We appreciate your visit to our website and your interest in our offer. We want you to feel comfortable on our website and not have to worry about the confidentiality of your data. We feel very committed to data protection and consider transparency in the handling of your data to be very important. That is why we would like to inform you about what data we collect, for what purpose we do so and how you can exercise control over your data at any time.
1. Person in charge
The person responsible within the meaning of the law for the processing of the data is:
PTA Programmier-Technische Arbeiten GmbH
Weberstraße 2-4
D-68165 Mannheim
Tel.: +46 621 41960 0
Mail: pta.mannheim@pta.de
2. Categories of data, purpose and legal basis of processing
You can of course visit our website without providing any personal information. You can access the data protection information via the link at the bottom of each page.
We use your personal data in the context of visiting our website only for the operation and optimization of our website. For this purpose, the IP address, various technical data of the end device (e.g. operating system, browser used, etc.) as well as data about the use of our website are collected. We do not store this data beyond the legal retention periods or the fulfillment of the purpose. Processing of this data is necessary to ensure the operation of the website. If you do not agree to this processing, we will not be able to provide you with our online offer. We evaluate this information statistically in order to make the use of our website even more pleasant for all visitors. A link with any personal data already stored by us does not take place. The data accrued in the course of using the website will be deleted after 14 months at the latest. The storage of data may be extended in individual cases to enforce legal claims, to defend against any legal claims or by legal obligations.
The processing of personal data for the purpose of operating the website and network and information security is based on Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit f) DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation on your part to provide data in the context of using our website. However, operation of the website or answering your inquiries is not possible without processing your data.
3. Recipient of data
A disclosure of your data to third parties does not take place, unless there is a legal obligation to transfer the data. This processing is based on Article 6 (1) c) DSGVO and in connection with the respective order or legal obligation to which we are subject in the individual case. According to Article 6 (1) c) DSGVO, personal data may be processed if the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject. Categories of recipients of the data are public bodies in the case of a legal obligation and processors who process the data collected online on our behalf and, if applicable, joint controllers with us. Involved processors are:
- D.vinci HR-Systems GmbH
- Etracker Analytics
4. Contact form
When you fill out the contact form, you provide us with personal data. We may collect the following types of data: Name, email address and information of your question/request. We use this data only to respond to your specific inquiry or request and to provide you with information. In order to protect your information, we use a recognized encryption method when transmitting it to us. We will retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this notice. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit a, and in the case of pre-contractual measures Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit b DSGVO. Submitting the form constitutes your consent to the processing of the data.
5. Cookies
We use session cookies on our website. Below we would like to briefly explain the purpose of these cookies. Cookies are short snippets of text that we store on your computer. Cookies do not execute any commands on your computer, so they do not pose a security risk.
Session cookies store certain information while you browse our website and are not stored permanently, but are deleted when you leave our website.
Session cookies are used on the basis of article 6, paragraph 1 f). The operation of the website is in the legitimate interest of the responsible party.
You can determine the handling of cookies in your browser yourself, you can even reject cookies altogether or configure your browser so that cookies are deleted regularly. You will find sufficient information on this on the Internet.
6. etracker analytics
We use the web analytics service etracker of the operator etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany on our website. Etracker uses so-called cookies, small text files that are stored on your computer and allow the analysis of your use of the website. This allows us to improve the usability and quality of the website. We collect this data exclusively for purposes related to our website and do not pass it on to third parties or make it available to third parties.
We use the following technologies to store data on the visitor’s device:
- Cookies
- Local Storage
- Validity up to 90 days
We process the following personal data from you:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser information (referrer URL, browser, operating system, device information, date and time and/or website content)
- Usage data (views, scrolling, clicks)
The legal basis for the processing is your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO.
The data processing takes place in Germany. Your data will not be transferred to third countries.
7. Salesviewer
We use the salesviewer service on our website, a web analytics service provided by SalesViewer® GmbH, Huestraße 30, 44787 Bochum, Germany.
