Privacy

Privacy policy and consents according to §13 DSGVO

Personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) is processed by us only as necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

Pursuant to Art. 4 no. 1. of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to only as “GDPR”), “processing” shall mean any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as the responsible party
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as the responsible party

Responsible provider of this website in the sense of data protection law is:

Rickert GmbH & Co. KG
Robert-Boch-Str. 21
DE – 46397 Bocholt
Germany

Tel.: +49 – (0) 28 71 / 25 08 – 0
E-Mail: info@rickert-bocholt.de
Internet: www.rickert-bocholt.de

Data protection officer at the provider:

Frank Bömken

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to

  • to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to information about the data being processed, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 DSGVO);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 DSGVO);
  • to the immediate erasure of the data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, insofar as further processing pursuant to Art. 17 para. 3 DSGVO is necessary, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 DSGVO;
  • to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transfer this data to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
  • to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in breach of data protection provisions (cf. also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the Provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the Provider about any correction or deletion of data or restriction of processing that may be necessary on the basis of Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 DSGVO takes place. However, this obligation shall not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

Likewise, according to Art. 21 DSGVO, users and data subjects have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO are processed. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permitted.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed during the use of our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted by your Internet browser to us or to our web space provider. With these so-called server log files, among other things, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you have accessed our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which the use of our website takes place are collected.

The data collected in this way is temporarily stored, but not together with other data from you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidence purposes. Otherwise, the data is exempt from deletion in whole or in part until final clarification of an incident.

Cookies

a) Session cookies

We use so-called cookies with our internet presence. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your terminal device by the Internet browser you use. Through these cookies, certain information from you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, is processed to an individual extent.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure, as the processing e.g.. enables the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit b.) DSGVO, insofar as these cookies data are processed for contract initiation or contract execution.

If the processing does not serve the purpose of initiating or executing a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.

When you close your Internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

Where applicable, cookies from partner companies with which we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website are also used with our website.

The details of this, in particular the purposes and legal bases of the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the following information.

c) Elimination possibility

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your internet browser. Likewise, you can delete already stored cookies at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on your specific Internet browser used. Therefore, if you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you need to change the setting of your Flash player to that extent. The steps and measures required for this also depend on your specific Flash player used. Therefore, if you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be fully used.

Contact requests / contact possibility

If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of the data is necessary for processing and answering your request – without their provision, we can not answer your request or at best limited.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

Your data will be deleted if your inquiry has been answered conclusively and the deletion does not conflict with any legal obligations to retain data, such as, for example. in the event of any subsequent processing of the contract.

Subscription to articles

Insofar as you publish contributions on our Internet pages, we also offer you the option of subscribing to any follow-up contributions by third parties. In order to be able to inform you about these follow-up contributions by e-mail, we process your e-mail address.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent to this subscription in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO at any time with effect for the future. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in the respective e-mail.

Online job applications / publication of job advertisements

We offer you the possibility to apply for a job through our website. For these digital applications, your applicant and application data will be collected and processed electronically by us for the purpose of handling the application process.

The legal basis for this processing is § 26 para. 1 p. 1 BDSG in conjunction with. Art. 88 para. 1 DSGVO.

If an employment contract is concluded after the application process, we will store the data you provided during the application in your personnel file for the purposes of the usual organizational and administrative process – this, of course, in compliance with the more extensive legal obligations.

The legal basis for this processing is also § 26 para. 1 p. 1 BDSG in conjunction with. Art. 88 para. 1 DSGVO.

In the event that an application is rejected, we automatically delete the data submitted to us two months after notification of the rejection. However, the deletion does not take place if the data is not stored due to legal regulations, e.g. due to the obligations to provide evidence under the AGG, require longer storage of up to four months or until the conclusion of legal proceedings.

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO and § 24 para. 1 No. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in the legal defense or enforcement.

If you expressly consent to a longer storage of your data, e.g. for your inclusion in an applicant or prospect database, the data will be further processed based on your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. However, you can of course withdraw your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO by declaration to us with effect for the future.

