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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the website's imprint.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data, e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access. This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive free information at any time regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You can find details on this in the privacy policy under „Right to restriction of processing.“.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with cookies and analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you.

You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your objection options can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Privacy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the internet, for example when communicating by e-mail, may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Party

The person responsible for data processing on this website is:

RIMERIT GmbH
Schliepersberg 68
45257 Essen

Commercial Register: HRB34059
Register court: Essen

Represented by:
Mr. Peter Mertins
Mr. Benneth Rittscher

Phone: +49 201 56578 112
Telefax: +49 201 219609 99
E-mail: info@rimerit.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data, e.g., names, email addresses, etc.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent already given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the time of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right of objection against data collection in special cases and against direct advertising according to Art. 21 GDPR

If the data processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR.

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, including profiling if it is connected with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed for the purpose of direct marketing. Objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of employment or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint shall be without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only occur to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this page uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can tell that a connection is encrypted because the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion, and Rectification

You have the right at any time, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to free access to information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as, if applicable, the right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data at the address provided in the imprint.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify it. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may, apart from storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published within the scope of the imprint obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Some of the websites use what are called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called „session cookies“. They are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you about cookie settings, allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or for providing certain functions desired by you, e.g. shopping cart function, are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. As far as other cookies, e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior, are stored, these are treated separately in this data protection declaration.

Server log files

The provider of the sites automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us.

These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Server request time
IP Address

A merge of this data with other data sources will not be performed.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website; to this end, the server log files must be collected.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share these data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time. A simple email notification to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies, for example, after your request has been processed. Mandatory legal provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected.

Inquiry via email, phone, or fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including any personal data resulting from it, such as your name and request, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided your request relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, and/or on our legitimate interests, Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us.

The data you send us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply, for example, after your request has been processed. Mandatory legal provisions, particularly legal retention periods, remain unaffected.

Comment feature on this website

For the comment function on this page, your comment, as well as the time of comment creation, your email address, and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have chosen, will be stored.

IP address storage

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not review comments on our site before publication, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations, such as defamation or propaganda.

Comment storage duration

The comments and associated data, such as IP addresses, are stored and remain on our website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons, e.g. offensive comments.

Legal basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. A simple notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Processing of data, customer, and contract data

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content, or modification of the legal relationship, so-called inventory data. This is done on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of our websites, so-called usage data, only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.

Customer data collected will be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

4. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited, „Google,“ Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

As part of Google AdWords, we use what is known as conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser stores on the user's computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Every Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across AdWords customers' websites. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. Customers will see the total number of users who have clicked on their ad and been redirected to a page with the conversion tracking tag. However, they will not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt out of this use by disabling the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of „conversion cookies“ and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize its web offering and its advertising.

More information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion-Tracking can be found in Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps with consent

This page uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, „Google“, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on our website, Google Maps is deactivated when you first visit our site. A direct connection to Google's servers will only be established when you activate Google Maps yourself, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. This prevents your data from being transferred to Google upon your initial visit to the site.

After activation, Google Maps will store your IP address. This will then typically be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. After activating Google Maps, the provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

You can find more information on how user data is handled in Google's Privacy Policy:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

YouTube with consent

We use the platform YouTube.com to upload and make our own videos publicly available. YouTube is a service provided by a third party not affiliated with us, namely YouTube LLC.

Some internet pages within our offering contain links or connections to YouTube's offering. In general, we are not responsible for the content of internet pages that are linked to. In the event that you follow a link to YouTube, we would like to point out that YouTube stores its users' data, e.g., personal information and IP address, according to its own data usage policies and uses it for business purposes.

We also embed videos stored on YouTube directly on some of our web pages. With this embedding, content from the YouTube website is displayed in parts of a browser window. However, the YouTube videos are only loaded when you click on them separately. This technique is also called „framing.“ When you call up a sub-page of our website on which YouTube videos are embedded in this way, a connection to the YouTube servers is established, and the content is displayed on the website by communicating with your browser.

YouTube content is embedded only in „enhanced privacy mode.“ This mode is provided by YouTube itself and ensures that YouTube does not store any cookies on your device initially. However, when you access the relevant pages, your IP address and the other data mentioned in paragraph 4 will be transmitted, specifically indicating which of our websites you visited. This information cannot be attributed to you unless you have logged in to YouTube or another Google service before accessing the page, or are permanently logged in.

Once you start playing an embedded video by clicking on it, YouTube, through its extended privacy mode, will only store cookies on your device that do not contain personally identifiable information, unless you are currently logged into a Google service. These cookies can be prevented through appropriate browser settings and extensions.

Address and link to the third-party privacy notice:

Google/YouTube:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

Opt-Out
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

6. Own Services

Applications

We offer you the opportunity to apply with us, e.g. by email, post, or via our online application form. The following provides information on the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we will process your personal data related to it, such as contact and communication data, application documents, or interview notes, to the extent required to make a decision on establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the new German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) for the initiation of an employment relationship, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for general contract initiation, and, if you have given your consent, Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems based on Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) and Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer, withdraw your application, revoke your consent to data processing, or request the deletion of data, the data you have submitted, including any remaining physical application documents, will be stored or retained for a maximum of 6 months after the completion of the application process. This retention period is to enable us to retrace the details of the application process in the event of discrepancies, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

You may object to this storage if you have legitimate interests that outweigh our interests.

After the retention period expires, the data will be deleted, unless there is a statutory retention obligation or any other legal basis for further storage. If it becomes apparent that the retention of your data will be required after the retention period expires, e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute, deletion will only take place once the data is no longer relevant. Other statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

7. Image Sources

Unsplash

Unsplash grants an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide copyright license to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and use photos from Unsplash for free, even for commercial purposes, without permission from the photographer or Unsplash, and without attribution. This license does not grant the right to compile photos from Unsplash to replicate a similar or competing service.

Freepik

Freepik grants a non-exclusive, worldwide, revocable, and limited license to use, modify, and distribute content available on the Freepik platform, strictly in accordance with the license terms. Commercial use is permitted, provided the content is not used as the primary element of items for sale. Redistribution, resale, or use in databases or for machine learning is prohibited. Additionally, certain content is released for editorial purposes only and may not be used for advertising or commercial purposes.

iStock

When downloading a file from iStock, you receive a standard license that allows you to use the content for personal, business, or commercial purposes. This allows you to use the content for advertising, marketing, apps, websites, social media, film and television, presentations, newspapers, magazines, books, and product packaging, among other uses. Additional usage rights are available with an extended license.

Pexels

All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded, used, and edited for free as you like. Attribution to the photographer or Pexels is not required, but is appreciated.

However, it is prohibited:

Depicting the individuals shown in a negative or offensive context.
Selling unaltered copies of the content, for example, as posters or prints.
Assuming the depicted persons or brands endorse the depicted product.
Sharing or selling content on other stock photo or wallpaper platforms.
To use the content as part of a trademark, figurative mark, trade name, or service name.