Data protection notice for the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR
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PTI AG
Im Kohlteich 1
D-66969 Lemberg, Germany
Phone: +49 (06331) 2011-0
Fax: +49 (06331) 2011-29
email: info@pti-group.de
Website: www.pti-ag.com
1. Privacy policy
The protection of your personal data is very important to us. In order to ensure that all data processing procedures on our website and in our offers are transparent and comprehensible for you as a visitor and user (hereinafter referred to as ‘user’) of our website, we explain in this privacy policy the type, scope and purpose of processing your personal data on our website. The terms used are to be read in accordance with Art. 4 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter “GDPR”).
You can save or print out the privacy policy by selecting either the ‘print’ or ‘save page as’ commands in your browser.
2. Actuality and changes of this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of February 2021. Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be viewed and printed at any time on our website at https://pti-ag.com.
3. Controller
Responsible for the processing of personal data on this website:
PTI AG
Im Kohlteich 1
D-66969 Lemberg, Germany
Phone: +49 (06331) 2011-0
Fax: +49 (06331) 2011-29
email: info@pti-group.de
4. Data protection officer
All inquiries regarding the processing of your personal data or the exercise of your rights mentioned below should be sent by e-mail, fax or post to our data protection officer:
netvocat® GmbH – Externer Datenschutz und Seminare
Großherzog-Friedrich-Str. 40 40
D-66111 Saarbrücken, Germany
Phone: +49 (0681) 5909798-50
Fax: +49 (0681) 5909798-30
Email: info@netvocat.de
5. General information on the processing of personal data
5.1 Types of data processed
On our website we collect and process inventory data (e. g. names, addresses), contact data (e. g. e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, postal address), usage data (e. g. websites visited, links clicked on, interest in content, access times, access locations), content data (e. g. comments, text entries, photos, videos) and meta and communication data (e. g. device information, browser information, IP addresses).
5.2 Categories of data subjects
The data subjects affected by the processing of personal data are all visitors and users of our website.
5.3 Purpose of the processing
We collect and process the personal data of the users of our website in order to communicate with and inform you (e. g. contact and other inquiries, newsletters) and, if necessary, to carry out statistics, reach measurement and analyses (e. g. with marketing and analysis tools), so that we can better design and optimize content and functions, to technically manage and optimize the website and to close security gaps.
5.4 Legal bases for the processing of personal data
We only process personal data on a legal basis if we are entitled to do so. In the following we will name these legal bases individually. Otherwise, we are always entitled to process personal data if the data subject has given his or her consent (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (a), Art. 7 GDPR) or if we are obliged to perform contractual or pre-contractual obligations (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (b) GDPR) or when we safeguard our legitimate interests (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (f) GDPR).
5.5 Recipient of personal data
We sometimes transfer personal data to contract processors or other third parties (e.g. hosting agencies, etc.) with whom we work together. We are entitled to do so if the person concerned has consented to this (see Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR) or if we are fulfilling contractual or pre-contractual obligations (see Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR), if we are fulfilling a legal obligation (see Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. c GDPR) or if we safeguard our legitimate interests (see Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). We conclude a so-called order processing agreement with contract processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR or agree on the validity of the standard contractual clauses issued by the European Commission in accordance with Art. 46 Para. (2) lit. c GDPR, according to which these also undertake to comply with data protection.
5.6 Integration of third-party services and content
Within our website, we use content or service offers from third parties on the basis of our legitimate interests (i. e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 p. 1 lit. (f) GDPR in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter referred to uniformly as ‘content’).
This always presupposes that the third party providers of such content are aware of the IP address of the users, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browsers. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We make every effort to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only to deliver the content. Third party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as ‘web beacons’) for statistical or marketing purposes. ‘Pixel tags‘ can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may contain technical information on the browser and operating system, referring web pages, visiting time and other details on the use of our online offer, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.
5.7 Processing of personal data in third countries
If data is transferred from us to a third country, e. g. because we commission service providers there, we are entitled to do so if the data subject has given his / her consent (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (a), Art. 7 GDPR), if we thereby fulfil contractual or pre-contractual obligations (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (b) GDPR), if we thereby comply with a legal obligation (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (c) GDPR) or if we safeguard our legitimate interests (see Art. 6 (1) 1 (f) GDPR). A third country is any country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). When transferring data to third countries, we ensure the compliance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR, regarding existing guarantees or findings of the EU on an adequate level of data protection in the third country, and the conclusion of any necessary agreements, e. g. standard contractual clauses.
5.8 EU-US Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
Furthermore, the processing of personal data by companies in the USA is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
Under the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), the EU Commission has recognized the level of data protection for specific companies from the USA as secure through an adequacy decision dated July 10, 2023. You can find the list of certified companies, as well as additional information about the DPF, on the website of the U.S. Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov.
5.9 Encrypted transmission of your data
All personal data that you enter on our website and send to us will be encrypted on our website using state-of-the-art technology. In addition, we secure our website and associated IT systems by technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution of your personal data by unauthorized persons.
5.10 Hosting
This website is hosted on the servers of 1&1 IONOS SE hosted. The hosting services used by us serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this website. The legal basis for the use of the hosting services is the protection of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization and economic and secure operation of our website (see Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR).
In this context, our hosting provider processes personal data. The data is stored for as long as there is a purpose for this. Afterwards, the data will be deleted, unless this is contrary to statutory storage obligations.
