Privacy policy

1. Introduction

Thank you for your interest in our company.
Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable person. Pseudonymous data that we cannot assign to you directly, e.g. via a name or e-mail address, is also personal data.

As the protection of your personal data is very important to us, we inform you in this privacy policy about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data processed by us and your rights as a data subject.

At the end of the privacy policy, you will find the various explanations of the terms under the heading Definitions.

The controller for the processing of personal data is
Geba Handels- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Wecostrasse 7-11
53783 Eitorf
Phone: +49 2243 8804 0
E-mail: mailbox@geba.net

The external company data protection officer is
dokuworks GmbH
Mr. Markus Weber
Birlenbacher Str. 20
57078 Siegen
Phone: +49 271 77237-60
Email: datenschutz@doku.works

If you have any questions or suggestions on the subject of data protection, please feel free to contact us as the controller or our data protection officer at any time.

2. Rights of data subjects

You can assert the following rights against us with regard to your personal data

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) or erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If you submit a request for information to us, we will inform you in accordance with the data protection regulations whether and which data we have collected from you. We always endeavor to ensure up-to-date and error-free data collection. However, if incorrect information has been recorded, we will correct it immediately following a corresponding request.

To do so, please send us a request to: mailbox@geba.net

In addition to exercising your rights against us, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you suspect a breach of data protection regulations (Art. 77 GDPR).

3. Data transfer to third countries

We only transfer or process data to countries outside the scope of the GDPR (so-called third countries) if you consent to this processing or other legal permission exists. This applies in particular if the processing is required by law or necessary to fulfill a contractual relationship and in any case only to the extent that this is generally permitted.

If data is processed outside the EU/EEA and there is no level of data protection corresponding to the European standard, we conclude EU standard contractual clauses in conjunction with a Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA) with corresponding service providers to establish an appropriate level of data protection.

With regard to data transfer to US companies, the transatlantic data protection agreement (so-called Data Privacy Framework) came into force on July 10, 2023; also known as “Privacy Shield 2.0”. This means that – under certain conditions – the use of tracking/analysis and marketing tools with data transfer to the USA is permitted again. In order for a US company to be considered a secure data recipient and comply with the principles of the Data Privacy Framework, it must undergo a self-certification process by the US Department of Commerce (DoC). This self-certification requires a company to submit a series of documents. If these are complete, the organization is added to the DPF list (short for “Data Privacy Framework”) and is considered self-certified according to the requirements of the new data protection framework.

Data processing by US services that are not active participants in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework may result in data not being processed and stored anonymously. Furthermore, US government authorities may be able to access individual data. In addition, data collected may be linked to data from other services of the same provider if you have a corresponding user account. Where possible, we try to use server locations within the EU if this is offered.

4. Data protection notice for business partners

We are pleased that you are interested in Geba Handels- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and that you are contacting us.
The protection of your data is very important to us. With this data protection notice, we provide you with the following information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR on the processing of your personal data in connection with our business relationship.

Further information about our company, details of the authorized representatives and other contact options can be found at https://www.geba.net/impressum/

What data do we process and for what purposes?
We only process personal data that we have received from you or, if applicable, from publicly accessible sources as part of our business relationship.
Personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR may include Names, telecommunication data and address data. In addition, we also process offer, inquiry and order data, data from the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, product data, documentation data and other data comparable to the categories mentioned.
The provision of your personal data is necessary for the initiation, execution and processing of the contractual relationship. If you do not provide your personal data, we will unfortunately not be able to contact you to clarify pre-contractual or contractual issues.

What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?
Your personal data is processed in accordance with the statutory provisions of the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act for the fulfillment of contractual obligations or for measures to initiate a contract (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR),
In addition, we may use this data for additional purposes within the scope of our business relationship.

How long is the data stored?
We process and store your personal data for the duration of our business relationship and at least in accordance with the statutory retention periods, such as the German Commercial Code or Tax Code.

Who is the data passed on to and where is it processed?
We only use the personal data for our own purposes in the course of the business relationship.

5. Data protection notice for applicants

The data controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions.

The legal basis for this processing is Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 (1) GDPR.

If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted six months after notification of the rejection decision, unless deletion conflicts with any other legitimate interests of the controller. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and Section 24 para. 1 no. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defense and enforcement.

If you expressly consent to your data being stored for a longer period of time, e.g. for your inclusion in a database of applicants or interested parties, the data will be processed further on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. However, you can of course revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR by making a declaration to us with effect for the future.

6. Data protection when visiting our website

Nature and purpose of processing:
When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar.
They are processed for the following purposes in particular:

– Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
– Ensuring the smooth use of our website,
– evaluating system security and stability and
– to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us in anonymized form in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage period:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.
If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized so that it is no longer possible to identify the accessing client.

