1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the “Information on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the data provided will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with future effect. In addition, 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 relevant supervisory authority. Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using analytics tools. You can find detailed information about these analytics tools in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
We host our website’s content with the following provider: External hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated through a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of ensuring the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider(s):
checkdomain GmbH
a dogado group company
Große Burgstraße 27/29
23552 Lübeck
Data Processing
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Privacy Policy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected.
Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Information on the Data Controller
The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
RX-WATERTEC GmbH
Alter Schlachthof 47
76131 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49 721 98618712
Email: info@rx-watertec.com
The controller 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.). Retention period Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which the data is processed no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these grounds no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are being processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TDDG). Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are described in the following sections of this Privacy Policy. Recipients of Personal Data As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only transfer our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(e) E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) OF THE GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place where the alleged violation occurred. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies. Right to data portability You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible. Access, Rectification, and Erasure Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, the right to have this data rectified or erased.
Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about personal data. Right to restriction of processing You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
You may contact us at any time regarding this matter. You have the right to restrict processing in the following cases:
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, 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 icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services into websites (e.g., cookies used to process payment services). Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing specific functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies used to measure website traffic) (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of 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 flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this Privacy Policy.
Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, we will store and process your inquiry, including any personal data it contains (name, inquiry details), for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies or local storage in the browser that enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information collected by Google Analytics regarding your use of this website (e.g., truncated IP address, user behavior, pages visited, technical information about the browser and device) is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there. A transfer to the United States cannot be ruled out. We use Google Analytics 4 exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, which you can provide via our cookie banner. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by adjusting the cookie settings [here]. We have enabled IP anonymization so that your IP address is truncated by Google within the EU or the EEA before it is further processed. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and truncated there. For more information on data processing by Google Analytics, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacyDatenübermittlungs to third countriesIt cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to Google LLC, which is based in the United States. The United States is considered an unsafe third country within the meaning of the GDPR. For transfers to the United States, Google relies on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Your RightsYou have the right to access the personal data concerning you, to have incorrect data corrected, to request the erasure or restriction of processing, and to object to processing. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Further information regarding your rights and how to contact us can be found in the general information section of this Privacy Policy.
Adobe Fonts
We use the “Adobe Fonts” service (formerly “Adobe Typekit”) on our website to display fonts. This helps ensure a consistent and visually appealing design for our website. Adobe is a service provided by Adobe in which the required web fonts are retrieved from Adobe servers each time the page is loaded. As a result, the transmission of data to the United States cannot be ruled out. The legal basis for data processing is our legitimate interest in ensuring a consistent and appealing presentation of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Hubspot CRM
We use HubSpot CRM on this website. The provider is HubSpot Inc., 25 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA (hereinafter “HubSpot CRM”).
HubSpot CRM enables us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts. With the help of HubSpot CRM, we are able to capture, sort, and analyze customer interactions via email, social media, or telephone across various channels. The personal data collected in this way can be evaluated and used for communication with the potential customer or for marketing measures (e.g., newsletter mailings). HubSpot CRM also enables us to capture and analyze the user behavior of our contacts on our website.
The use of HubSpot CRM is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in managing customers and customer communication as efficiently as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For details, please refer to HubSpot’s privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF is obligated to comply with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000TN8pAAG&status=Active
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
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