Raffle

Through our website, we offer you the opportunity to participate in sweepstakes. If you participate in one of our competitions, the data entered by you on the occasion of participation will be processed without your further consent, but of course exclusively for the implementation and processing of the respective competition.

In the course of processing the competition, we will pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of the goods or to a financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery or payment of your prize. If your data is published in the event of a win, you will be informed of this as part of the declaration of consent.

The legal basis for the transfer of the data is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

You can withdraw your consent to the processing of data for participation in our competitions in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO at any time with effect for the future. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation.

LinkedIn

We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. LinkedIn ist ein Service der LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, ein Tochterunternehmen der LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

In this respect, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This may result in increased risks for users in that, for example, it may be more difficult to access user data at a later date. We also do not have access to this user data. The access option lies exclusively with LinkedIn.

You can find LinkedIn’s privacy policy at

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Facebook

We operate a company presence on the Facebook platform to advertise our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers.

On this social media platform, we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Facebook’s data protection officer can be reached via a contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have regulated the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, which sets out the mutual obligations, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the processing of personal data thereby carried out and reproduced below is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest is the analysis, communication, sales and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis may also be the consent of the user pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO vis-à-vis the platform operator. The user can give consent to this in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO at any time by notifying the platform operator for the future.

When our online presence is called up on the Facebook platform, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU.

This user data is used for statistical information about the use of our company presence on Facebook. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create profiles of users. On the basis of these profiles, it is possible for Facebook Ireland Ltd., for example, to advertise users within and outside of Facebook based on their interests. If the user is logged into his account on Facebook at the time of the call, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also link the data with the respective user account.

In the event that the user contacts us via Facebook, the personal data entered by the user on this occasion will be used to process the request. The user’s data will be deleted from our system as soon as the user’s inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal storage obligations, e.g. for the subsequent processing of a contract, to the contrary.

Cookies may also be set by Facebook Ireland Ltd. to process the data.

If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly. Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the browser. In the case of Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but by the corresponding setting of the Flash player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of Facebook can be fully used.

For more details on processing activities, how to stop them, and how to erase the data processed by Facebook, please refer to Facebook’s Data Policy:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

It is not excluded that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. also takes place via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA.

Linking social media via graphic or text link

We also promote presences on our website on the social networks listed below. The integration is done via a linked graphic of the respective network. The use of this linked graphic prevents the automatic establishment of a connection to the respective server of the social network when calling up a website that has a social media application, in order to display a graphic of the respective network itself. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic is the user redirected to the service of the respective social network.

After the user is redirected, information about the user is collected by the respective network. It cannot be ruled out that the data collected in this way will be processed in the USA.

This is initially data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into his user account of the respective network during this time, the network operator may be able to assign the collected information of the specific visit of the user to the personal account of the user. If the user interacts via a “Share” button of the respective network, this information may be stored in the user’s personal user account and may be published. If the user wants to prevent the collected information from being directly assigned to his user account, he must log out before clicking on the graphic. In addition, it is possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.

The following social networks are integrated into our site by linking:

facebook

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of the Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of the LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.

Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

„Facebook“-Social-Plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Facebook on our website. Facebook is an internet service of facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is in turn operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, hereinafter both referred to as “Facebook”.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the quality improvement of our Internet presence.

Facebook provides further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions at

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website that you visit, your internet browser downloads a representation of the plug-in from Facebook’s servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Facebook while visiting one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. So if you want to use e.g. use the so-called “Like” button of Facebook, this information is stored in your Facebook user account and may be published via the platform of Facebook. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or prevent the loading of the Facebook plug-in by using an add-on for your internet browser.

Facebook provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the privacy policy available at

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

data protection information that can be downloaded from our website.

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

We use Matomo (formerly: “PIWIK”) on our website. This is an open source software that allows us to analyze the use of our website. Your IP address, the website(s) of our Internet presence that you visit, the website from which you accessed our Internet presence (referrer URL), the time you spend on our Internet presence and the frequency with which you access one of our websites are processed.

