DATA PROTECTION OFFICER (DPO):

MMSystem Service
Mr. Marc Mätzig (external data protection officer)
Tel.: +49 (0)202 24 71 802
Email: mte@edsbonline.eu

postal:
z. For the attention of the data protection officer
MICRO-TECH Europe GmbH
Mündelheimer Weg 36
D-40472 Düsseldorf

 

With this privacy policy, we would like to inform you (i.e. as a user, interested party and/or visitor) about the nature, scope and purposes of the processing of personal data within the scope of our online presence (https://micro-tech-europe.com/) and online offers.

BASIS FOR THE LAWFULNESS OF DATA PROCESSING

Insofar as we obtain your consent for processing operations of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of your personal data.

When processing your personal data for the performance of a contract, Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES

PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE

The website of the MICRO-TECH Europe collects a series of general data and information with each call-up of the website by a data subject or automated system. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. The following data can 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 comes to our website (so-called referrer),
(4) the sub-websites that an accessing system calls up on our website,
(5) Date and time of access,
(6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address,
(7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and
(8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data, the MICRO-TECH Europe does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. This information is rather required in order to

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

Therefore, MICRO-TECH Europe and the service providers evaluate anonymously collected data and information, on the one hand, to increase the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and, on the other hand, to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from personal data.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

The collection of log files serves to log averted or malicious website accesses, to ensure forensic activities and the security and stability of our website.

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis is Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. f GDPR.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

The aforementioned purposes also constitute the legitimate interest in data processing within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. This is usually the case after one month at the latest.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

Insofar as data is collected to the extent described, this is absolutely necessary for securing and operating the website. There is therefore no possibility to object.

E-MAIL

E-mail is part of the general communication between you and us. The purpose of this communication is to inform you about our products and services, to answer your inquiries or applications. We process your contact details and the information you provide to us in this email.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Is communication with us.

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis is Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. b GDPR.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. f GDPR.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

In the aforementioned purposes also lies the legitimate interest for the processing of your e-mail address and the content of this e-mail is our legitimate interest in maintaining and or initiating the business relationship with you.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

You can contact our data protection officer (see above for contact) to object to the processing of your data.

CONTACT FORM

Personal data is collected by us if you provide it to us voluntarily when contacting us. We will, of course, only use the personal data provided to us in this way for the purpose for which you provided it when contacting us.

The communication of this data is on a voluntary basis and in these cases is initiated by you. Insofar as it concerns information on communication channels (e.g. name, company, e-mail address, telephone number), we will use these channels to contact you in accordance with your request.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

The purpose of processing your data is to handle and respond to your request.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis for the processing of the data that you transmit to us in the context of contacting us is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

We delete your data that we have received in the course of contacting you as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, i.e. your request has been fully processed and no further communication with you is necessary or desired by you.

If you use the contact form in the context of a contractual relationship, we store the collected data of each request for a period of three years from the end of the contractual relationship.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

You can contact our data protection officer (see above for contact) to object to the processing of your data.

GOOGLE MAPS ROUTE PLANER

We use the map service Google Maps of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”) on our website. Google Maps enables us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and to provide you with a comfortable use of the map function. By visiting our website, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding sub-page of our website. In this context, your IP address and possibly other data are also transmitted to Google. This takes place regardless of whether you have a user account with Google or not. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not wish this, you must log out before using the map service. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research and/or to tailor its website to your needs. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have a right to object to the creation of these user profiles, which you must exercise against Google.

LEGAL BASIS

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Provision of a map service

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

We have a legitimate interest in offering you an attractive and user-friendly map service and in optimizing our website.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

For more information about Google Maps and the possibility of revocation, please contact Google Ireland Limited.

You can revoke your consent to the use of Google Maps at any time by changing the appropriate setting in your browser or deleting the cookies. The purpose and scope of data collection and further processing by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

VIDEOS ON OUR WEBSITE

When you access videos or download files on our website, personal data is transmitted to the providers of these services. This is, for example, your IP address, the time and duration of use. By using these services, you agree to the privacy statements of these providers. You can find more information in the privacy statements of the respective providers.

PROVIDER

Vimeo.com, Inc.
Attention: Data Protection Officer
330 West 34th Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10001, USA
Privacy@vimeo.com
Datenschutzerklärung

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Provision of online videos: Life recordings of seminars and symposia

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

The legitimate interest in the processing also lies in the purposes described.

