{"id":25523,"date":"2025-11-20T11:49:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartmann-valves.com\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:20:30","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hartmann-valves.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25523\" class=\"elementor elementor-25523 elementor-1306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a83eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7a83eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22bbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22bbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bb71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9bb71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h4\"><p class=\"h1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Ruda, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">The following Privacy Policy applies to the use of our online offering www.hartmann-valves.com (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Website&#8221;). We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data is carried out in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  <\/span><\/p><h2><strong>1 Controller<\/strong><\/h2><p>The controller for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is<\/p><p>Hartmann Valves GmbH<br\/>Bussardweg 15<br\/>D-31303 Burgdorf-Ehlershausen<br\/>Phone: +49 (0)50 85 \/ 98 01-0<br\/>Fax: +49 (0)50 85 \/ 98 01-40<br\/>Email: info[at]hartmann-valves.com<br\/>Internet: www.hartmann-valves.com<\/p><p>If you wish to object to the collection, processing, or use of your data by us, either entirely or for individual measures, in accordance with these data protection provisions, you may address your objection to the controller. You can save and print this Privacy Policy at any time. <\/p><h2><strong>2 General Purposes of Processing<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use personal data for the purpose of operating the Website.<\/p><h2><strong>3 What Data We Use and Why<\/strong><\/h2><h2>3.1 Hosting<\/h2><p>The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating the Website. In doing so, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this Website on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of our Website in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPRin conjunction with Art. <a href=\"https:\/\/dejure.org\/gesetze\/DSGVO\/28.html\">28<\/a> GDPR.   <\/p><h2>3.2 Access Data<\/h2><p>We collect information about you when you use this Website. We automatically collect information about your usage behavior and your interaction with us and record data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store, and use data about every access to our Website (so-called server log files). The access data includes:   <\/p><ul><li>Name and URL of the retrieved file<\/li><li>Date and time of retrieval<\/li><li>Amount of data transferred<\/li><li>Notification of successful retrieval (HTTP response code)<\/li><li>Browser type and browser version<\/li><li>Operating system<\/li><li>Referer URL (i.e., the previously visited page)<\/li><li>Websites accessed by the user&#8217;s system via our Website<\/li><li>User&#8217;s Internet Service Provider<\/li><li>IP address and the requesting provider<\/li><\/ul><p>We use this log data without assigning it to your person or creating other profiles for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operating, securing, and optimizing our Website, but also for the anonymous collection of the number of visitors to our Website (traffic) as well as the extent and type of use of our Website and services, and for billing purposes to measure the number of clicks received from cooperation partners. Based on this information, we can provide personalized and location-based content and analyze data traffic, find and fix errors, and improve our services. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We reserve the right to review the log data retrospectively if there is a legitimate suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete indications. We store IP addresses for a limited period in the log files if this is necessary for security purposes or for the provision of services or billing of a service, e.g., if you use one of our offers. After the order process is canceled or payment is received, we delete the IP address if it is no longer required for security purposes. We also store IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offense in connection with the use of our Website. In addition, as part of your account, we store the date of your last visit (e.g., for registration, login, clicking links, etc.).        <\/p><h2>3.3 Cookies<\/h2><p>We use so-called session cookies to optimize our Website. A session cookie is a small text file that is sent by the respective servers when visiting a website and stored temporarily on your hard drive. This file as such contains a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the common session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our Website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They serve, for example, to enable you to use the shopping cart function across several pages. To a small extent, we also use persistent cookies (also small text files that are stored on your device), which remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. These cookies are stored on your hard drive and are automatically deleted after the specified period. Their lifespan is 1 month to 10 years. This allows us to present our offer to you in a more user-friendly, effective, and secure way and, for example, to display information specifically tailored to your interests on the page. Our legitimate interest in using cookies in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR lies in making our Website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. The following data and information, among others, are stored in the cookies:            <\/p><ul><li>Log-in information<\/li><li>Language settings<\/li><li>Entered search terms<\/li><li>Information about the number of visits to our Website and the use of individual functions of our online presence.