To collect this data, Matomo stores a cookie on your terminal device via your Internet browser. This cookie is valid for one week.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our Internet presence.

However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function “Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs”. This anonymization function shortens your IP address by two bytes, so that it is impossible to assign it to you or to the Internet connection you are using.

If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option to prevent the storage of the cookie by a setting in your Internet browser. You can find more information about this above under “Cookies”.

In addition, you have the option to stop the analysis of your usage behavior by way of the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

[HIER BITTE IFRAME VON MATOMO MIT OPT-OUT-COOKIE EINFÜGEN]

a cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that if you delete the cookies stored on your terminal device, you will have to click the above link again.

Google-Maps

On our website, we use Google Maps to display our location and to create directions. This is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter only referred to as “Google”.

To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.

If you call up the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. In order to display our location and provide directions, your user preferences and data are processed. Here we cannot exclude that Google uses servers in the USA.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

The connection to Google established in this way enables Google to determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions are to be sent.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under the item “Cookies”.

In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps takes place in accordance with the Google-Nutzungsbedingungen https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Geschäftsbedingungen für Google Maps https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

Furthermore Google offers under

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information to.

Google reCAPTCHA

On our website, we use Google reCAPTCHA to check and prevent interactions on our website by automated accesses, e.g., by the user. by so-called bots. This is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter only referred to as “Google”.

Through this service, Google can determine from which website a request is sent as well as from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, other information may be collected by Google that is necessary for offering and guaranteeing this service.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in the defense against unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.

Google offers under

https://policies.google.com/privacy

for further information on the general handling of your user data.

Google Fonts

On our website, we use Google Fonts to display external fonts. This is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter only referred to as “Google”.

To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.

Through the connection to Google established when you call up our website, Google can determine from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the display of the font is to be transmitted.

Google offers under

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

for further information, in particular on the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

FontAwesome

To display fonts and visual elements of our website, we use the external fonts of FontAwesome. FontAwesome is a service provided by the

Fonticons Inc, 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, hereinafter referred to only as “FontAwesome”.

When you access our website, a connection is established to the FontAwesome server in the USA to enable and update the display of fonts and visual elements.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.

Through the connection to FontAwesome’s server established when you call up our website, FontAwesome can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the font display is to be transmitted.

FontAwesome offers at

https://fontawesome.com/privacy

for further information, in particular on the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

Cookiebot

As a “cookie banner” we use “Cookiebot”. “Cookiebot” is a product of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, hereinafter “Cybot”.

Through the “Cookiebot” function, we inform the user about the use of cookies on the website and allow the user to make a decision about their use.

If the user gives his/her consent to the use of cookies, the following data will be automatically logged at Cybot:

– The anonymized IP number of the user;
– Date and time of consent;
– User agent of the end user’s browser;
– The URL of the provider;
– An anonymous, random and encrypted key.
– The user’s allowed cookies (cookie status), which serves as proof of consent.

The encrypted key and the cookie status are stored by means of a cookie on the user’s terminal device in order to establish the corresponding cookie status when the page is called up in the future. This cookie automatically deletes after 12 months.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest is the user-friendliness of the website and the fulfillment of the legal requirements of the GDPR.

The installation of the cookie as well as its storage, and thus its cookie consent, can be prevented or terminated by the user at any time through browser settings.

Cybot provides further information on the subject of data protection under the following links:

https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/

Disclaimer

Liability for contents

As a service provider, we are, in accordance with § 7 para.1 TMG is responsible for its own content on these pages under the general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a concrete infringement. If we become aware of any such infringements, we will remove the content in question immediately.

Liability for links

Our offer contains links to external websites of third parties, on whose contents we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking.

However, a permanent control of the contents of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a violation of the law. If we become aware of any infringements of the law, we will remove such links immediately.

Copyright

The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Duplication, processing, distribution, or any form of commercialization of such material beyond the scope of the copyright law shall require the prior written consent of its respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this page are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.

Insofar as the content on this page was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.