Thank you for visiting our website schnitzer-group.com and for your interest in our company.

The protection of your personal data, such as date of birth, name, telephone number, address, etc., is important to us.

The purpose of this privacy statement is to inform you about the processing of your personal data that we collect from you when you visit our website. Our data protection practices are in accordance with the legal regulations of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The following data protection declaration serves to fulfill the information obligations resulting from the DSGVO. These can be found, for example, in Art. 13 and Art. 14 et seq. DSGVO.

Person responsible

The person responsible within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 DSGVO is the person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

With regard to our website, the responsible party is:

Schnitzer Group GmbH & Co KG
Paradiesstraße 4
88239 Wangen im Allgäu
Germany
E-mail: info@schnitzer-group.com
Phone.: +49 7522 / 70 79 69-0
Fax: +49 7522 / 70 79 69-18

Contact details of the data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer in accordance with Art. 37 DSGVO. You can reach our data protection officer under the following contact details:

Protection officer
Paradiesstrasse 4
88239 Wangen im Allgäu
Germany
E-mail: datenschutz@schnitzer-group.com
Phone.: +49 7522/ 70 79 69-0
Fax: +49 7522/ 70 79 69-18
Website: http://www.schnitzer-group.com/

Provision of the website and creation of log files

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the respective retrieving device (e.g. computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.).

What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

(1) Information about the browser type and version used;
(2) The operating system of the accessing device;
(3) Host name of the accessing computer;
(4) The IP address of the retrieval device;
(5) Date and time of access;
(6) Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) that were accessed on our website;
(7) Websites from which the user's system accessed our Internet site (referrer tracking);
(8) Message as to whether the retrieval was successful;
(9) Volume of data transferred

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with personal data of a specific user, so that individual site visitors cannot be identified.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is to ensure the achievement of the purpose described below.

Purpose of the data processing

The temporary (automated) storage of data is necessary for the course of a website visit to enable delivery of the website. The storage and processing of personal data is also carried out to maintain the compatibility of our website for as many visitors as possible and to combat abuse and eliminate malfunctions. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the retrieving computer in order to be able to react as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or errors in the functionality of our website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to generally ensure the security of our information technology systems.

Duration of storage

The deletion of the aforementioned technical data takes place as soon as they are no longer needed to ensure the compatibility of the website for all visitors, but no later than 3 months after accessing our website.

Possibility of objection and deletion

You may object to the processing at any time pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO and request deletion of data pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO. You can find out which rights you have and how to exercise them in the lower section of this privacy policy.

Special functions of the website

Our site offers you various functions, during the use of which personal data is collected, processed and stored by us. Below we explain what happens with this data:

Contact form(s)

  • What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

    The data entered by you in our contact forms, which you have entered in the input mask of the contact form.

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data

    Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO (consent through clear confirming action or behavior).

  • Purpose of data processing

    We will use the data recorded via our contact form or via our contact forms only for processing the specific contact request received through the contact form. Please note that in order to fulfill your contact request, we may also send you e-mails to the address provided. The purpose of this is so that you can receive confirmation from us that your request has been correctly forwarded to us. However, sending this confirmation e-mail is not obligatory for us and is only for your information.

  • Duration of storage

    After processing your request, the collected data will be deleted immediately, unless there are legal retention periods.

  • Revocation and deletion options

    The revocation and deletion options are based on the general regulations on the right of revocation and deletion under data protection law described below in this data protection declaration.

  • Necessity of providing personal data

    The use of the contact forms is on a voluntary basis and is neither contractually nor legally required. You are not obliged to contact us via the contact form, but can also use the other contact options provided on our site. If you wish to use our contact form, you must fill in the fields marked as mandatory. If you do not fill out the required information of the contact form, you can either not send the request or we can unfortunately not process your request.

Newsletter registration form

  • What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

    By registering for the newsletter on our website, we receive the e-mail address entered by you in the registration field and, if applicable, further contact data, provided that you communicate this to us via the newsletter registration form.

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data

    Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO (consent through clear confirming action or behavior).

  • Purpose of data processing

    The data recorded in the registration mask of our newsletter will be used by us exclusively for sending our newsletter, in which we inform you about all our services and our news. After registration, we will send you a confirmation e-mail containing a link that you must click to complete the registration for our newsletter (double opt-in).

  • Duration of storage

    Our newsletter can be unsubscribed at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link, which is also included in every newsletter. Your data will be deleted by us immediately after unsubscribing, provided that there are no legal retention obligations. Likewise, your data will be deleted by us immediately in the event that your subscription is not completed. We reserve the right to delete without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent information.

  • Revocation and deletion options

    The revocation and deletion options are based on the general regulations on the right of revocation and deletion under data protection law described below in this data protection declaration.