Provision prescribed or required:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

7. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Raidboxes GmbH

Hafenstraße 32
48153 Münster

Authorized to represent:
Torben Simon Meier
Johannes Benz

Commercial register:
Münster Local Court – HRB 16184

Value added tax identification number
DE306895091

For details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy:

Datenschutzerklärung

https://raidboxes.io/legal/privacy/

8. Use of analysis and tracking tools

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device and collect data that can later be read by a web server of the domain that placed the cookie.
Cookies and similar technologies are used on our website to provide users of this website with a more user-friendly service, to analyze the performance of our products and for other legitimate purposes.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can 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.
The following types of cookies can be distinguished:

8.1 Technically necessary cookies

Technically necessary cookies are those that ensure the basic functions of the website and thus enable its operation. This only concerns the technical necessity, not economic aspects.
The legal basis is our legitimate interest in the provision of a functional website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or the fulfillment of a legal obligation in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

For the aforementioned purposes, we use the services of the third parties listed below, who are responsible for the data processing that takes place via their respective service in accordance with Art. 4 para. 7 GDPR. Further information on data processing by these providers and your rights as a data subject can be found in the providers’ privacy policies linked below:
– Cookiebot (Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark)
https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/

– Google Fonts (local hosting) (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
https://policies.google.com/privacy
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to our server. Your data will not be passed on to Google in this way. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the legitimate interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

8.2 Statistics cookies and marketing cookies

Statistics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Marketing cookies store user information regarding the website visited. This data is used, for example, to display advertisements tailored to user interest, to optimize offers, to recognize the user or to simplify website use.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

For the aforementioned purposes, we use the services of the third parties listed below, who are responsible for the data processing that takes place via their respective service in accordance with Art. 4 para. 7 GDPR. Further information on data processing by these providers and your rights as a data subject can be found in the providers’ privacy policies linked below:

• Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
• Google Maps (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
• Google Advertising Products (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
• Google Tag Manager (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

• Facebook Connect (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

• Mailjet (Mailjet SAS, Rue de l’Aubrac, Quartier de bercy, 12th Arrondissment, Reuilly, Paris, Ilede-France, metropolitans Frankreich, 75012 Frankreich) https://www.mailjet.com/de/rechtliches/sicherheit-datenschutz/

• Google Fonts (Download über den Server von Google) (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This informs Google that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This is based on your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

9. YouTube with extended data protection

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on our website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, YouTube can store various cookies on your end device after starting a video. With the help of these cookies, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to our website. This information is used, among other things, to record video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts. The cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

After the start of a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

You can find more information about data protection at YouTube in their privacy policy at: http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy_at_youtube.

10. Use of social media profiles

We use the technical platform and services of the respective social media providers to present our content on a social media profile.

As the operator of the social media profile, we, Geba Handels- und E, together with the operator of the social network, are jointly responsible for data processing within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When you visit our social media profile, personal data is processed by the responsible parties. Below, we inform you about the type of data involved, how it is processed, and your rights in this regard.

Please note that you use this website and its functions at your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating, etc.). We may respond to your comments and ratings with our own comments. For this, we rely on our legitimate interest in interacting with active users of our profile (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

For any inquiries, you may have the opportunity to contact us via private messages. In doing so, your username may be automatically shared with us. Further information can be provided voluntarily, especially options for contact outside of social media. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent. The personal data processed by us for contacting you will be automatically deleted once your inquiry has been resolved, provided that there are no legal retention obligations that prevent this (e.g., because a contractual relationship has been established based on your inquiry).

When visiting our social media profile, the provider collects, among other things, your IP address and other information that is stored in the form of cookies on your PC. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the social media profile, with statistical information about the use of the website.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by the providers and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. What information the provider receives and how it is used is described by the provider in general terms in its data usage policies. There, you will also find information on how to contact the provider and on the settings options for advertisements.

The way in which the providers use the data from visits to social media profiles for their own purposes, to what extent activities on the websites are associated with individual users, how long this data is stored, and whether data is passed on to third parties is not conclusively and clearly stated by the social media provider and is unknown to us. When accessing a social media profile, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to the provider. The provider may be able to assign IP addresses to individual users. If you are currently logged in to a social media provider, a cookie with your identification is stored on your device. This enables the provider to track that you have visited this page and how you have used it. If you wish to avoid this, you should log out of the respective social media provider or deactivate the “stay logged in” function, delete the cookies on your device, and close and restart your browser.

Further information on your rights as a data subject under the GDPR can be found under Section 2 – Data Subject Rights.

The provider provides more information at the following links:

11. Shop and Payments

Through our website, you have the opportunity to purchase products. You will be redirected to our partners’ pages where you can complete the transaction. We use the following providers on our website, each responsible for data processing according to Art. 4 para. 7 GDPR:

12. Contact

If you contact us (e.g., via contact form, chat, or email), we process your information to handle the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. If data processing is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures that take place at your request, or, if you are already our customer, for the execution of the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

13. Storage Duration

Unless specifically stated otherwise, we store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the intended purposes. In some cases, the legislator provides for the retention of personal data, such as in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will be stored by us solely for these legal purposes, but not processed otherwise, and will be deleted after the expiration of the legal retention period.

14. Begriffsbestimmungen

This privacy policy is based on the terms used by the European legislator and regulator when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easily readable and understandable 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.

Personal Data Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “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 one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

Data Subject A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

Processing Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of 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.

Restriction of Processing Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

Profiling Profiling is 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 performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

Pseudonymization Pseudonymization is 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.

Controller or Data Controller The controller or data controller is 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.

Processor A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Recipient A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom 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.

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

Consent Consent is 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.

15. Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We will only share your personal data with third parties if:

  • You have given your explicit consent to this according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
  • The disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
  • In the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
  • It is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

16. Data Security

We are committed to ensuring the security of your data within the scope of applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities.
Your personal data is transmitted to us in an encrypted form. This applies to your orders and also to customer login. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption system but point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

17. Validity and Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of May 2024. Due to the further development of our website and offers, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy.