Privacy Policy
Name and contact of the controller according to Article 4 (7) GDPR
ait-deutschland GmbH
Industriestraße 3
95359 Kasendorf
T +49 9228 9977 0
F +49 9228 9977 149
Data Protection Officer
Amelie Schneidereit
Industriestraße 3, 95359 Kasendorf
E datenschutz@ait-deutschland.eu
Security and protection of your personal data
We consider it our primary responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we apply the utmost care and the latest security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data.
As a private company, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the regulations of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure that both we and our external service providers comply with data protection regulations.
Definitions
The law requires that personal data be processed lawfully, fairly, and in a manner that is transparent to the data subject ("lawfulness, fairness, transparency"). To ensure this, we inform you about the individual legal definitions that are also used in this privacy policy:
1. Personal data
“Personal data” means 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 to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
2. Processing
“Processing” means 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, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
3. Restriction of processing
“Restriction of processing” means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
4. Profiling
“Profiling” means 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 analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
5. Pseudonymization
“Pseudonymisation” means 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 organisational measures to ensure that the personal data cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
6. File system
‘Filing system’ means any structured set of personal data accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralised, decentralised or organised according to functional or geographical criteria.
7. Person responsible
"Controller" means a 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.
8. Processor
“Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
9. Recipient
"Recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data are 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 considered recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules and in accordance with the purposes of the processing.
10. Third
“Third party” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons authorised to process personal data under the direct authority of the controller or processor.
11. Consent
“Consent” of the data subject 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.
Lawfulness of processing
The processing of personal data is only lawful if there is a legal basis for the processing. The legal basis for the processing may be Article 6 (1)
lit. a – f GDPR in particular:
a. The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for one or more specific purposes;
b. processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
c. processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
d. processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
f. processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the controller or of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.
Information about the collection of personal data
(1) Below we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data includes, for example, name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.
(2) If you contact us by email or via a contact form, the data you provide (your email address, your name, and your telephone number, if applicable) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We will delete the data collected in this context once storage is no longer required, or we will restrict processing if statutory retention periods apply.
Collection of personal data when visiting our website
If you use the website for informational purposes only, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR):
– IP address
– Date and time of the request
– Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
– Content of the request (specific page)
– Access status/HTTP status code
– Amount of data transferred in each case
– Website from which the request comes
– Browser– Operating system and its interface
– Language and version of the browser software.
Use of cookies
(1) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard disk associated with the browser you use. They allow certain information to be sent to the location that placed the cookies. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They are designed to make the internet more user-friendly and effective.
(2) This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
– Transient cookies (see a.)
– Persistent cookies (see b.).
a. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the shared session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
b. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time using your browser's security settings.
c. You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and
For example, you can refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. So-called "third-party cookies" are cookies that are set by a third party, and therefore not by the actual website you are currently visiting. Please note that by deactivating cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of this website.
Further features and offers on our website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you may use if you are interested. To do so, you will generally be required to provide additional personal data, which we will use to provide the respective service and to which the aforementioned data processing principles apply.
(2) We sometimes use external service providers to process your data. These providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly monitored.
(3) Furthermore, we may share your personal data with third parties if we offer participation in promotions, competitions, contract conclusions, or similar services together with partners. You will receive further information about this when you provide your personal data or in the description of the offer below.
(4) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you about the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer.
Children
Our services are primarily aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 18 should not submit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or guardians.
Rights of the data subject
(1) Revocation of consent
If the processing of personal data is based on consent, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
You can contact us at any time to exercise your right of withdrawal.
(2) Right to confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from the controller as to whether we process personal data concerning you. You can request confirmation at any time using the contact details provided above.
(3) Right to information
If personal data is processed, you can request information about this personal data and the following information at any time:
a. the purposes of processing;
b. the categories of personal data being processed;
c) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
(d) where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, where not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
e. the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
f. the existence of a right of complaint to a supervisory authority;
g. where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
h. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
If personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organization, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer. We will provide a copy of the personal data undergoing processing. For any further copies you request, we may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. If you make the request electronically, the information must be provided in a commonly used electronic format, unless you specify otherwise. The right to receive a copy pursuant to paragraph 3 must not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
(4) Right to rectification
You have the right to request that we immediately correct any inaccurate personal data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
(5) Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
You have the right to request the controller to delete personal data concerning you without undue delay, and we are obliged to delete personal data without undue delay where one of the following reasons applies:
a. The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
b. The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
c. The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
d. The personal data were processed unlawfully.
e. The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
f. The personal data were collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) GDPR.
Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to paragraph 1 to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take appropriate measures, including technical ones, to inform controllers which process the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.
The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) does not apply if processing is necessary:
– to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
– to fulfill a legal obligation required by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
– for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;
– for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to make the achievement of the objectives of that processing impossible or seriously compromises it, or
– to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
(6) Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data if one of the following conditions applies:
a. the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data; b. the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead;
c. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or d. the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.
Where processing has been restricted in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions, such personal data shall – with the exception of storage – only be processed with the consent of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
To exercise the right to restriction of processing, the data subject may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.
(7) Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that:
a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and
b. the processing is carried out by automated means.
When exercising your right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, you have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The exercise of the right to data portability shall not affect your right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"). This right shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
(8) Right of objection
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, for reasons related to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless they can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.