  • Necessity of providing personal data

    If you wish to use our newsletter, you must fill in the fields marked as mandatory and confirm your e-mail address by clicking on the double opt-in link. The information provided for newsletter registration is neither necessary to enter into a contract with us nor legally binding. They are used exclusively for sending our newsletter. If you do not fill in the mandatory fields, we will unfortunately not be able to provide you with our newsletter service.

Integration of external web services and processing of data outside the EU

On our website, we use active content from external providers, so-called web services. When you visit our website, these external providers may receive personal information about your visit to our website. This may involve the processing of data outside the EU. You can prevent this by installing an appropriate browser plug-in or disabling the execution of scripts in your browser. This may result in functional restrictions on websites that you visit.

We use the following external web services:

  • CloudFlare

    A web service of the company Cloudflare, Inc, 101 Townsend St, 94107 San Francisco, United States of America, E-mail: support@cloudflare.com, website: https://www.cloudflare.com/de-de/ (hereinafter: CloudFlare) is reloaded on our website. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to CloudFlare. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The standard contractual clauses concluded between us and Cloudflare, Inc. serve as the legal basis for the transfer to a third country without an adequacy decision. According to Art. 46 DSGVO, this constitutes an appropriate guarantee within the meaning of the DSGVO. The deletion of the data takes place as soon as the purpose of their collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transferred data, please refer to CloudFlare's privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by CloudFlare by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker.

  • Doubleclick

    A web service of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-de@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/ (hereinafter: Doubleclick) is reloaded on our website. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Doubleclick. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to the Doubleclick privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Doubleclick by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • Google

    On our website, a web service of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, E-mail: support-de@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/ (hereinafter: Google) is reloaded. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Google by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • Google Fonts

    On our website, a web service of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail support-de@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/ (hereinafter: Google Fonts) is reloaded. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google Fonts. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to the privacy policy of Google Fonts:​​​​​​​ https://policies.google.com/privacy

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Google Fonts by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • Gstatic

    On our website, a web service of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, E-mail: ​​​​​​​ support-de@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/ (hereinafter: Gstatic) is reloaded. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Gstatic. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to Gstatic's privacy policy: ​​​​​​ https://policies.google.com/privacy

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Gstatic by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • Youtube

    On our website, a web service of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail:​​​​​​​ support-de@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/ (hereinafter: Youtube) is reloaded. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Youtube. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The deletion of the data takes place as soon as the purpose of their collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to Youtube's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Youtube by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • your-server.de

    On our website, a web service of the company Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzelhausen, Germany (hereinafter: your-server.de) is reloaded. We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to your-server.de. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest consists in an error-free function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to the privacy policy of your-server.de: ​​​​​​​ https://www.hetzner.de/rechtliches/datenschutz

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by your-server.de by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser.

  • Mapbox

    A web service of the company Mapbox, Inc., 740 15th Street NW, 5th Floor, 20005 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, website: https://www.mapbox.com/ is reloaded on our website. If you have activated Java script in your browser and have not installed a Java script blocker, your browser may transmit personal data to Mapbox. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to Mapbox's privacy policy: ​​​​​​​ https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy/

    You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by Mapbox by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser.

Information on the use of cookies

Scope of the processing of personal data

On various pages, we integrate and use cookies to enable certain functions of our website and to integrate external web services. The so-called "cookies" are small text files that your browser can store on your access device. These text files contain a characteristic string that uniquely identifies the browser when you return to our website. The process of saving a cookie file is also referred to as "setting a cookie". Cookies can be set here both by the website itself and by external web services.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO (consent).

Which legal basis is relevant can be seen from the cookie table listed later in this point.

In general, in the case of cookies that are collected on the basis of a legitimate interest, our legitimate interest is to ensure the functionality of our website and the services integrated on it (technically necessary cookies). In addition, it may be that the cookies increase their user-friendliness and enable a more individualized approach. Here, we have weighed your interests against our interests.

With the help of cookie technology, we can only identify, analyze and track individual website visitors if the website visitor has consented to the use of the cookie in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO.

Purpose of data processing

Cookies are set by our website or external web services to maintain the full functionality of our website, to improve the user experience or to pursue the purpose stated with your consent. Cookie technology also allows us to recognize individual visitors by pseudonyms, such as a unique or random IDs, so that we can provide more customized services. Details are listed in the table below.

