1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of 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 its contact details in the section “Note on the controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data will be collected by you providing it with us. Here it can be e.g. to enter data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g. B. Internet browser, operating system or time of page viewing). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What are your rights to regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. 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 revoke this consent at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right to request, in certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time about this and other questions about data protection.

Third-party analysis tools and tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called 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:

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as "Strato"). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP addresses.

For further information, please refer to Strato's privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliable as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent is saving cookies or accessing information in the user's terminal device (e.g. B. Device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Contract processing

We have concluded a Contract Processing (AVV) to use the above service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which guarantees that they process the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with 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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

GTC-German-Timber-Company
Magnolia Way 12
63741 Aschaffenburg

Phone: +49 6021 7719 790
E-mail: info-germantimber.net

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, about the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. B. Names, email addresses o. ethere).

Storage duration

If no more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing is not applicable. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have any other legally permissible reasons for the storage of your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion takes place after these reasons has since then these reasons have lapsed.

General information on the legal bases of data processing on this website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special data categories according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you are required to store cookies or access to your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The data processing may also be processed on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legal bases relevant in each individual case will be informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work together with various external positions. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external bodies is also necessary. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary within the scope of a contract performance, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. B. Transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to have the transfer or if any other legal basis permits the data transfer. When employing processors, we only pass on the personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing contract is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

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Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their workplace or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists 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 if it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions about personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

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

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – with the exception of its storage – 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 a Member State.

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, use SSL or SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser line.

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

Objection to promotional e-mails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam e-mails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

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

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called. Third party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites (e.g. B. Cookies for the processing of payment services).

Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies used to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you wish to use (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. B. Cookies are required to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies), are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG); the consent is revokable at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

You can find which cookies and services are used on this website.

Consent with Complianz

Our website uses Complianz's consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. This technology provides Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, The Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as "Complianz").

Compliance is hosted on our servers so that no connection to the servers of the provider is established by Complianz. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign you the consents given or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete, delete the Complianz cookie itself or the purpose for data storage is no longer responsible. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The use of Complianz is carried out to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

This data will not be combined with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request 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 processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for its data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Request by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request 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 processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for its storage no longer applies (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and tools

Google Maps

This page uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service we can integrate maps on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. If Google Maps is enabled, Google can use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniformly displaying the fonts. When calling Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent is saving cookies or accessing information in the user's terminal device (e.g. B. Device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please visit: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information about the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl?

The company has certification according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified according to the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With reCAPTCHA is to verify whether the data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact form) by a person or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. ReCAPTCHA evaluates various information for analysis (e.g. B. IP address, time spent by the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not advised that an analysis takes place.

The data is stored and analysed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its websites from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent is saving cookies or accessing information in the user's terminal device (e.g. B. Device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Use under the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl?de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl.

The company has certification according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified according to the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.