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Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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1. Privacy at a glance<\/strong>

General information<\/strong>

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. 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?<\/strong>
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?<\/strong>
Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, information that you enter into a contact form.Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g. your internet browser, operating system, or the time at which you accessed the website). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?<\/strong>
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?<\/strong>
You have the right to obtain, free of charge, information at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For further details, please refer to this Privacy Policy under the section “Right to Restriction of Processing.”Analysis Tools and Third-Party ToolsWhen you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analysis programs. As a rule, the analysis of your browsing behavior is carried out anonymously and cannot be traced back to you personally. You may object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following Privacy Policy.You may object to this analysis. We will inform you about the available options for exercising your right to object in this Privacy Policy.

2. General information and mandatory information<\/strong>

Privacy PolicyThe operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and for what purpose. It also explains how and why this processing takes place.Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

Information on the responsible body<\/strong>The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Wessel Hydraulik GmbH<\/strong>Liebigstra\u00dfe 826389 Wilhelmshaven

Phone: 04421 99110Email: info@wessel-hydraulik.de

The responsible body 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, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing<\/strong>Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where the processing of your personal data is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which the processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or unless the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (right to object pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR). <\/strong>
If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed for direct marketing purposes (right to object pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR). <\/strong>

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority<\/strong>

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability<\/strong>

Right to Data PortabilityYou have the right to receive the personal data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in the performance of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format. You also have the right to request that this data be transmitted directly to another controller, where technically feasible.Right of Access, Restriction, Erasure, and RectificationWithin the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You also have the right, where applicable, to request the rectification, restriction, or erasure of your personal data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice.

Right to Restriction of ProcessingYou have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To exercise this right, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice.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 require time to verify its accuracy. 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 or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of processing instead of the erasure of your personal data.– 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 the processing of your personal data instead of its erasure.– If you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.Where the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may\u2014apart from being stored\u2014only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or one of its Member States.

3. Data collection on our website<\/strong>

Cookies<\/strong>

<\/strong>Some parts of this website use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. They are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser.Most of the cookies we use are known as “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when you visit our website again.You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g. the shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Any other cookies (e.g. cookies used to analyze your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.

Server log files<\/strong>

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:Browser type and browser versionOperating system usedReferrer URLHost name of the accessing computerTime of the server requestIP addressThis data is not merged with other data sources.This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website \u2013 for this purpose, server log files must be recorded.Contact formIf you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions \u2013 in particular retention periods \u2013 remain unaffected.

4. Analysis tools and advertising<\/strong>Google AnalyticsThis website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. 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.The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its web offering and its advertising.

IP anonymisation<\/strong>We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address 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 other services related to website use and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

Browser plugin<\/strong>You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. 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 plugin available at the following link: https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=de<\/a>.

Objection to data collection<\/strong>You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics<\/a>.For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google\u2019s privacy policy: https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/6004245?hl=de<\/a>.

Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics<\/strong>This website uses the \u201cdemographic characteristics\u201d function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of website visitors. This data comes from Google\u2019s interest-based advertising and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be attributed 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 under \u201cObjection to data collection\u201d.

5. Plugins and tools<\/strong>

YouTubeOur website uses plugins provided by YouTube, a service operated by Google. The provider of the service is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.In addition, YouTube may store various cookies on your device. These cookies enable YouTube to obtain information about visitors to our website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud. The cookies remain on your device until you delete them.If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.The use of YouTube is based on our legitimate interest in presenting our online content in an attractive manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please refer to YouTube’s Privacy Policy:https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a>Google Web FontsThis website uses Google Web Fonts to ensure the consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google’s servers is established.Google MapsThis website uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. The operator of this website has no influence over this data transmission.The use of Google Maps is based on our legitimate interest in presenting our online content in an attractive manner and in making the locations specified on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.For more information on how Google handles user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy:https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a>### Video Conferencing#### Microsoft TeamsWe use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to the Microsoft Privacy Statement:https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/privacy-statement<\/a>The company is certified under the **EU\u2013US Data Privacy Framework (DPF)**. The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information from the provider at the following link: https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/s\/participant-search\/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000KzNaAAK&status=Active<\/a>JitsiThe open-source software Jitsi Meet is used to transmit video and audio signals within video conferences.Based on WebRTC, data and media streams are transmitted in encrypted form via Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) and Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP). WebRTC currently does not offer the option to end-to-end encrypt video conferences with multiple participants. Therefore, the video conference is encrypted during transport or within the network. On the video conference server, however, which hosts Jitsi Meet, all traffic is decrypted and is therefore visible to the operator.As the operator, however, we do not store any information and nothing is logged, stored or recorded.

Our social media presence<\/strong>This privacy policy applies to the following social media presence
https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wessel-hydraulik-gmbh<\/a>
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wessel_hydraulik<\/a>Data processing by social networksWe maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. You can find the social networks we use in detail below.Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. can generally analyse your user behaviour comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. Like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media pages triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing operations. In detail:If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection takes place, for example, via cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.With the help of the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or have been logged in.Please also note that we cannot track all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis<\/strong>Our social media presence is intended to ensure the most comprehensive presence possible on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Controller and assertion of rights<\/strong>If you visit one of our social media presences (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by this visit. You can generally assert your rights (information, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. against Facebook).Please note that despite joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options depend largely on the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage period<\/strong>The data collected directly by us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions \u2013 in particular retention periods \u2013 remain unaffected.We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of the social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g. in their privacy policy, see below).

Your rights<\/strong>You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you may request the rectification, blocking, deletion and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social networks in detail<\/strong>

LinkedIn<\/strong>We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.
If you would like to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out<\/a>.Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission\u2019s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa<\/a> and https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/eu-sccs<\/a>.For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to LinkedIn\u2019s privacy policy: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a>.

Instagram<\/strong>We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission\u2019s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a>, https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875<\/a> and https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a>.For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to Instagram\u2019s privacy policy: https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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