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

See privacy policy of the provider

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

For more information about Vimeo.com, Inc and how to opt-out, please contact Vimeo.com, Inc (Privacy Policy).

Alternatively, if you are in the UK or EU  and wish to exercise your rights or have questions about our processing of personal data, you may contact our Local Representative.

For the EU or EEA: RA Robert Niedermeier, DATA BUSINESS SERVICES GmbH & CO KG-Germany, Nördliche Münchner Str 47, 82031 Grünwald/Munich, Germany; or by e-mail to niedermeier@db5.io.

For Great Britain and Northern Ireland: RA Robert Niedermeier, DATA BUSINESS SERVICES GmbH & CO KG-UK, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, Greater London WC2N4JF, London, England; or by e-mail to niedermeier@db5.io.

COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit our website and which allow your browser to be recognized. Cookies store information such as your language setting, the duration of your visit to our website or your entries on our website.

There are different types of cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that are stored in the user’s Internet browser until the browser window is closed and the session cookies are deleted. Permanent or persistent cookies are used for repeated visits and are stored in the user’s browser for a predefined period of time. First-party cookies are set by the website that the user visits. Only this website can read information from the cookies. Third-party cookies are set by organizations that are not operators of the website the user is visiting. These cookies are used by marketing companies, for example.

The cookies used on our website are:

Essential (2) Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper functioning of the website.

Statistics & Marketing (3) Statistics Cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how our visitors use our website. Marketing cookies are used by third-party vendors or publishers to display personalized advertising. They do this by tracking visitors across websites.

Google Analytics

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis for the use of cookies is in the case of cookies required for the operation of the website Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. f GDPR. In the case of cookies that are not required, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

We use cookies required on our website for the proper operation of the website and to provide basic functionalities. In these purposes also lies our legitimate interest in data processing within the meaning of Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. f GDPR.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

CUSTOMER SURVEYS

From time to time, we send customer satisfaction surveys via email to inquire about your satisfaction with our products and/or services. Participation in these surveys is voluntary. The survey is conducted via a web interface provided by our service provider and is largely anonymous. Your IP address is anonymized when your participation is recorded by our service provider. To obtain this data from you, you will be assigned a user ID when you confirm your participation in the survey. This user ID – in the form of a cookie – does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the person behind the interaction data and is therefore anonymous.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Conduct surveys on customer needs and product improvement.

LEGAL BASIS

The sending of the emails and the sending of the survey correspond to our legitimate interests according to Art. 6. para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

The aforementioned purposes also constitute the legitimate interest in data processing within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

The results and evaluations of the surveys are stored and processed for up to 2 years.

POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTION

You have the right to object to the sending of invitations to surveys at any time with effect for the future.

SOCIAL BOOKMARKS

So-called social bookmarks (from Facebook and LinkdIn) are integrated on our website. Social bookmarks are Internet bookmarks with which the users of such a service can collect links and news messages. These are only integrated on our website as a link to the corresponding services. After clicking on the embedded graphic, you will be redirected to the page of the respective provider, i.e. only then will user information be transmitted to the respective provider. For information on how your personal data is handled when using these websites, please refer to the respective provider’s privacy policy.

SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES OF MICRO-TECH EUROPE

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. You can find out which social networks we use in detail below.

Social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. can usually comprehensively evaluate your user behavior when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. Like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous processing operations relevant under data protection law.

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected under certain circumstances if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection takes place, for example, through cookies that are stored on your terminal device or through the collection of your IP address. With the help of the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create usage profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, you can be shown interest-based advertising within and outside the respective social media presence. Provided you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising may be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in. Please note that we cannot track all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective social media portals.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

External presentation of the company

Our social media presences serve to ensure the most comprehensive presence possible on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on deviating legal bases to be indicated by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Responsibility and assertion of claims: If you call up one of our social media presences (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by the call. In principle, you can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. against Facebook). Please note that despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have complete influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options depend significantly on the corporate policy of the respective provider.

FACEBOOK:

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook. This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

For details, see Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

LINKEDIN:

We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

For details on how they handle your personal data, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

WEBINARS

We offer webinars for our existing and prospective customers. Webinars are interactive events on the products and/or services we offer, conducted by our employees. External speakers may also be invited to the webinars. We point this out accordingly before registration.

