Privacy
Policy

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 includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on 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 their contact details in the section "Notice concerning the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain, free of charge, information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data 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. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For further information on data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This mainly happens with the use of so-called analysis programs.

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

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

intraDESIGN

The provider is intraDESIGN, Husstäenweg 4, 26629 Großefehn. When you visit our website, intraDESIGN collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For more details, please see the privacy policy of intraDESIGN: https://intradesign.io/datenschutzerklaerung.

The use of intraDESIGN is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDPA (Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act), as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDPA. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Contract Data Processing

We have concluded a contract for data processing (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a legally required contract to ensure that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only following our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of this website 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 is collected. Personal data includes any 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 happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice concerning the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Additiv-Chemie Luers GmbH & Co. KG
Brendelweg 164
D-27755 Delmenhorst
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 42 21 - 92 63 - 0
Email: info@additiv-chemie.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, 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 has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. If you have expressly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting) has been consented to, the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDPA. The consent is revocable at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases relevant in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

sicdata Unternehmensberatung Tobias Erdmann e.K.
Heiligenstock 34c
42697 Solingen

Phone: +49 (0) 212 - 73 87 24 - 0
Email: info@sicdata.de

Notice on Data Transfer to Non-Secure Third Countries and the Transfer to US Companies That Are Not DPF-Certified

We use tools from companies based in non-secure third countries as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in non-secure third countries.

We point out that the US is considered a secure third country with a data protection level comparable to that in the EU. Data transfers to the US are therefore permitted if the recipient is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards. Information on data transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is required in the context of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in passing on the data, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using data processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to File Complaints with Regulatory Authorities

If there has been a violation of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to file a complaint exists regardless of any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Rectification, and Deletion

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to be provided at any time with information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have the right to have your data corrected or deleted. If you have any questions about this or any other questions on the topic of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification process, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be conducted. 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, this data – apart from being stored – may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims or to protect 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

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

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

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, for example, via spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any harm to your device.

We only use necessary first-party session cookies on our website, which do not contain any personal data and are deleted immediately after the session, i.e., when your visit ends. These cookies are only used when the contact form is filled out and submitted.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, providing certain functions you request (e.g., for sending our contact form), are classified as necessary cookies and are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, the processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDPA); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

The following cookies are used on our website:

CSRF Token Cookie

To ensure the security of your data while using our website, we employ a so-called CSRF token cookie (Cross-Site Request Forgery Token). This cookie is used to protect against unauthorized access and attacks by ensuring that requests genuinely come from you as the logged-in user. The CSRF token is a randomly generated string that is attached to each request to safeguard the integrity of your session.

Cookie name: csrf_https-contao_csrf_token
Purpose: Protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks
Storage duration: Session duration (deleted when you close your browser)
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Session ID Cookie

Additionally, we use a session ID cookie to maintain your session while you browse our website. This cookie allows us to recognize you as a user across different pages of our website and manage your session. Without this cookie, for example, you would not be able to stay logged in, and any input you make on different pages could be lost.

Cookie name: PHPSESSID (or a similar name generated by the server)
Purpose: Session management
Storage duration: Session duration (deleted when you close your browser)
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – to this end, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by email, by post, or via the online applicant form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other statutory provisions, and your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication details, application documents, notes during job interviews, etc.) as far as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our applicant management is handled by our holding company, Diersch & Schröder GmbH & Co. KG, Cuxhavener Str. 42/44, 28217 Bremen. We have concluded a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

Your personal data will only be shared within our company with those individuals involved directly in the application process.

If the application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data Retention Period

If we cannot offer you a position, if you reject a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period (e.g., due to a pending or anticipated legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

A longer retention period may also occur if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not make you a job offer, we may be able to include you in our applicant pool. In this case, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission of consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irreversibly deleted, provided there are no legal retention requirements.

The data from the applicant pool will be irreversibly deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

Our Social Media Profiles

This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:

• https://de.linkedin.com/company/additiv-chemie-luers-gmbh

Data Processing by Social Networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The individual social networks we use are listed below.

Social networks such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc., can usually analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., Like buttons or ads). Visiting our social media profiles triggers numerous data protection-related processing operations. Specifically:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. Your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. This data collection may occur through cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

With the data collected, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles where your preferences and interests are stored. This allows interest-based advertising to be displayed both within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices where you are logged in or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot track all processing activities on social media portals. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may be carried out by the social media portal operators. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal Basis

Our social media profiles aim to ensure the most comprehensive presence possible on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be specified by the social network operators (e.g., consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Responsible Party and Exercising Your Rights

If you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook), we, together with the operator of the social media platform, are jointly responsible for the data processing operations triggered during your visit. You can exercise your rights (access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that, despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our influence is determined by the corporate policies of the respective provider.

Data Retention

Data collected directly by us through the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no control over the storage duration of your data that is stored by the social media network operators for their own purposes. For details, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective social networks (e.g., see below).

Your Rights

You have the right to request information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the correction, blocking, deletion, and under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social Networks in Detail

LinkedIn

We maintain a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, please visit: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.