The following Privacy Policy explains how we collect personal information when you use our website.

Contact details of Controller / Data Privacy Officer

The controller as defined in Article 4, paragraph 7 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

BAUER Technologies Limited
10 Ducketts Wharf
South Street
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 3AR
United Kingdom

E-Mail: info@bauer.de

You can reach our data protection officer at bag-datenschutz@bauer.de or by writing to our mailing address "c/o Data Protection Officer."

 

Collection of general information

If you use our website for information purposes only, meaning if you do not create an account or provide us with any other information, we collect only the personal information that your browser transmits to our server. This includes the following: Content of the request (specific page), date and time of the request, quantity of data, web browser and web browser version, operating system, the domain name of your Internet provider, the referrer URL (the page from which you access our site), access status and the IP address.

Lawful basis is Article 6, paragraph 1, sentence 1, point (f) GDPR. Without this data, it would not be technically possible to deliver and display the contents of this website. In this respect, the collection of data is absolutely necessary. In addition, we use anonymous information for statistical purposes. This helps us to optimize our website and technology. Furthermore, we reserve the right to subsequently inspect log files if we suspect illegal use of our website.

Cookies

On our website, we use session cookies that are required for the basic functions of the website such as page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, the shopping cart function and consent to the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores and saves on your device. They are used to make the website more user-friendly and effective as a whole. These cookies are session cookies that are automatically deleted when you close the browser. They save a session ID that is used to assign different requests from your browser to the same session.

The legal basis for technically essential cookies is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR, and also Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR when entering into contracts through the website. Technically non-essential analytical cookies are only used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. You can change your browser settings to reflect your preferences, for example to accept third-party cookies or to refuse all cookies. However, in this case we inform you that you may not be able to use all features of this website You may withdraw your consent to technically non-essential cookies at any time with future effect by clicking here.

Use of web analysis systems

Following your consent, our websites use the data-minimizing web analysis service Matomo to statistically analyze visitor access. The information obtained through this service is used to analyze the use of our website and our reach. Lawful basis is Article 6, paragraph 1, sentence 1, point (a) GDPR. To carry out this analysis, the usage information generated by the cookie (including your anonymized IP address) is transferred to our server and stored for the purpose of later analysis and optimization of our website content. Your IP address is anonymized before being transferred to our server, so that you as a user remain anonymous to us. Information concerning how our visitors use our website will only be transferred within the BAUER Group or to processors engaged on our behalf. It will not, however, be transferred to third parties unless we are legally obligated to do so in exceptional cases. In addition, these cookies are automatically deleted 12 months after you granted consent if and as long as there are no statutory retention obligations.

If you do not agree to the storage and analysis of this data concerning your visit, you can prevent the use of cookies by changing the settings in the cookie banner accordingly. You can also prevent the use of cookies as a rule by changing the settings in your browser software. However, in this case your browser will block all cookies, not just the cookies stored on your computer for analytical purposes, and you may not be able to use all features of our website. To revoke your consent to the use of cookies on our website, follow the link for technically non-essential cookies under the “Cookies” section of this Privacy Policy and uncheck the box for the relevant cookies.

Contact form

If you contact us via an online form or by e-mail, we will store the information you have provided so that we can respond to your inquiry and ask any follow-up questions. Lawful basis is Art. 6, paragraph 1, sentence 1, point (a) GDPR unless establishing contact is justified for fulfillment of a contract in accordance with lawful basis is Article 6, paragraph 1, sentence 1, point (b) GDPR. We also forward your inquiry to the appropriate departments within our Group of companies where necessary to respond to your request. We delete the data collected for this purpose once storage is no longer required, or restrict processing if we are required by law to retain the data.

Social media

We encourage communication via social media and place social media links (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Xing) on our website. When you visit our site, initially no personal information is passed on to the social media providers. The provider of the plug-in can be identified by its initial letter or logo on the icon. We allow you to access the provider’s website via the stored link. In accessing their website, you leave our site and your data is processed by the social media under their own privacy policies. For more information on the purpose and scope of the data collection and the processing of data by the social media provider, please refer to the privacy policies of these providers on their websites. These privacy policies also provide further information about your rights and settings options for the protection of your privacy.

Embedded YouTube videos

YouTube videos can also be viewed directly on our website. In this case, cookies or other tracking means may be used by YouTube directly. The videos are embedded in "privacy-enhanced mode," meaning no data about you as a user is transferred to YouTube if you are not playing videos. Personal data is not transferred until you play the videos. So before you can watch the videos on our website, you have to accept these cookies as per Article  6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. We have no influence on the transfer of data to YouTube. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy. The privacy policy also provides further information about your rights and settings options for the protection of your privacy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. To revoke your consent to the use of cookies on our website, follow the link for technically non-essential cookies under the “Cookies” section of this Privacy Policy and uncheck the box for the relevant cookies.

When you visit the website, YouTube is informed that you have opened the corresponding page on our website. In addition, the personal information that your browser sends to our server is forwarded to YouTube. This happens regardless of whether you are logged into a user account provided by YouTube or do not have a user account. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses it for purposes of advertising, market research and/or tailored website design. This analysis, which even applies to anonymous users, is primarily used for placing custom ads and informing other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, but you must contact YouTube to exercise this right.

Integration of Google Maps

We use Google Maps on this website. This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and allows you to easily use the map feature. The map service is not loaded until you have agreed to cookies for marketing purposes in the cookie banner or given your consent on the subpage where the map service is provided. The lawful basis for this is Article 6, paragraph 1, sentence 1, point (a) GDPR. The content is not loaded for website visitors until consent has been given, so Google receives the information that you have requested on the subpage of our website. In addition, the personal information that your browser sends to our server is forwarded to Google. This happens regardless of whether you are logged into a user account provided by Google or do not have a user account. When you are logged in to Google, your data is associated directly with your account. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses it for purposes of advertising, market research and/or tailored website design. This analysis, which even applies to anonymous users, is primarily used for placing custom ads and informing other users of the social network about your activities on our website.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, but you must contact Google to exercise this right. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider, please refer to the provider's privacy policies. The privacy policy also provides further information about your rights and settings options for the protection of your privacy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. To revoke your consent to the use of the map service on our website, follow the link for technically non-essential cookies under the “Cookies” section of this Privacy Policy and uncheck the box for marketing purposes.

Data security

We take technical and organizational security precautions to protect your data from unauthorized access. In addition to securing the operating environment, we use encryption in some areas (online application, customer account, contact form). The information you provide is then transmitted in encrypted form using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol to prevent misuse of your data by third parties. You can tell that a page is secure if the status bar of your browser has a closed padlock icon and the address bar has "https" in the prefix.

Rights of persons affected by the processing of personal information

You have the rights from the General Data Protection Regulation as well as the German Federal Data Protection Act, including the right to obtain information (Art. 15 GDPR), the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), the right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR) and the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR). For more information, please contact the above-mentioned data protection officer.

Where processing of personal information is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Where we base the processing of your personal information on the balancing test for legitimate interest, you may object to processing. This is the case if processing is not necessary to fulfill a contract with you, which we describe in the above description of functions In the event of such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal information as we have done. If your objection is justified, we will examine the situation and either stop or adjust data processing or demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue processing.

You also have the option to lodge a complaint to the above-mentioned data protection officer or to a data protection supervisory authority.

Changes to the privacy policy

The controller reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy and will announce any changes here.