To conduct the webinars, we use a service provided by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”), 55 Almaden Blvd. Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA, on whose platform the webinars are conducted. We have entered into an order processing agreement with Zoom and Zoom may only process personal data in accordance with our instructions and not for its own purposes. Please note that when you visit Zoom’s website, Zoom is responsible for the personal data processed through your use of the website. If you have entered into a contractual relationship with Zoom, we have no control over the personal data collected and processed in this context as part of our webinars. Further information on the handling of personal data at Zoom – in particular also in connection with webinars – can be found here.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Implementation of web seminars

LEGAL BASIS

We process your data for the purpose of implementing the participation contract concluded between you and MICRO-TECH Europe against payment or free of charge on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

DATA (categories)

When participating in a webinar and using Zoom, the following personal data is also processed:

User data (This is all data associated with the Zoom account and its authentication, e.g. first name, last name, display name, email address, password (unless Single Sign On (SSO) is used), profile picture, Zoom user ID);

Communication data (this is data that you enter, upload, or share yourself as part of the webinar and related Zoom usage);

Meeting Metadata and Telemetry Data (This technical data includes, but is not limited to, data related to the use of the Service, including when and how sessions were conducted (IP address, event logs, session information, etc.), as well as device and hardware information that Zoom needs to access in order for features such as camera, microphone, etc. to function in the context of participation).

Please note that participation in the webinar is also possible without a Zoom account. In this case, data collection and processing is limited to the minimum necessary to maintain the service for you.

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

The data required for the implementation of the webinar will be deleted after the webinar has ended. Data relevant to the contract will be stored in accordance with the statutory retention obligations.

TRANSFER OUTSIDE THE EU

We have made the possible settings in such a way that the collection and processing of communication content generally takes place on servers within the European Union. Since Zoom is based in the USA, we cannot rule out the possibility that data processing (especially of meeting metadata) may also take place in the USA when using the service. Data transfer to third countries is also possible if participants from these countries are connected.

NOTICE:

Please note that we may record the webinars and subsequently publish them on our website or social media channels. Before the recording, you will be given the opportunity to object to the recording. The recording and storage of the webinar is based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR, as these processing operations are in our legitimate interest to present ourselves comprehensively on the internet, to inform our customers and to improve the quality of our webinars.

APPLICATIONS

We offer you the possibility to apply by e-mail.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Recruitment

LEGAL BASIS

The legal basis for the processing of your applicant data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDPR in connection with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR in connection with § 26 para. 1, 8 p. 2 BDSG. Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR in conjunction with § 26 para. 1, 8 p. 2 BDSG.

DATA (categories)

The application documents you submit (usually name, contact information, cover letter, resume, and the usual references and certificates).

DURATION OF DATA STORAGE

If an employment contract is concluded after the application process, we will store your personal data in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process in compliance with the more extensive legal obligations. The legal basis for the processing of your data in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with. Art. 88 (1) GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) BDSG.

In the event of a rejection on your part or ours, we store the data transmitted to us for a maximum of six months after notification of the rejection. The legal basis for the storage in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c) GDPR. After that, we delete the data, unless we are required by law to store it for a longer period.

DATA SECURITY

Your connections to our website are protected by state-of-the-art encryption technologies. The level of protection also depends on which encryption your internet browser or mobile device supports. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the status bar of your browser. In addition, we use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect the data we have under our control against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

• Right to information
  You can request information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR about your personal data that we process.
• Right to object
  You have a right to object on specific grounds.
• Right to rectification
  If the information concerning you is not (or no longer) accurate, you can request a correction in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR. If your data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.
• Right to deletion
  You may request the deletion of your personal data in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR.
• Right to restriction of processing
  According to Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• Right to complain
  If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority of your choice in accordance with Art. 77 (1) GDPR. This includes the data protection supervisory authority responsible for the controller: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia, https://www.ldi.nrw.de/kontakt/ihre-beschwerde.
• Right to data portability
  In the event that the requirements of Art. 20 (1) GDPR are met, you have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of log files are absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. They are therefore not based on consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or on a contract under Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, but are justified under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The requirements of Art. 20 (1) GDPR are therefore not met.

RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL ACCORDING TO ART. 7(3) GDPR

If the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by contacting us, for example, using the contact details provided in our privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.

RIGHT OF OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data by us on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. MICRO-TECH Europe will then no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. The current status is May 2023.