PRIVACY

In this data protection declaration, we inform you about the personal data we process when you visit our website and what rights you have. We therefore ask you to carefully read the following explanations.

personal data are all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. These include, for example, your name, your address and communication data or your e-mail address.

Process means any process or any such process series in connection with personal data such as collecting, collecting, organizing, organizing, storing, adapting or changing, reading, querying, using, disclosing, distributing or Another form of deployment, matching or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

Affected person is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

responsible or “Responsible for Processing” is the natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body who alone or together with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

users Includes all categories of data subjects affected by data processing. They include our business partners and other visitors to our website.

For the terms used, we also refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The terms used, such as “users”, are to be understood gender-neutral.

1. Name and address of the person responsible

AZO GmbH & Co. KG
Rosenberger Strasse 28
74706 Osterburken
Tel. +49 6291 92 0
Fax +49 6291 92 95 00
Email: azo-group@azo.com

The representative of the person responsible is the managing director Rainer Zimmermann

2. Data Protection Officer

You can email our data protection officer to datenschutz@azo.com or contact us via our postal address with the addition “The Data Protection Officer”.

3. Processing of Personal Data

3.1. Visit our website

3.1.1. scope of data processing

• IP address
• Date and time of request
• Time Zone Difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• Content of the request (concrete page)
• Operating system and its access status / HTTP status code
• transferred amount of data
• Website from which the request comes (“referer URL”)
• Browser, language and version of the browser software

3.1.2. Purpose of data processing

The storage of this data in log files is necessary to ensure the functionality of the website. They serve us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

3.1.3. Legal basis of processing

We collect this data on the basis of our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in order to be able to display our website and to ensure your security.

3.1.4. duration of storage

Information in the log files is stored for a maximum of thirty days for security reasons (e.g. to clarify abuse or fraud) for a maximum of thirty days and then deleted. Data that is required for further storage for evidence purposes is excluded from deletion until the respective incident is finally clarified.

3.1.5. Opportunity for objection and elimination

The collection of data to provide the website and its storage in log files is mandatory for technical reasons. Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

3.1.6. External hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website will be stored on the hoster’s servers. This can primarily be IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a safe, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 Lit. f GDPR).

Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions on this data.

Conclusion of a contract for order processing

In order to ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded an order processing contract with our hoster.

3.2. Contact form and email contact

3.2.1. scope of data processing

There is a contact form on our website, which you can use to contact us electronically. If you would like to make use of this option, first select the desired branch and the type of request (e.g. General, After Sales, Personnel/Administration). This is how our responsible internal offices receive your message.

The data entered in the input mask are transmitted to us and processed. This is a selection of the branch, type of inquiry, salutation, name, e-mail address, company and the message text.

Alternatively, you can send us an e-mail to the e-mail address azo-group@azo.com send.

You also have the option of contacting your contact persons via e-mail. In this case, the personal data transmitted with your e-mail will be stored.

The data is used to process the conversation and to process the request.

3.2.2. Purpose of data processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the contact. In the case of contact by e-mail, this also includes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data. The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

3.2.3. Legal basis of processing

When contacting us (via the contact form or e-mail), the information provided by the sender for processing the contact request and its processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR will be processed.

3.2.4. duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose of their collection. For the personal data from the contact form’s input mask and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is over if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the subject matter has been finally clarified. 

3.2.5. Opportunity for objection and elimination

You have the option of revoking your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. Please send a revocation to azo-group@azo.com. All personal data stored in the course of contact will be deleted in this case.

3.3. Applications (career)

3.3.1. scope of data processing

If you are interested in working with the AZO, you can apply online with us. Under the menu item “Career” you will find jobs that we have advertised. You can also apply for an unsolicited application.

If you apply to us by e-mail, we will process the data that you have submitted to us to carry out the application process.

Your personal data can be viewed by the HR department and the department responsible for filling the position.

3.3.2. Purpose of data processing

We process personal data for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship, in particular for the selection process of suitable candidates and the administrative implementation of the application process.

3.3.3. Legal basis of processing

The legal basis is Section 26 (1) BDSG-Neu

3.3.4. duration of storage

If the application leads to an employment relationship, we process this data for the implementation of an employment relationship. These will then be included in our HR management system.

If the application does not lead to an employment relationship, this data will be deleted taking into account the AGG’s legal period 6 months after the end of the application process, unless the applicant has consent under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit a) GDPR and Art. 7 GDPR for the longer-term storage of your personal data in order to be able to be taken into account in new job offers.

3.3.5. Opportunity for objection and elimination

The information you provide to us can be renewed or deleted at any time on request. For this purpose, please send us an e-mail to the responsible HR department where you applied  have In the case of the Azo Group, this is career@azo.com.

