Data Protection

Privacy Notice

Controller

The controller in terms of data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

HIS-Marmor- und Sandsteinkamine

Your Data Subject Rights

You can exercise the following rights at any time under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) using the contact details provided:

  • Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
  • Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g., with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Processing Activities

Collection of General Information when Visiting Our Website

Type and Purpose of Processing

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise submit information, general information 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 data.

They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
  • Ensuring smooth use of the website
  • Ensuring and evaluating system security and stability, especially for abuse detection
  • for technically flawless presentation and optimization of the website

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to subsequently review server log files if concrete indications of unlawful use arise.

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, as well as ensuring system security and abuse detection.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration

Data in server log files, in a form that allows identification of data subjects, is stored for a maximum of 30 days, unless a security-relevant event occurs (e.g., a DDoS attack).

In the event of such an occurrence, server log files will be stored until the security-relevant event has been eliminated and fully clarified.

Provision Required or Necessary

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. Furthermore, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Contacting Us

Type and Purpose of Processing

Our website features a contact form that can be used for electronic communication. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered into the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

At the time the message is sent, the following data is also stored:

  • IP address of the requesting device
  • Date and time of the request
  • URL from which the request was made

Contact can also be made via the provided email addresses. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the email will be stored. This includes the date and time of email dispatch, email address, IP addresses, and information about the servers involved in the email communication.

You can contact us via the provided telephone numbers. In doing so, we collect log data that includes your phone number and the duration of the call.

Regardless of the chosen communication method, we collect the content of your inquiry. Your data is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.

Legal Basis

Data processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to enable uncomplicated contact.

If you contact us to request a quote, data processing is carried out for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration

Data will be deleted no later than 90 days after the contact request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to statutory retention periods. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with the necessary data and the reason for the inquiry.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data record that is created when you visit a website and temporarily stored on the website visitor’s system. If the server of this website is accessed again by the website user, the user’s browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can evaluate the information obtained through this process. Cookies can, in particular, facilitate navigation on a website.

Detailed information on cookies, and which cookies are used on this website for what purpose, can be accessed at any time in the cookie settings.

Deleting Cookies

You can delete individual cookies or all cookies. Furthermore, you will find information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage blocked in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information under the following links:

Additionally, you can prevent the loading of so-called scripts by default. NoScript allows the execution of JavaScript, Java, and other plugins only on trusted domains of your choice.

Information and instructions on how to edit this function can be obtained from your browser provider (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/).

Technically Necessary Cookies

Type and Purpose of Processing

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

An overview of the cookies used can be found in our cookie consent tool.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest

Data processing in this respect is based solely on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website and in documenting consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with a balancing of interests according to §25 para. 2 TTDSG.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration

Please refer to the cookie consent tool for the respective storage duration of the cookies.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of your data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.

Withdrawal of Consent

You can withdraw your consent in the cookie consent tool for the future.

Profiling

With the help of technically non-essential cookies, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and their interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Information on Your Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR

Right to Object on Grounds Relating to Your Particular Situation

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Recipient of an Objection

info@his-marmorkamine.de

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this Privacy Policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the Privacy Policy, e.g., when introducing new services. For your renewed visit, the new Privacy Policy will then apply.

Questions about Data Protection

If you have any questions about data protection, please send an email to the controller mentioned above.

Copyright Notices

This Privacy Policy was created with the help of activeMind AG – the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2024-10-25).