Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of Sicame Germany GmbH. The use of the website of Sicame Germany GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Sicame Germany GmbH. By means of this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.

As the controller, Sicame Germany GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Sicame Germany GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

Within this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:

a) Personal Data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data Subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of Processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.

e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or Data Controller
Controller or data controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor
Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient
Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third Party
Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member States of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is:

Sicame Germany GmbH
Im Langel 6
59872 Meschede

Germany

Phone: +49 2903 / 96990 01

Email: info@sicame-germany.de

Website: www.sicame-germany.de

3. Cookies

The website of Sicame Germany GmbH uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which websites and servers can assign the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Sicame Germany GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the interest of the user. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter access data again each time the website is visited, because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting in the internet browser used, and may thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set may be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of Sicame Germany GmbH collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected:

(1) the browser types and versions used,
(2) the operating system used by the accessing system,
(3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),
(4) the sub-websites accessed on our website via an accessing system,
(5) the date and time of access to the website,
(6) an internet protocol address (IP address),
(7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and
(8) other similar data and information that may serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Sicame Germany GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to:

(1) deliver the content of our website correctly,
(2) optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it,
(3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and
(4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack.

Therefore, Sicame Germany GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company, to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Registration on Our Website

The data subject has the option to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the transfer to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, which also uses the personal data exclusively for an internal purpose attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date, and the time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. This data is generally not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the disclosure serves criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary provision of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the database of the controller.

The controller shall, at any time upon request, provide any data subject with information about which personal data concerning the data subject is stored. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.
6. Contact Possibility via the Website

The website of Sicame Germany GmbH contains information required by law that enables quick electronic contact with our company, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

7. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

8. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

b) Right of Access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, at any time, free information about his or her personal data stored and a copy of this information.

Furthermore, the European legislator grants the data subject access to the following information:

The purposes of the processing
The categories of personal data concerned
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
Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
The existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing, or to object to such processing
The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Where the personal data is not collected from the data subject: any available information as to its source
The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing

Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right to obtain information as to whether personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

c) Right to Rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, without undue delay, the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed
The data subject withdraws consent and there is no other legal ground for processing
The data subject objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing
The personal data have been unlawfully processed
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services

e) Right to Restriction of Processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes erasure
The controller no longer needs the personal data, but they are required for legal claims
The data subject has objected to processing and verification is pending

f) Right to Data Portability
Each data subject shall have the right to receive personal data concerning him or her in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller, where technically feasible.

g) Right to Object
Each data subject shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to processing of personal data based on legitimate interests. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

If Sicame Germany GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time. If the data subject objects, the personal data will no longer be processed for such purposes.

h) Automated Decision-Making, including Profiling
Each data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent
Each data subject shall have the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

9. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process

The controller collects and processes personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also take place electronically, particularly if an applicant submits application documents via email or a web form.

If an employment contract is concluded, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, unless other legitimate interests prevent deletion.

10. Data Protection Provisions about the Application and Use of Matomo

The controller has integrated the Matomo component on this website. Matomo is an open-source software tool for web analytics. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites.

Matomo is operated on the controller’s own server, and all data is stored there. The purpose of Matomo is to analyze visitor flows on our website and optimize our online offering.

Matomo uses cookies. Through these cookies, we are able to analyze the use of our website. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies at any time via browser settings.

Further information can be found at: https://matomo.org/privacy/
11. Data Protection Provisions about the Application and Use of YouTube

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them free of charge.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC.

Each time a page of this website is accessed that contains a YouTube component (YouTube video), the internet browser on the data subject’s system is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website, regardless of whether a YouTube video is clicked. If such transmission is not desired, the data subject can prevent it by logging out of their YouTube account beforehand.

Further information can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” on our website. The provider is Google.

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entered on our website (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website.

The data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and spam.

12. Payment Method: Data Protection Provisions about the Use of PayPal

The controller has integrated PayPal components on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider.

If the data subject selects “PayPal” as the payment option during the ordering process, personal data is automatically transmitted to PayPal. The personal data transmitted typically includes first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, and other data necessary for payment processing.

The purpose of the data transfer is payment processing and fraud prevention. PayPal may transfer personal data to affiliated companies and service providers if required.

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg.

13. Legal Basis for Processing

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent. If processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, it is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

If processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, it is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing may be necessary to protect vital interests (Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR).

Processing may also be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR if it is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party.

14. Legitimate Interests in Processing

Where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business operations for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

15. Period for Which Personal Data is Stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or initiation.

16. Legal or Contractual Requirements to Provide Personal Data

The provision of personal data may be required by law or contract. Failure to provide personal data may result in the inability to conclude a contract.

Before providing personal data, the data subject may contact us to clarify whether the provision is required and what consequences a failure to provide data may have.

17. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.