Duration of storage

The cookies listed below are stored in your browser until they are deleted or, in the case of a session cookie, until the session expires. Details are listed in the following table:

Cookie name Server Provider Purpose

Legal basis

Storage duration Type
remote_sid youtube.com Youtube We embed videos from our official YouTube channel in YouTube's private-use mode. This mode may set cookies on your computer when you click on the YouTube video player, but YouTube does not store personally identifiable cookie information for the playback of embedded videos in private-use mode. Consent session

Configuration

test_cookie .doubleclick.net Doubleclick This cookie is set to determine whether the website visitor's browser supports cookies. Consent ca. 15 minutes

Configuration

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE .youtube.com Youtube The cookie is used to estimate how the site visitors' acceptance of the videos on the site will be. Consent ca. 6 months Analytics
IDE .doubleclick.net Doubleclick This cookie collects statistical data about the website visitors and selects the information according to factors such as demographics, country, etc.. This serves to individualize the advertising of the user. Consent ca. 13 months Marketing
YSC .youtube.com Webseitenbetreiber This cookie assigns an ID to the page visitor. This ID is used to create statistics of the videos of the page visitor. Consent session Analytics
CONSENT (Youtube) .youtube.com Youtube Through the CONSENT cookie, after the consent of the user, the permission of the user to forward the data to Youtube is stored. Fulfillment of legal obligations ca. 17 years Cookie-Banner

Possibility of objection, revocation of consent and deletion

You can set your browser according to your wishes so that the setting of cookies is generally prevented. You can then decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or accept cookies in principle. Cookies can be used for various purposes, e.g. to recognize that your access device is already connected to our website (permanent cookies) or to store recently viewed offers (session cookies). If you have expressly given us permission to process your personal data, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation is not affected.

Data security and data protection, communication by email

Your personal data is protected by technical and organizational measures during collection, storage and processing in such a way that it is not accessible to third parties. In the case of unencrypted communication by e-mail, we cannot guarantee complete data security on the transmission path to our IT systems, so that we recommend encrypted communication or the postal service for information requiring a high level of confidentiality.

Right to information and correction requests - Deletion & restriction of data - Revocation of consent - Right of objection

Right to information

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing personal data about you. If this is the case, you have a right to information on the information named in Art. 15 (1) DSGVO, insofar as the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected (cf. Art. 15 (4) DSGVO). We will also be happy to provide you with a copy of the data.

Right of rectification

In accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO, you have the right to have any incorrectly stored personal data (such as address, name, etc.) corrected by us at any time. You can also request a completion of the data stored with us at any time. A corresponding adjustment will be made immediately.

Right to deletion

Pursuant to Art. 17 (1) DSGVO, you have the right to demand that we delete the personal data collected about you if

  • the data is either no longer required;

  • due to the revocation of your consent, the legal basis for the processing has ceased to exist without substitution;

  • you have objected to the processing and there are no legitimate grounds for the processing;

  • your data is processed unlawfully;

  • a legal obligation requires this or a collection pursuant to Art. 8 (1) DSGVO has taken place.

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According to Art. 17 (3) DSGVO, the right does not exist if

  • processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;

  • your data has been collected on the basis of a legal obligation;

  • the processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;

  • the data are necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

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Right to restriction of processing

According to Art. 18 (1) DSGVO, in individual cases you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

This is the case if

  • the accuracy of the personal data is disputed by you;

  • the processing is unlawful and you do not consent to its erasure;

  • the data is no longer needed for the purpose of processing, but the collected data is used for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims;

  • an objection to the processing has been lodged pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO and it is still unclear which interests prevail.

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Right of revocation

If you have given us express consent to process your personal data (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO), you may revoke this consent at any time. Please note that the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation is not affected by this.

Right of objection

Pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that has been collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) (in the context of a legitimate interest). You only have this right if there are special circumstances against the storage and processing.

How do you exercise your rights?

You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us using the contact details below:

Schnitzer Group GmbH & Co KG
Paradiesstraße 4
88239 Wangen im Allgäu
Germany
E-mail: info@schnitzer-group.com
Phone: +49 7522 / 70 79 69-0
Fax: +49 7522 / 70 79 69-18

Right to data portability

According to Art. 20 DSGVO, you have the right to transfer the personal data concerning you. The data will be provided by us in a structured, common and machine-readable format. The data can be sent either to you or to a person responsible named by you.

We will provide you with the following data upon request pursuant to Art. 20 (1) DSGVO:

  • Data collected on the basis of express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO;

  • Data that we have received from you in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO within the framework of existing contracts;

  • Data that has been processed within the framework of an automated procedure.

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We will transfer the personal data directly to a responsible party requested by you, insofar as this is technically feasible. Please note that we are not allowed to transfer data that interfere with the freedoms and rights of other persons pursuant to Art. 20 (4) DSGVO.

Right to complain to the supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 (1) DSGVO

If you suspect that your data is being processed illegally on our site, you can of course bring about a judicial clarification of the issue at any time. In addition, any other legal option is open to you. Irrespective of this, you have the option of contacting a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 (1) DSGVO. The right of complaint pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO is available to you in the EU Member State of your place of residence, your place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement, i.e. you can choose the supervisory authority to which you turn from the places mentioned above. The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted will then inform you of the status and outcome of your submission, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 GDPR.

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