Personal data (usually referred to as "data" in the following) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly
website, including its contents and the services offered there.
According to art. 4 point 1. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the Basic Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "GDPR"), shall be deemed to be "processing" any transaction carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures or any such series of transactions in connection with personal data, such as the collection, collection, organisation, sorting, storage, adaptation or modification, reading, querying, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.
With the following data protection declaration we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we
decide either alone or together with others about the purposes and means of the processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimisation
purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data as a result of this on their own responsibility.
We would like to draw your attention to the
fact that the information published here is subject to regular review and modification. From time to time, you may prefer to review this Privacy Policy.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as responsible persons
II. rights of users and persons concerned
III. Information on
data processing
Responsible provider of this website in the sense of data protection law is:
Blue Level GmbH
Säntisstrasse 17
8280 Kreuzlingen
Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 672 45 07
E-mail: datenschutz@bluelevel.ch
For specific questions regarding data protection, you can contact our data protection officer:
Blue Level GmbH
Oliver Röhrsheim
Säntisstrasse 17
8280 Kreuzlingen
Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 672 45 07
E-mail: datenschutz@bluelevel.ch
Data protection representation in the European Economic Area (EEA):
We have the following data protection representation pursuant to art. 27 GDPR in the European Economic Area (EEA) including the European Union (EU) and the Principality of Liechtenstein as an additional point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects for requests in connection with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
VGS Datenschutzpartner GmbH
Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg
Germany
E-mail: info@datenschutzpartner.eu
With a view to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any legal storage obligations and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.
Server data
For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted to us or to our web space provider via your Internet browser. With these so-
called server log files, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our Internet presence (referrer URL), the website(s) of
our Internet presence that you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which our Internet presence is used are
collected.
These data collected in this way will be temporarily stored, but not together with other data of yours.
This data is stored on the legal basis of Art. 6
para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our Internet presence.
The data will be deleted after seven days
at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until an incident is finally resolved.
We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored on your end device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies
process certain information about you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, to an individual extent.
This processing makes our website more user-
friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping basket function.
The
legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, insofar as these cookies process data for contract initiation or contract execution.
If the processing does not
serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our Internet presence. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
When you close your Internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.
If necessary, our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website.
Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the purposes and the legal basis of the processing of such third-party cookies.
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and
measures required depend on the Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its
manufacturer or support. With so-called flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you need to change the setting of your Flash player. The
steps and measures required for this also depend on the flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or
contact the manufacturer or user support.
Should you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, however, this may lead to the fact that not all functions of our Internet
presence are fully usable.
The data transmitted by you for the use of our range of goods and/or services will be processed by us for the purpose of contract processing and are required in this respect.
Conclusion and processing of the contract are not possible without the provision of your data.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
We
delete the data with complete contract processing, but must observe the tax and commercial law retention periods.
Within the scope of contract processing, we pass on your data
to the transport company entrusted with the delivery of goods or to the financial service provider if the transfer is necessary for the delivery of goods or for payment purposes.
The legal basis for the transfer of the data is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you entered during registration (e.g. your name, address or e-mail address) exclusively
for pre-contractual services, for contract fulfilment or for customer care purposes (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or to be able to offer you the
so-called notepad function). At the same time we will save the IP address and the date of your registration together with the time. A passing on of these data to third parties does not
take place naturally.
In the course of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this data protection
declaration. The data collected by us will be used exclusively for the provision of the customer account.
If you consent to this processing, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the
legal basis for the processing.
If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfilment of the contract, the legal basis for this
processing is also Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
You may revoke your consent to the opening and maintenance of the customer account granted to us at any time with future effect
in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.
The data collected in this respect will be deleted as soon as processing is no
longer necessary. However, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.
Contact inquiries / contact possibility
If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing the data is necessary for processing and answering your inquiry -
without their provision we cannot answer your inquiry or, if necessary, only to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted if your inquiry has been finally answered and there is no legal obligation to keep your data safe, e.g. in the case of a possible subsequent contract
processing.
We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or evaluations on our website, hereinafter referred to as "articles" only. If you make use of this offer, we will
process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may use.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may revoke
your consent at any time with effect for the future pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.
In addition, we also process your IP
address and e-mail address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further action if your contribution infringes the rights of third
parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.
In this case, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defence, if necessary.
Google guarantees that the EU's data protection regulations will also be observed when processing data in the USA.
The Google Analytics service is used to analyse the usage
behaviour of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our Internet presence.
Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time or frequency of the visit to our website, are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymisation function. With this function Google shortens the IP address already within the EU or the EEA.
The data
collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of the visit to our website and the usage activities there. This data can also be used to provide other
services related to the use of our Internet presence and the use of the Internet.
Google states that it will not connect your IP address to other data. In addition, Google
keeps
https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners
Further information on data protection law is available to you, e.g. also on the possibilities to prevent the use of data.
In addition, Google offers under
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
a so-called deactivation add-on together with further information. This add-on can be installed with the most popular Internet browsers and offers you further control over the data
that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on informs Google Analytics' JavaScript (ga.js) that information about visits to our website should not be transmitted to Google
Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services. Whether and which other web analysis services are used by us, you will
of course also find out in this data protection declaration.
In our website we use Google reCAPTCHA to check and avoid interactions on our website by automated access, e.g. by so-called bots. This is a service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter only called "Google".
Through certification according to the EU-US privacy shield ("EU-US Privacy Shield")
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant? id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that the EU's data protection regulations will also be observed when processing data in the USA.
Through this service Google can determine from which
website a request is sent and from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may collect other information necessary to provide and
guarantee this service.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our Internet presence and in the prevention
of unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.
Google offers under
https://policies.google.com/privacy
provides further information on the general handling of your user data.
https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html
http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/
http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
provides further information on this topic and in particular on the possibilities of preventing the use of data.