Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

Data Protection

The operators of this site 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 is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., communication by e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

HAANE welding systems GmbH & Co. KG
Kotten Büsken 37
46325 Borken-Weseke

Phone: +49 (0) 2862 5898 155
E-Mail: [email protected]

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General notes on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a DSGVO, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 Para. 1 DSGVO. In case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs on the basis of § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Data processing may also take place based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The relevant legal basis in each case will be explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

Recipients of personal data

Withdrawal of Consent for Data Processing

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 DSGVO)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGAL GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) DSGVO). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) DSGVO).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the DSGVO, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. This right is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the data we process based on your consent or to fulfill a contract in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You can also request that the data be transmitted directly to another controller, as long as it is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Delete

In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing, and, if necessary, a right to correction or erasure of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions related to personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was unlawful, you may request the restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be performed. As long as it has not yet been 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, such data may only be processed – apart from storage – 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 significant public interest in the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address bar from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.