Privacy Policy

A. Name and Contact Details of the Controller Responsible for Processing

The controller in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws responsible for data processing is:

    Alois Korzilius Interbau Fabrikation für moderne Baukeramik GmbH & Co KG
    Hauptstr. 73 – 79, 56235 Ransbach-Baumbach, Germany
    Telephone: +49 2623 / 896-0
    Fax: +49 2623 / 896-40
    Email: info@interbau-blink.de
    Website: www.interbau-blink.de

Legal Representatives: Uta Kern Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Hauptstraße, 56235 Ransbach-Baumbach,
represented by its managing director Michael Dickopf

B. Name and Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer for the controller is:

    Volker Kraus,
    c/o Alois Korzilius Interbau Fabrikation für moderne Baukeramik GmbH & Co KG
    Hauptstr. 73 – 79, 56235 Ransbach-Baumbach, Germany
    Telephone: +49 2623 / 896-0
    Fax: +49 2623 / 896-40
    Email: datenschutz@interbau-blink.de

C. Scope of Processing of Personal Data, Purpose of Processing

    1. Access to Our Website and Creation of Log Files
          a) Description of Data Processing, Storage
          Every time our website is accessed, we automatically collect data and information from the computer system of the requesting device.
          The following data is collected:
          - Information about the browser type and the version used
          - The operating system of the user
          - The user’s IP address
          - Date and time of access
          - Websites from which the user’s system accesses our website (referrer URL)
          - The subpages of our website accessed by the user
          - The name of the retrieved file
          - Whether the retrieval was successful

          This data is deleted from the web server log files after 3 days, unless further processing is required to safeguard our legitimate interests (e.g., to block IT addresses or report a criminal offense). The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
          No storage and/or merging of this data with other personal data of the user takes place.

b) Purpose & Legal Basis of Data Processing

The data mentioned under a) is collected:

- to enable the delivery of the website to the user's device. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The temporary collection of the IP address for displaying the pages accessed by the user is technically necessary and constitutes a legitimate interest of ours in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR, to which the user’s interests do not override.

- to ensure the security of our web server and a trouble-free operation of our website, including the online shop system, for example, recording failed customer login attempts and monitoring to prevent or detect hacker attacks. These purposes constitute a legitimate interest of ours according to Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR, to which the user’s interests do not override.

c) Disclosure / Recipients of Data

The collected data is stored with our web hosting provider. The provider works on our behalf and provides storage space for our website. Furthermore, our web hosting provider performs other related services, such as storing data processing activities and ensuring the website’s accessibility on the internet.
The service provider is based in the European Union or in a country of the European Economic Area. The processing by the service provider serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in delivering the website and maintaining the related IT security, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The data collected under a) will not be transmitted to third parties unless this is necessary in the case of attacks on our IT infrastructure, as mentioned under b), for example, when filing a criminal report with law enforcement authorities.

d) Right to Object

The collection of the IP address is required for the provision of the website, and the storage of the data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Therefore, the user has no right to object.

Concerning the other data mentioned under a), which is processed in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing for reasons arising from your particular situation at any time, as further explained in Section D.

    2. Contact Form, Contact by Email by the User
          a) Description of Data Processing, Storage

On our website, there is a contact form that can be used for electronic communication. If you, as the user, take advantage of this option, the data you enter in the input fields will be transmitted to us. The fields for your email address, your name, and the "Subject" are mandatory. Providing additional information is voluntary and will be used to contact you by phone or in person, if necessary.

Additionally, we collect and store:
       Your IP address and
       The date and time the request was sent.

Alternatively, contact can be made via the email addresses provided in the imprint and on our website. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored.

The data is used to respond to the inquiry. If you provide us with your name and postal address, we process this data in accordance with Section C 3 (Postal Advertising).

The data will be deleted once it is no longer required for the purpose of its collection. If the inquiry relates to an existing or ongoing contract, the communication contents and timestamps will be stored until any claims arising from it are time-barred.

Otherwise, the personal data from the contact form and those sent by email will be restricted for further processing and only used to defend against potential legal claims when the respective conversation with the user is concluded. The conversation is considered concluded when it can be reasonably assumed that the matter at hand has been resolved. After the statutory limitation period has expired, the data will be deleted.

The additional personal data collected during the submission process will be deleted within a period of seven days at the latest.

b) Purpose & Legal Basis of Data Processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask is carried out to process the contact request. Your email address and any additional data you provide will be stored to respond to the inquiry. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1) (f) of the GDPR. The same applies in the case of contact via email.

The storage of the IP address and the time of the contact is intended to prove your inquiry and, if necessary, to clarify any misuse of your personal data. The legal basis for processing this data is also Article 6(1) (f) of the GDPR.

If the contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1) (b) of the GDPR.

c) Disclosure

In this context, no data will be disclosed to third parties. The data will only be used for processing and responding to the contact request.

The collected data is stored on our own web server, hosted by a German service provider. The service provider works on our behalf and provides us with storage space for our website and processes the data associated with this. This service provider has been carefully selected and commissioned by us, is bound by our instructions, and is regularly monitored. The service provider is located in the European Union or in a country within the European Economic Area.

d) Right to Object and Deletion

The user can object to the use of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. Supplementary information is provided in Section D.

