Privacy Policy

KVG Kunststoff-Vertriebs KG collects and processes personal data in connection with the operation of this website. The protection of your data is important to us. We treat your personal data with absolute confidentiality and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations.

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I. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES

A) Responsible for Data Processing
KVG Kunststoff-Vertriebs KG
Feincheswiese 5
D-56424 Staudt, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2602 / 68 05 0
Fax: +49 (0)2602 / 68 05 40
Email: info@kvg-staudt.de
Website: https://www.kvg-staudt.de

B) Data Protection Officer
Dr. Julia Zirfas
ZUKUNFT:Datenschutz
D-56459 Kaden, Germany
Email: info@zukunft-datenschutz.de

II. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?

Personal data refers to all data that directly or indirectly relates to you as a person. This includes data such as your date of birth, address, and IP address, but also texts or images that allow conclusions to be drawn about you as a person. The following privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Data processing generally takes place in Germany or within the European Union. In exceptional cases where data is transferred to a third country, this only happens to countries with an adequate level of data protection, or we ensure this through appropriate safeguards such as the conclusion of standard contractual clauses or certifications.

III. WHICH DATA IS PROCESSED?

A) When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website www.kvg-staudt.de, every access and retrieval of a file stored on this website is logged to enable the use of the online offering.

The following data is logged:

  • Name of the accessed page
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Duration of the visit
  • Notification of successful retrieval
  • Requesting domain
  • IP address
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • Name of your access provider

The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

  1. Legal Basis
    The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
  2. Purpose of Processing the Data
    The temporary storage of the IP address is necessary to deliver the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. The storage in log files ensures the functionality of the website and helps us optimize the website and ensure the security of our information technology systems. Data analysis for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.
  3. How Long is the Data Stored?
    The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for achieving the purpose for which it was collected. When the data is collected to provide the website, this happens when the session ends. The data stored in the log files is deleted after 30 days at the latest.

B) When Using Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files stored on the user’s computer system by the internet browser. When a user accesses a website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. Session cookies store information used during your current visit and are automatically deleted when you leave the site. We also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a predetermined period of time. When you return to our site, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited and any entries or settings you made do not have to be entered again.

  1. Legal Basis
    The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
  2. Purpose of Processing the Data
    The use of cookies is to simplify the use of the website for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized after a page change. We do not use the collected user data to create user profiles or to serve advertising. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is not passed on to third parties.
  3. How Long are Cookies Stored and How Can I Delete Them?
    Cookies are stored on your computer and transmitted from it to our site. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. You can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that are already stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, you may not be able to fully use all the website’s functions.

C) Hosting

This website is hosted and provided in cooperation with an external service provider. In the context of hosting, the following personal data is processed:

  • IP addresses
  • Website access and other data generated through the website
  • Content of contact requests as well as associated metadata and communication data, including names, contractual, and contact data where applicable
  1. Legal Basis
    The hosting serves to provide the website and thus fulfill the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and ensures a secure, fast, and efficient website provision by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  2. Purpose of Processing the Data
    Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and follow our instructions regarding the data.

We use the hosting provider ALL-INKL.COM (Neue Medien Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany) in accordance with a contract for data processing according to Art. 28 GDPR. The server is located in Karlsruhe, Germany. Details on the provider can be found on their website and in their privacy policy at https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

  1. How Long are the Data Stored?
    Your data will be stored by the contractor and the hosting provider until the purpose for the data processing ceases to exist.

D) When Filling Out the Contact Form

You can contact us via a contact form on our website. For this, we need your name, email address, and of course your message to us. Additionally, the following data will be stored at the time the message is sent:

  • IP address of the user
  • Date and time

Alternatively, you can contact us via the email address provided (under “I. Responsible Parties” or in the imprint). In this case, only the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored.

  1. Legal Basis
    The legal basis for processing the data transmitted when using our contact form or sending an email is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
  2. Purpose of Processing the Data
    The data is used solely to respond to and contact you. Data transmission from the contact form is encrypted.
  3. How Long are the Data Stored?
    The personal data collected via the contact form will be automatically deleted once the request has been fully dealt with. This may also involve follow-up inquiries, and the data will remain stored until the final response is provided. Data additionally collected during the sending process will be deleted after 30 days at the latest.

IV. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT?

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, and you have the following rights concerning the controller:

  • Right to access according to Art. 15 GDPR (restrictions possible under § 34 Federal Data Protection Act)
  • Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR
  • Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR (restrictions possible under § 35 Federal Data Protection Act)
  • Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR
  • Right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR
  • Right to withdraw consent according to Art. 7(3) GDPR
  • Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 Federal Data Protection Act

V. HOW ARE DATA TRANSMITTED?

We use SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

VI. HOW CAN I OBJECT OR WITHDRAW CONSENT?

If you have given us consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can object to data processing that we base on the “legitimate interest” legal basis (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). You also have the right to object to the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes (Art. 21(2) GDPR). After an objection, your data will no longer be processed for “direct marketing” purposes (Art. 21(3) GDPR). Please send your objection/withdrawal by email or post to the contact details of KVG Kunststoff-Vertriebs KG listed above.

VII. STATUS OF THIS STATEMENT

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in February 2024. Due to the further development of our website and offerings or because of changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to update this privacy policy.