleverReach
We use the service for sending our newsletter CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Germany.
CleverReach processes your data as Data processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. A corresponding contract for order processing has been concluded.
The data will be stored exclusively in German data centres.

Further information can be found in CleverReach's data protection policy:
https://www.cleverreach.com/de-de/datenschutz/

6. Storage duration
Your data will be stored for as long as you are subscribed to our newsletter. After unsubscribing, your data will be deleted.

7. Cancellation and Deregistration
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. You'll find a link to do this in every email. Alternatively, you can contact us directly.

8. Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection.
Please contact bierther[at]submikron.com for this.

Further information on data processing principles can be found here »

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