This does not apply if you have applied for a specific position with us in an ongoing application process. In this case, we will store the information you provide for this item until the expiry of the statutory period of legal action (especially § 15 AGG).

3.4. Spare parts inquiries and orders for spare parts

3.4.1. scope of data processing

You have the option of requesting or ordering spare parts electronically using a form. In this case, we process the following data from the input mask: customer address, customer number, contact person, telephone, fax number, e-mail address, company name, order number, AZO order number of the system, billing address, delivery address, item, item number, designation, quantity, article Comments, remarks, method of dispatch.

3.4.2. Purpose of data processing

We process this data in order to be able to supply you with the desired or requested spare parts.

3.4.3. Legal basis of processing

We process this data to carry out a contract. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

3.4.4. duration of storage

• Two bytes of the user’s calling system’s IP address 
• The viewed website 
• The website from which the user came to the accessed website (referrer) 
• The subpages that are accessed from the accessed web page 
• The length of stay on the website 
• The frequency of accessing the website 

4. Data Security

We take technical, contractual and organizational measures for data processing security in accordance with the state of the art. In this way, we ensure that the provisions of the data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation, are observed and that the data processed by us is protected against destruction, loss, change and unauthorized access. These security measures also include the encrypted transmission of data between your browser and our servers. Please note that SSL encryption is only enabled for transmissions executed over the Internet if the key icon appears in the bottom menu bar of your browser window and the address starts with https://. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protects data transmission with encryption technology from illegal third-party data access. If this option is not available, you can also choose not to send certain data over the Internet.

5. Disclosure of data to third parties and third parties

Data will only be passed on to third parties within the framework of the legal requirements. We only pass on the data of the users to third parties if this is necessary, e.g. on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR for contractual purposes or on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO in the economic and effective operation of our business operations.

We use subcontractors for the provision of our services, in particular for the operation, maintenance and hosting of IT systems, in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. We have taken appropriate legal precautions as well as appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of personal data in accordance with the relevant legal regulations.

6. Social Media Plugins and External Services

We integrate external services or content on our website. This is based on our legitimate interests in optimizing and improving our online offer. The legal basis for the use of plug-ins is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f DS-GVO.

We use the following social media plug-ins: Facebook, Twitter, Xing, LinkedIn, YouTube,   and Instagram. We use the so-called two-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data will initially be passed on to the providers of the plug-ins. You can recognize the provider of the plug-in by the marking on the box by its initial letter or the logo.

We give you the option of communicating directly with the plug-in provider via the button. Only if you click on the marked field and activate it, the plug-in provider will receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offer.

If such a service or the display of third party content is used, communication data such as the date, time and IP address will be exchanged between you and the respective provider for technical reasons. In particular, this is your IP address that is required to display content in your browser.

We have neither influence on the data and data processing processes collected, nor are we aware of the full scope of data collection, the purposes of processing, the storage periods. We also have no information about the deletion of the data collected by the plug-in provider.

The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as user profiles and uses them for advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to display needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about their activities on our website. You have a right to object to the formation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise it.

Since the plug-in provider does the data collection in particular via cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies via the security settings of your browser before clicking on the grayed-out box. We have described above how to delete cookies.

The data is passed on regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in to the plug-in provider, your data collected from us will be assigned directly to your account with the plug-in provider. If you press the activated button and e.g. For example, if you link the page, the plug-in provider also saves this information in your user account and communicates it to your contacts publicly. We recommend that you log out regularly after using a social network, but especially before activating the button, as you can avoid an assignment to your profile with the plug-in provider.

The following list provides an overview of third-party providers as well as their content and links to their data protection declarations, which contain further information on the processing of data and possible objections.

• Maps of the service “Google Maps” of third-party Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy  Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
• Platform Videosyoutube” Third Party Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. https://www.google.com/policies/privacy Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
• Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA;http://www.facebook.com/policy.php;Further information on data collection: http://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084 , http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other#applications  as well as http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info#everyoneinfo.
• Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market ST, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; https://twitter.com/privacy .
• LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, California 94043, USA; http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Xing AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, DE; http://www.xing.com/privacy.
• Instagram LLC, represented by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA; https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect

7. Your rights

If we process personal data of you, you are affected within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and you have the following rights of the personal data concerning you:

• Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to Deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change the data protection declaration in order to adapt it to changed legal situations or in the event of changes to the service and data processing. However, this only applies with regard to data processing statements. If user consents are required or contain components of the data protection declaration regulations of the contractual relationship with the users, the changes will only be made with the consent of the user.

Please inform yourself regularly about the content of the data protection declaration.