The purpose of the data processing is to identify companies that have visited our website in order to conduct more effective direct marketing or to make better use of website traffic. For this purpose, a javascript-based code is used to collect company-related data and the corresponding usage. The data collected using this technology is encrypted using a non-reversible one-way function (known as hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and not used to personally identify the visitor to this website.
The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
You can object to the data collection and storage at any time with effect for the future by clicking on this link here to prevent the collection by SalesViewer® within this website in the future. In doing so, an opt-out cookie for this website will be placed on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again.
Specifically, the following business data may be processed: IP address, company name, location, industry, website and any contact details and data about the use of our website.
We will retain any personal data until the purpose of the processing has expired and subsequently delete the data, provided that the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations.
8. Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses that we have concluded with Google.
Google Maps is only used if you consent to the use of Google Maps. The legal basis is your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO. Your interaction with the map constitutes your consent to the data processing described above.
More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
If you consent to the use of Google Maps, Google will also load so-called web fonts (Google Fonts). For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This enables Google to know that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
9. Social Media
We use a LinkedIn account of the operator LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. To adjust your settings regarding advertising measures in your profile on LinkedIn, please use this link:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
We have entered into a shared responsibility agreement with LinkedIn. This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or LinkedIn are responsible for when you visit our LinkedIn presence. LinkedIn Ireland assumes primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of Insights data. You can view this agreement at the following link:
https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
LinkedIn’s privacy notice can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
We use a Xing account of the operator XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
We use our Xing account to stay in contact with visitors and interested parties, to make new contacts and to provide interesting information for our network. In doing so, we process the personal data that you may provide to us in a message as part of the communication and messaging process. We also use Xing to contact potential employees.
The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in a timely exchange and communication with our network as well as the recruitment of new employees according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
We store your data for the duration of the fulfilment of the purpose and beyond that within the scope of statutory retention periods.
Youtube
We use the so-called “extended data protection mode” of the provider Youtube to embed videos. The operator of the service is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
According to YouTube, the “Enhanced Privacy Mode” function ensures that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video.
Without this “Enhanced Privacy Mode”, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA is established as soon as you call up one of our Internet pages on which a YouTube video is embedded.
This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time, as well as the website you visited. In addition, a connection to Google’s advertising network “DoubleClick” is established.
If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account.
For the purpose of functionality as well as for the analysis of user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your end device via your internet browser.
The legal basis is your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO. By interacting with the videos, you give us your consent to the data processing described above.
We also use a Youtube channel of the operator Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit our Youtube channel, the operator processes, among other things, your personal data such as IP address and information about your terminal device. If you are logged in with your Google account, this data can be linked to your account.
We use the statistical data provided by Google about the use of the channel for the purpose of optimizing the reach and improving our offer. In this context, we can view the following data in particular:
- Number of views of our videos
- Number of subscribers to our channel
- Access source
- Device information
- Demographic data
- Categories of other videos viewed by viewers of our videos
We have no influence on the generation of these statistics.
You can obtain further information on data processing by Google at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
In addition, we may process your personal data to respond to inquiries or for other communication via our channel.
The legal basis for the processing is your consent, which you give us by visiting our channel and writing a comment or initiating other communication with us (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO).
10. Your rights in relation to the processing of your personal data
With regard to the processing of personal data, you have various rights, which we would like to inform you about below. You can also find details of your rights in Articles 15 to 21 DSGVO and Sections 32 to 37 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, “BDSG“).
You have the right to obtain information about your personal data. You can also request the correction of incorrect data.
In addition, you have the right to delete data, the right to restrict data processing and the right to data portability under certain conditions. You may object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) f) DSGVO, as well as to any profiling pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO. Consents that you have given in the context of website use can be revoked informally and without giving reasons at any time with effect for the future.
You may assert all of the aforementioned rights pursuant to Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR against the controller informally by e-mail or post.
You also have the right to complain to the competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your data is unlawful. You can find a list of data protection officers and their contact details at:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
If you have any questions regarding data protection, please feel free to contact our external data protection officer:
Datenschutzbeauftragter
Weberstraße 2-4
D-68165 Mannheim
E-Mail: datenschutz@pta.de
General information on data protection and the processing of personal data in data protection processes can be found at https://www.dsgvo-support.de