<\/li><\/ul><p>When the cookie is activated, an identification number is assigned to it, and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, IP address, or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you are not placed in the cookie. Based on cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymized information, for example, about which pages of our shop were visited, which products were viewed, etc. You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, or that cookies are completely prevented. This may limit the functionality of the Website.   <\/p><p><strong>BorlabsCookie<\/strong><\/p><p>Consent management: procedures for obtaining, logging, managing, and revoking consents, especially for the use of cookies and similar technologies for storing, reading, and processing information on users&#8217; end devices, as well as their processing<\/p><p>Service provider: Execution on servers and\/or computers under its own data protection responsibility<\/p><p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/de.borlabs.io\/borlabs-cookie\/\">https:\/\/de.borlabs.io\/borlabs-cookie\/<\/a><\/p><p>Further information: An individual user ID, language, types of consents, and the time of their submission are stored server-side and in the cookie on the users&#8217; device.<\/p><h2>3.4 Data for Fulfilling Our Contractual Obligations<\/h2><p>We process personal data that we need to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as name, address, email address, ordered products, billing, and payment data. The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. The data will be deleted after the warranty periods and statutory retention periods have expired. Data linked to a user account (see below) will in any case be retained for the duration of this account. The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR, as this data is required for us to fulfill our contractual obligations to you. Our legitimate interest in proving that the dispatch was made with your consent.      <\/p><h2>3.5 Contact via Email\/Contact Form<\/h2><p>If you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), we process your information to handle the inquiry and for any follow-up questions. If the data processing is carried out for the implementation of pre-contractual measures that are taken at your request or supplier application, or if you are already our customer, for the implementation of the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR. We only process further personal data if you consent to it (Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR) or if we have a legitimate interest in processing your data Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. A legitimate interest exists, for example, in responding to your email.<\/p><h2><strong>4 Google Analytics<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (&#8220;Google&#8221;). Google Analytics uses so-called &#8220;cookies,&#8221; text files that are stored on your computer and 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. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Google has submitted to and certified under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list\">Data Privacy Framework<\/a> concluded between the European Union and the USA. This obliges Google to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. We have activated IP anonymization on this Website (<em>anonymizeIp<\/em>). However, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the Website, to compile reports on Website activity, and to provide us with other services related to Website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this Website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the Website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: <a href=\"http:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=de\">http:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=de<\/a>. As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future collection by Google Analytics within this Website (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete your cookies in your browser, you must click this link again): <a href=\"http:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=de\">[Deactivate Google Analytics]<\/a>               <\/p><h2><strong>5 Storage Duration<\/strong><\/h2><p>Unless specifically stated, we store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued. In some cases, the legislator provides for the retention of personal data, for example, in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will only be stored by us for these legal purposes, but not otherwise processed, and will be deleted after the statutory retention period has expired.  <\/p><h2><strong>6 Your Rights as a Data Subject<\/strong><\/h2><p>Under applicable laws, you have various rights regarding your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights, please send your request by email or post, clearly identifying yourself, to the address mentioned in Section 1. Below is an overview of your rights.  <\/p><h2>6.1 Right of Access by the Data Subject<\/h2><p>You have the right to clear information about the processing of your personal data. Specifically: You have the right at any time to obtain confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to obtain free information from us about the personal data stored about you, along with a copy of this data. Furthermore, you have a right to the following information:   <\/p><ol><li>the purposes of the processing;<\/li><li>the categories of personal data concerned;<\/li><li>the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations;<\/li><li>where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;<\/li><li>the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to such processing;<\/li><li>the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;<\/li><li>where the personal data are not collected from you, any available information as to their source;<\/li><li>the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-22-dsgvo\/\">22<\/a>(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you. <\/li><\/ol><p>If personal data is transferred to a third country or an international organization, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR relating to the transfer.<\/p><h2>6.2 Right to Rectification<\/h2><p>You have the right to request from us the rectification and, if necessary, completion of personal data concerning you. Specifically: You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.  <\/p><h2>6.3 Right to Erasure (&#8220;Right to be Forgotten&#8221;)<\/h2><p>In a number of cases, we are obliged to erase personal data concerning you. Specifically: In accordance with Art. 17 (1) GDPR, you have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, and we are obliged to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:  <\/p><ol><li>The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.<\/li><li>You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-6-dsgvo\/\">Art. 6<\/a>(1) (1) (a) GDPR or <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-9-dsgvo\/\">Art. 9<\/a> (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.  <\/li><li>You object to the processing pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-21-dsgvo\/\">Art. 21<\/a>(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-21-dsgvo\/\">Art. 21<\/a> (2) GDPR.  <\/li><li>The personal data have been unlawfully processed.<\/li><li>The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject.<\/li><li>The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-8-dsgvo\/\">Art. 8<\/a>(1) GDPR. <\/li><\/ol><p>Where we have made the personal data public and are obliged pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR to erase the personal data, we shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers who are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data. <\/p><h2>6.4 Right to Restriction of Processing<\/h2><p>In a number of cases, you are entitled to obtain from us restriction of the processing of your personal data. Specifically: You have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies: <\/p><ol><li>the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data,<\/li><li>the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request instead the restriction of their use;<\/li><li>we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or<\/li><li>you have objected to processing pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-21-dsgvo\/\">Art. 21<\/a>(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of our company override yours. <\/li><\/ol><h2>6.5 Right to Data Portability<\/h2><p>You have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a machine-readable format, to transmit it, or to have it transmitted by us. Specifically: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from us, where <\/p><ol><li>the processing is based on consent pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-6-dsgvo\/\">Art. 6<\/a>(1) (1) (a) GDPR or <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-9-dsgvo\/\">Art. 9<\/a> (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-6-dsgvo\/\">Art. 6<\/a> (1) (1) (b) GDPR and   <\/li><li>the processing is carried out by automated means.<\/li><\/ol><p>In exercising your right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from us to another controller, where technically feasible.<\/p><h2>6.6 Right to Object<\/h2><p>You also have the right to object to the lawful processing of your personal data by us if this is based on your particular situation and our interests in the processing do not override. Specifically: You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-6-dsgvo\/\">Art. 6<\/a> (1) (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on these provisions. We shall no longer process the personal data unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. Where personal data are processed by us for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing of personal data concerning you for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/dsgvo-gesetz.de\/art-89-dsgvo\/\">Art. 89<\/a> (1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.        <\/p><h2>6.7 Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling<\/h2><p>You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing \u2013 including profiling \u2013 which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. Automated decision-making based on the collected personal data does not take place. <\/p><h2>6.8 Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent<\/h2><p>You have the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.<\/p><h2>6.9 Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority<\/h2><p>You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you is unlawful.<\/p><h2><strong>7 Data Security<\/strong><\/h2><p>We strive to ensure the maximum security of your data within the framework of applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities. Your personal data is transmitted to us encrypted. This applies to your orders and also to customer login. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption system, but we point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. To secure your data, we maintain technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, which we continuously adapt to the state of the art. We also do not guarantee that our offer will be available at certain times; disruptions, interruptions, or failures cannot be excluded. The servers we use are regularly and carefully secured.       <\/p><h2><strong>8 Disclosure of Data to Third Parties, No Data Transfer to Non-EU Countries<\/strong><\/h2><p>In principle, we only use your personal data within our company. If and to the extent that we engage third parties in the context of fulfilling contracts (e.g., logistics service providers), they receive personal data only to the extent necessary for the respective service. In the event that we outsource certain parts of the data processing (&#8220;processor&#8221;), we contractually oblige processors to use personal data only in accordance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject. Data transfer to entities or persons outside the EU, beyond the cases mentioned in this declaration, does not take place and is not planned.   <\/p><h2><strong>9 YouTube<\/strong><\/h2><p>Our site uses the provider YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, for embedding videos. Normally, when you access a page with embedded videos, your IP address is sent to YouTube and cookies are installed on your computer. However, we have embedded our YouTube videos with enhanced data protection mode (in this case, YouTube still contacts Google&#8217;s DoubleClick service, but according to Google&#8217;s privacy policy, no personal data is evaluated). This means that YouTube no longer stores information about visitors unless they watch the video. If you click on the video, your IP address will be transmitted to YouTube and YouTube will know that you have watched the video. If you are logged into YouTube, this information will also be assigned to your user account (you can prevent this by logging out of YouTube before watching the video). We have no knowledge of or influence over the possible collection and use of your data by YouTube. For more information, please refer to YouTube&#8217;s privacy policy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.de\/intl\/de\/policies\/privacy\/\">www.google.de\/intl\/de\/policies\/privacy\/<\/a>. In addition, for the general handling and deactivation of cookies, we refer to our general statement in this Privacy Policy.  <\/p><h2><strong>10 Google reCAPTCHA<\/strong><\/h2><p>To protect against the submission of forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). The service includes sending your IP address and, if applicable, other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. The differing data protection provisions of Google apply to this data. Further detailed information can be found in Google&#8217;s Privacy Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.de\/intl\/de\/privacy\">http:\/\/www.google.de\/intl\/de\/privacy<\/a>    <\/p><h2><strong>11 Google Tag Manager<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use Google Tag Manager, a Google software that allows us to centrally manage so-called website tags via a user interface. Tags are small code elements on our website that are used to record and analyze visitor activities. This technology helps us to improve our website and the content offered on it. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies with user profiles, and does not perform independent analyses. Its function is limited to simplifying and making more efficient the integration and management of tools and services that we use on our website. Nevertheless, when using Google Tag Manager, users&#8217; IP addresses are transmitted to Google, which is technically necessary to implement the services we use. Cookies may also be set in this process. However, this data processing only occurs if services are integrated via the Tag Manager. For more precise information on these services and their data processing, please refer to the further sections of this Privacy Policy        <\/p><p><strong>Service provider:<\/strong> Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland<\/p><p><strong>Legal bases:<\/strong> Consent (Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR)<\/p><p><strong>Privacy Policy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Data Processing Agreement: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/adsprocessorterms\">https:\/\/business.safety.google\/adsprocessorterms<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Basis for third-country transfers:<\/strong> Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (<a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/adsprocessorterms\">https:\/\/business.safety.google\/adsprocessorterms<\/a>)<\/p><h2><strong>12 Google Ads and Conversion Measurement<\/strong><\/h2><p>Online marketing procedures for the purpose of placing content and advertisements within the service provider&#8217;s advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the advertisements. In addition, we measure the conversion of the advertisements, i.e., whether users have used them as an opportunity to interact with the advertisements and use the advertised offers (so-called conversions). However, we only receive anonymous information and no personal information about individual users  <\/p><p><strong>Service provider:<\/strong> Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland<br\/>Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)<\/p><p><strong>Privacy Policy: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Basis for third-country transfers:<\/strong> Data Privacy Framework (DPF)<\/p><h2><strong>13 LinkedIn Plugins and Content<\/strong><\/h2><p>LinkedIn plugins and content &#8211; This may include, for example, content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons that allow users to share content from this online offering within LinkedIn<\/p><p><strong>Service provider:<\/strong> LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland<\/p><p><strong>Legal bases: <\/strong>Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)<\/p><p><strong>Privacy Policy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Data Processing Agreement:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/legal.linkedin.com\/dpa\">https:\/\/legal.linkedin.com\/dpa<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Basis for third-country transfers:<\/strong> Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa<\/a>)<\/p><p><strong>Opt-out option:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out<\/a>.<\/p><h2><strong>14 Flockler<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use <a href=\"https:\/\/flockler.com\/de\/\">Flockler, a social media aggregator tool<\/a>, to curate social media feeds and present social media content that we believe is relevant and inspiring to you. Flockler does not store any information about your visit. However, depending on the platform, social media services may store information about you if you choose to interact with the content (e.g., play a video or visit our social media profile page).  <\/p><h2><strong>15 Google Maps<\/strong><\/h2><p>This website uses Google Maps to display interactive maps and to create directions. Google Maps is a map service of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. By using Google Maps, information about the use of this website, including your IP address and the (starting) address entered in the route planner function, can be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you access a page of our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection with Google&#8217;s servers. The map content is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and embedded by it into the website. Therefore, we have no influence on the extent of the data collected by Google in this way. According to our knowledge, this includes at least the following data:<br\/>\u2022 Date and time of the visit to the relevant website,<br\/>\u2022 Internet address or URL of the accessed website,<br\/>\u2022 IP address, (starting) address entered in the route planner.<br>We have no influence on the further processing and use of the data by Google and therefore cannot assume any responsibility for it.<br>If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you via our website, you can deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you will not be able to use the map display.<br\/>For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your related rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google&#8217;s privacy policy (https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=de).<br\/>By using our website, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google Maps route planner in the manner described above and for the purpose stated above. <\/p><h2><strong>16 Leadinfo<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use the lead generation service from Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands. This service recognizes company visits to our website based on IP addresses and shows us publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to evaluate user behavior on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g., &#8220;leadinfo.com&#8221;) to correlate IP addresses with companies and improve the services. More information can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadinfo.com\/\">www.leadinfo.com<\/a>. On this page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadinfo.com\/en\/opt-out\">www.leadinfo.com\/en\/opt-out<\/a> you have an opt-out option. In the event of an opt-out, your data will no longer be collected by Leadinfo.     <\/p><h2><strong>17 Online Application<\/strong><\/h2><h2>17.1 Data Collection<\/h2><p>In the course of your online application, we collect and process the following personal application data from you: Name, First Name, Address, Telephone number, Email, Application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, diplomas, etc.)<\/p><h2>17.2 Purpose of Data Collection \/ Disclosure<\/h2><p>The collection and processing of your personal application data is exclusively for the purpose of filling positions within our company. Your data will generally only be forwarded to the internal departments and specialist departments of our company responsible for the specific application process. Your personal application data will not be passed on to other companies without your prior, express consent. Any further use or disclosure of your application data to third parties will not take place.   <\/p><h2>17.3 Retention Period for Application Data<\/h2><p>Your personal application data will generally be automatically deleted three months after the completion of the application process. This does not apply if legal provisions prevent deletion, further storage is necessary for evidentiary purposes, or you have expressly consented to longer storage. <\/p><h2>17.4 Storage for Future Job Postings<\/h2><p>Should we not be able to offer you a currently vacant position, but believe, based on your profile, that your application might be of interest for future job offers, we will store your personal application data for twelve months, provided you expressly consent to such storage and use.<\/p><h2>17.5 Data Security<\/h2><p>To protect the data collected during your application from manipulation and unauthorized access, we have taken various technical and organizational precautions. In particular, the transmission of your online application is encrypted in accordance with the currently recognized state of the art. <\/p><h2>17.6 Right to Information and Withdrawal<\/h2><p>Should you have any questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, or in cases of requests for information, rectification, or erasure of data, as well as withdrawal of granted consents, please contact our data protection officer (Section 12 of this Privacy Policy)<\/p><h2>17.7 General Data Protection Information<\/h2><p>Please also refer to our general data protection information for further details regarding the use of our website.<\/p><h2><strong>18 Data Protection Information for Online Meetings, Conference Calls, and Webinars via &#8220;Microsoft Teams&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2><p>We use the tool &#8220;Microsoft Teams&#8221; to conduct conference calls, online meetings, video conferences, and\/or webinars (hereinafter: &#8220;Online Meetings&#8221;). &#8220;Microsoft Teams&#8221; is a service of Microsoft Corporation. <\/p><p>When you use the Teams application, personal data is collected and stored from you. This includes your IP address, your Microsoft credentials if applicable (unless you participate as a guest), and information about the device you are using (log data). Furthermore, data on call quality is also collected. If applicable, the processing also includes personal data within documents that you share with us via Microsoft Teams (content).   <\/p><p>This data is processed exclusively for handling communication via Microsoft Teams, for collaboration on joint projects, for securing IT systems against unauthorized access by third parties, and for improving system stability. No further processing of your personal data takes place beyond this. <\/p><p>The legal basis for processing your log data is Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your consent is voluntary: if you do not wish to participate in a video conference or exchange via Microsoft Teams, you have the option to use an alternative communication system such as telephone or email exchange instead.   <\/p><h2><strong>19 Data Protection Officer<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer:<\/p><p>List + Lohr Datenschutz und Informationssicherheit GmbH<br\/>Garvensstra\u00dfe 4<br\/>30519 Hannover<br\/>www.datenschutz-hannover.de<br\/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:datenschutz@hartmann-valves.com\">datenschutz@hartmann-valves.com<\/a> (team@datenschutz-hannover.de)<br\/>Tel.: +49 511 49 99 99 600<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy The following Privacy Policy applies to the use of our online offering www.hartmann-valves.com (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Website&#8221;). 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