Data protection declaration

We welcome your interest in our company and our products and want you to feel secure
in the knowledge that your personal data is protected when you visit our web pages. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) as a matter of course.

Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG performs all its data-processing operations (collection, processing and use) in strict compliance with the statutory data protection regulations. We collect, process and use personal data so that we can fulfil orders and to further improve the contents and functionalities of our services.

Global data protection standards
Our handling of personal data is based on global principles and standards relating to transparency in the use of personal data, the observance and granting of rights of choice, access rules, and rules on data integrity, data security, data sharing and monitoring the lawfulness of data processing.

Personal data and how it is used
We need personal data in the following cases

• When you visit the website
When you visit our website, we collect technical data (log files), such as the name of the website requested, the file, the date and time of the request, the data volume transferred, a confirmation of the successful request, the browser type and version, the user’s operating system, the referrer URL (the page visited immediately prior to our website), the IP address and the requesting provider. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interests in terms of Art 6. (1) f) GDPR in a uniform presentation of our website and a secure operation of our systems. For security reasons (e.g. to investigate misuse and fraud), log file information is stored for a maximum of seven days and then deleted. Data that needs to be stored for longer than this so that it can be used as evidence is excluded from deletion until the incident has been finally resolved.

• A customer/supplier relationship
If you are a customer/supplier of Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG, we process the following categories of personal data: contact data (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number), goods ordered/purchased, accounting data, bank details, data relating to your payment history, eligibility data (supplier self-assessment, compliance screening). The data is processed for the purpose of executing purchase and supply contracts, including the settlement of accounts, and fulfilling our legal obligations. When contracts are concluded and in the case of a legitimate interest (even for existing customers in individual cases), we reserve the right to check the customer’s credit rating. In this regard, we work with Euler Hermes SA. For this purpose, we pass the name of the customer and their contact details on to Euler Hermes SA. You can find the information relating to the data processing that has taken place in accordance with Art. 14 GDPR at: www.allianz-trade.de/datenschutz.html. Furthermore, compliance screening is carried out by AEB SE on the basis of the provisions of customs law. For this purpose, we pass the name the address and of the customer or supplier on to AEB SE. We process this data for the following purposes and with the following legal bases: 1. to execute of all necessary (pre-contractual) contractual measures at the request of the customer on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR 2. to fulfil legal obligations (e.g. on account of the requirements of commercial or tax law, compliance screening) on the basis of Art. 6 (1) c) GDPR. 3. to satisfy a legitimate interest in the case of credit reports on the basis of Art. 6 (1) f ) GDPR. Your personal data will only be disclosed or forwarded for the aforementioned purposes, and only to the following third parties: accounting, IT, telephone and printing service providers and, if applicable, to credit agencies to assess your creditworthiness. The personal data will not be forwarded to third countries or international organisations. Your personal data will be stored for as long
as is necessary to fulfil the aforementioned purposes or until the end of the retention periods underlying the contractual relationship.

• When you get in touch
A contact form is available on our website and can be used to contact us electronically. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data specified in the input screen is transmitted to and stored by us. This data includes: personal master data, address data, contact data. We process the personal data solely to handle the enquiry. If a user contact us by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the data processing. The other personal data that is processed in the course of sending the email serves to prevent the contact form from being misused and to ensure that our IT systems are secure. The legal basis for processing data with the user’s consent is Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of the data that is transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. If the email is sent with the aim of concluding a contract, an additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR.

Data security
To protect our customers’ personal data, we process the data solely in
data centres and on computers protected by security technologies in accordance with industry standards (e.g. firewalls, password protection, access controls, etc.). We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was obtained or to satisfy legal requirements for reporting or the retention of documents.

Safeguards
All employees of our company have been bound to data secrecy. Our
data centre and our in-house IT department are constantly adapting the technical safeguards to the latest conditions and requirements. Both are subject to continuous monitoring by the data protection officer.

Forwarding of personal data
As a company operating on an international level, Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG has a global internet presence. We process your data within Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG to deal with your enquiries and orders and to continue to improve our products and services. When required, Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG also forwards information to business partners, service providers, third parties or subcontractors. This may be necessary to provide a service that you want, e.g. order processing, for customer service purposes or to provide you with information about products or services. When forwarding personal data to third parties, we restrict ourselves to the information that they need to provide the relevant services. Your personal data will not be forwarded, sold or otherwise made available to third parties for marketing purposes without your prior consent. Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG may be compelled to disclose your data and associated information on the basis of a court or administrative order. We also reserve the right to use your data to assert or defend against legal claims.

Right to access and correct data
You have the right to access your saved data free of charge, and a right to correct, block or delete this data. Excepted from this is data that may not be corrected, blocked or deleted without infringing legal, statutory or contractual retention periods, as well as data that is necessary to establish, draw up or amend your contractual relationship with us or must be stored for accounting purposes.

Right to withdraw consent
The data subject has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of their data at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that took place before the consent was withdrawn.

Right to lodge a complaint
The data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Cookies
The web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and
do not contain viruses. Cookies help to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the
cookies that we use are “session cookies”. They are deleted automatically after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser on your next visit. You can configure your browser to let you know when cookies are set, allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, reject cookies in certain cases or in general,
and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this site.

Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics cookies are stored in the cookie consent manager based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymisation
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Open cookie settings.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order data processing
We have concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics
This website uses the ‘demographic characteristics’ function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section ‘Objection to data collection’.

Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags via an interface (and thus, for example, integrate Google Analytics and other Google marketing services into our online offering). The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) does not process any personal user data. The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on your consent in the Cookie Consent Manager (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). With regard to the processing of users’ personal data, please refer to the information on Google services. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privac

Google in general
Google may also process some of the collected informatio outside the European Union, e.g. in the USA. On 10.07.2023, the European Commission adopted the adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (successor to the Privacy Shield). The adequacy decision can now serve as the basis for data transfers to certified organizations in the USA. LinkedIn has certified itself under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Information about personal data
If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact our data protection officer.
Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG
Mr. André Korte
Zur Schefferei
59821 Arnsberg
Email: dsb(at)sauerland-spanplatte.de

Hyperlinks to other websites
Some of our web pages may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Sauerländer Spanplatten GmbH & Co. KG. We do not monitor these websites and are not responsible for their content or how they use personal data.

Changes to this privacy statement
We update this privacy statement to keep up with the current situation, e.g. if the relevant data protection regulations change.