In connection with the use of information society services, you may exercise your right of objection by means of automated procedures using technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1), unless the processing is necessary to perform a task carried out in the public interest, for reasons related to your particular situation.
You can exercise your right of objection at any time by contacting the respective controller.
(9) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling
You have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:
a. is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller,
b. is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and this law also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
c. is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
The controller shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
The data subject may exercise this right at any time by contacting the respective controller.
(10) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Furthermore, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes this Regulation.
(11) Right to an effective judicial remedy
Without prejudice to any available administrative or non-judicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you shall have the right to an effective judicial remedy if you consider that your rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of your personal data in non-compliance with this Regulation.
Use of Google Analytics
(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will shorten your IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate 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.
(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.
(3) You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent. Furthermore, you can 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 downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()." This means that IP addresses are truncated and processed, thus preventing any personal reference. If the data collected about you is personally identifiable, this will be immediately excluded and the personal data will be deleted immediately.
(5) We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. Using the statistics obtained, we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield.www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-FrameworkThe legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
(6) Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436-1001. Terms of Use:www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, Data protection overview:www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, as well as the privacy policy:www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
(7) This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor traffic, which is carried out via a user ID. You can deactivate cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under "My Data," "Personal Data."
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager. Tag Manager does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags, which may also collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been performed at the domain or cookie level, this deactivation will remain in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager. Google's privacy policy for this tool can be found here:https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.
Use of Matomo (formerly Piwik) valid for www.compact-line.de and www.vario-line.com
(1) This website uses the Matomo web analytics service to analyze and regularly improve website usage. Using the statistics collected, we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of Matomo is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
(2) Cookies are stored on your computer for this evaluation. The information collected in this way is stored exclusively by the controller on its server in [Germany]. You can configure the evaluation by deleting existing cookies and preventing cookies from being saved. If you prevent cookies from being saved, please note that you may not be able to use this website to its full extent. You can prevent cookies from being saved by adjusting your browser settings. You can prevent the use of Matomo by unchecking the box below and thus activating the opt-out plug-in: [Matomo iFrame].
(3) This website uses Matomo with the "AnonymizeIP" extension. This means that IP addresses are truncated and processed, thus preventing any direct personal identification. The IP address transmitted by your browser via Matomo will not be merged with other data we collect.
(4) The Matomo program is an open source project. Information about data protection from the third-party provider can be found atmatomo.org/privacy-policy/.
Use of social media plugins
(1) We currently use the following social media plug-ins: Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Xing, LinkedIn, WeChat, YouTube. We use the so-called two-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data is initially passed on to the plug-in providers. You can recognize the plug-in provider by the marking on the box above 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 thereby activate it will the plug-in provider receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offering. In addition, the data specified in Section 3 of this declaration will be transmitted. In the case of Facebook and Xing, according to the respective providers in Germany, the IP address is anonymized immediately after collection. By activating the plug-in, your personal data is therefore transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (in the case of US providers, in the USA). Since the plug-in provider collects data primarily via cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies via your browser's security settings before clicking on the grayed-out box.
(2) We have no influence on the data collected and data processing procedures, nor are we aware of the full scope of data collection, the purposes of processing, or the retention periods. We also have no information regarding the deletion of the collected data by the plug-in provider.
(3) The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as user profiles and uses these for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to display needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right you must contact the respective plug-in provider. Via the plug-ins we offer you the opportunity to interact with the social networks and other users so that we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of the plug-ins is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
(4) The data transfer occurs regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in with the plug-in provider, the data we collect will be directly assigned to your existing account with the plug-in provider. If you click the activated button and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider also saves this information in your user account and publicly shares it with your contacts. We recommend that you log out regularly after using a social network, especially before activating the button, as this allows you to avoid being assigned to your profile with the plug-in provider.
(5) Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the privacy policies of these providers provided below. There you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy.
(6) Addresses of the respective plug-in providers and URL with their data protection information:
a. Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA;www.facebook.com/policy.php; further information on data collection:www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084,www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-otheras well as www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-infoFacebook has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield,www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
b. Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountainview, California 94043, USA;www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield,www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
c. Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA;twitter.com/privacyTwitter has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield,www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
d. Xing AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, DE;www.xing.com/privacy.
e. LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, California 94043, USA;www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policyLinkedIn has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield,www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
f. YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066 USApolicies.google.com/privacyGoogle has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield,www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Processor
We use external service providers (contract processors), for example, for shipping goods, newsletters, or payment processing. A separate data processing agreement has been concluded with this service provider to ensure the protection of your personal data.
myUplink
The products from KKT chillers are equipped as standard with a wireless modem including a SIM card, in order to transmit machine data (parameters, setpoints, actual values, operating hours, etc.) to the myUplink Cloud and to provide KKT chillers Service with the option of offering enhanced support via remote access (remote maintenance) to the machine.
There is a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The predominant interests lie in monitoring the device’s condition, enabling and improving technical support, performing location-based fault analysis, and continuously improving the product.
The products from KKT chillers communicate with the cloud by default. If you do not wish any data – in particular location data – to be transmitted, it is possible to deactivate this function by removing the wireless modem cable or the SIM card. Our customers have been duly informed about the privacy policy published online, the product documentation and the purchase contract.