3. Direct Mail (Postal Mail)

a) Description of Data Processing, Storage, Purpose, Disclosure

If you provide us with your name and postal address, we will store this information for the potential future sending of direct mail (postal mail) regarding our products. The data will not be disclosed to external service providers for this purpose. There will also be no other disclosure to third parties. The data will be deleted once it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection or if you object to the processing.

b) Legal Basis for Data Processing, Right to Object

The legal basis for the data processing described in a) is Article 6(1) (f) of the GDPR. Sending product information by postal mail is a legitimate interest of our company. You may object to the use of your personal data for this purpose at any time. In such a case, we will cease sending postal direct mail. Supplementary information is provided in Section D.

4. Download of Brochures and Other Information Materials (PDF)

You can view or save brochures or other informational materials by downloading the respective PDF files from our website. In this case, we only temporarily collect the data mentioned in C 1 (Log Files). The other information in C 1 also applies here.

D. Rights of the Data Subject

As a data subject, you have the right to request free information about the data we hold about you, as well as the right to correction, restriction of processing, deletion, notification of third parties, data portability, objection, withdrawal of consent given under data protection law, non-performance of automated decisions, and/or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. Details on this can be found in the further information below.

If you have any questions about data processing or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us as the data controller or our data protection officer using the contact information provided in Sections A and B of this document.

 

     1.    Right of Access

If we process your personal data, you have the right to request free information from us as the controller as to whether we process your personal data. If this is the case, you, as the data subject, have the right to access this personal data and to the following information:

- the purposes for which the personal data is processed;

- the categories of personal data that are processed;

- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data has been disclosed or will be disclosed;

- the intended duration of storage of your personal data or, if specific details are not available, the criteria used to determine the storage period;

- the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, the right to restrict processing by the controller, or the right to object to such processing;

- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

- any available information about the origin of the data, if the personal data was not obtained from you as the data subject;

- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and – at least in such cases – meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for you as the data subject.

You have the right to request information about whether your personal data is being transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this regard, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 of the GDPR in relation to such transfers.

 

     2.    Right to Rectification

You have the right to rectification and/or completion of your personal data held by us as the controller, if the processed personal data concerning you is inaccurate or incomplete.

 

     3.    Right to Restriction of Processing

You may request the restriction of processing of your personal data if one of the following conditions is met:

- if you dispute the accuracy of the personal data concerning you, the processing of the data will be restricted for the duration that allows us as the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

- if the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data, requesting instead the restriction of its use;

- if we as the controller no longer need the personal data for processing purposes, but you need the data for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims; or

- if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and we, as the controller, are assessing the lawfulness of the matter. While it remains unclear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh your reasons, the processing of the data will be restricted.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data – aside from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest in the Union or a Member State.

If the restriction of processing is lifted after being restricted under the conditions mentioned above, you will be notified by us, as the controller, before the restriction is removed.

 

     4.    Right to Erasure

          a)    Obligation to Erase

You may request that we, as the controller, immediately erase the personal data concerning you, and we, as the controller, are obliged to erase this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:

- The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

- You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

- You object to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

- The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.

- The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

- The personal data concerning you were collected in relation to offered information society services pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

          b)    Information to Third Parties

If we, as the controller, have made the personal data concerning you public and are obliged to erase it under Article 17(1) of the GDPR, we will take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform the controllers who are processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the erasure of all links to these personal data or copies or replications of these personal data, taking into account available technology and implementation costs.

          c)    Exceptions

The right to erasure and the right to inform third parties do not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

- for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;

- for compliance with a legal obligation that requires processing under Union or Member State law to which we, as the controller, are subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

- for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;

- for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to make impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or

- for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

 

     5.    Right to Notification

We will inform all recipients to whom your personal data has been disclosed about any rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed about these recipients by us as the controller.

 

     6.    Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us as the controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us as the controller, to whom the personal data was provided, provided:

- the processing is based on consent according to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, or on a contract according to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR; and

- the processing is carried out by automated means.

In the exercise of this right, you also have the right to request the direct transfer of the personal data concerning you from us as the controller to another controller, where technically feasible. The rights and freedoms of other persons must not be affected.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us as the controller.

 

     7.    Right to Object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

We, as the controller, will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If the personal data concerning you is being processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this includes profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

You also have the possibility, in relation to the use of information society services – notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC – to exercise your right to object through automated procedures that use technical specifications.

 

     8.    Right to Withdraw the Data Protection Consent Declaration

If you have given us consent for data processing, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent before the withdrawal.

 

     9.    Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

This does not apply if the decision

a) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and us as the controller,

b) is permissible under Union or Member State laws to which we as the controller are subject, and these laws provide appropriate safeguards for your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, or

c) is based on your explicit consent.

However, such decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data under Article 9(1) of the GDPR unless Article 9(2)(a) or (g) applies and appropriate safeguards for the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of the data subject have been implemented.

Where a case under (a) or (c) applies, we as the controller will take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention from us as the controller, to express your point of view, and to contest the decision.

 

     10.    Right to Lodge a Compliant with a Supervisory Authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 of the GDPR.