5.11 Collection of access data and web server log files
On the basis of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 1 p. 1 lit. (f) GDPR, we collect the following data about every access to our website (so-called web server log files):
The data is used for statistical analysis for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the website. For security reasons (e. g. for the clarification of cases of fraud / abuse), the data is kept within the framework of legal regulations. If longer storage is required for evidence purposes, the data will only be deleted after the matter has been finally clarified.
5.12 Deletion / blocking of your personal data
We store your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated here. Beyond that, we only store your data if required by legal retention obligations (e.g. 6 years according to § 257 (1) HGB (German Commercial Code) and 10 years according to § 147 (1) AO (The Fiscal Code of Germany) for commercial and business letters, invoices, offers etc.). After discontinuation of the respective purpose or expiry of these periods, the data will be blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions pursuant to Art. 17, 18 GDPR.
5.13 Your rights as a data subject
To exercise the above rights, please contact our above mentioned data protection officer resp. the above mentioned address for data protection inquiries.
In addition, you may also submit a complaint to the competent data protection supervisory authority (see Art. 77 GDPR):
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz
Hintere Bleiche 34
D-55116 Mainz, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6131 208-2449
Fax: +49 (0) 6131 208-2497
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.rlp.de
5.14 Use of Cookies
Furthermore, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that enable specific information related to the device to be stored on the visitor’s access device (PC, smartphone). They are used to make websites more user-friendly (e.g. storage of login data), to collect statistical data on website usage and for analysis to improve the website. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer.
For details on the use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy at https://pti-ag.com/en/cookie-policy-eu.
5.15 Deactivation of Cookies
You may generally object to the use of cookies for audience measurement and advertising purposes via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org) and additionally via the U.S. website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices).
You can prevent the storage of all or only certain cookies by setting your browser in the security settings accordingly. Cookies already stored can be deleted in the browser. In these cases, however, the use of the website may be restricted. These possibilities apply to all cookies mentioned below, which we use for this website.
6. Use of tracking and marketing tools
6.1 Matomo (formerly Piwik)
We use the web analysis service Matomo on our website. The legal basis for the use is the protection of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our website (see Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). This website uses Matomo with the extension “AnonymizeIP”. This means that IP addresses are processed in abbreviated form, so that they cannot be directly linked to individuals. The IP address transmitted by your browser via Matomo is not merged with other data collected by us.
You can object to the processing of data by Matomo for the future by installing an opt-out cookie in your browser in our cookie policy at https://pti-ag.com/en/cookie-policy-eu Provided that you delete all cookies in your browser, you will have to reinstall the Matomo opt-out cookie on your next visit.
We have also activated the “Do not track” function in Matomo. If your browser supports this function and you have activated the function in the browser settings, no data will be collected by Matomo, even if you do not use the above mentioned Opt-Out-Cookie.
Matomo software is an open source project. Information about Matomo’s data protection can be found at: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy.
7. Use of further functions
7.1 Contact
When you contact us by e-mail, fax, telephone or post the data you provide (e.g. e-mail address, name, telephone number, address) will be processed by us in order to answer your inquiries or send you information material. We are entitled to do this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR. In addition, visitor data may be stored in a customer relationship management system (“CRM system”) or comparable databases.
We delete all data after storage is no longer required or restrict processing if there are legal obligations to retain data.
7.2 Job offers
On our website we publish job offers for which you can apply by e mail, fax or post. Applicants are responsible for the secure transmission of applications with personal data via these communication channels.
In order to be able to process the applications, we require a minimum amount of data resulting from the job advertisement. These are, for example, data such as names, address data and the documents belonging to the application, such as cover letter, CV and certificates. Further data can be transmitted voluntarily.
We process the data provided by applicants only for the purposes of the application process. The legal basis for the processing of this data is the fulfilment of our pre-contractual obligations within the application procedure in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with § 26 BDSG. An additional legal basis may result from Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR, if the data processing is necessary for us, e.g. in the context of legal proceedings.
We process all data that applicants send us, e.g. name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, specific data of the application. By submitting this data, applicants declare their consent to data processing in accordance with this data protection declaration.
If applicants voluntarily submit special categories of personal data in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR, we will process this data in accordance with Art. 9 Para. (2) lit. b GDPR. If we request these special categories of data, the data processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 9 Para. (2) lit. a GDPR.
In the event of a successful application, the applicant data will be further processed by us to establish an employment relationship in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with § 26 BDSG.
Otherwise, the applicants’ data will only be stored by us for the duration of the application procedure and at the latest according to the generally accepted and statutory retention periods. After this period or in case of withdrawal of an application, the data will be deleted. Deletion will take place at the latest six months after the position has been filled, in order to be able to react to any claims of applicants in accordance with the General Equal Treatment Act. Further data may be stored for a longer period of time in order to fulfill other legal obligations.
If an applicant agrees, we will include his or her applicant data in our applicant pool in order to be able to contact him or her in the event of future job advertisements. The legal basis for such data processing is the voluntary informed consent of the applicant in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR.
Applicants are informed that their consent to be included in the applicant pool is voluntary and has no influence on the current application procedure. They can revoke their consent at any time for the future and object to data processing in the applicant pool for the future in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. These declarations can be sent to the above address for data protection inquiries resp. to our data protection officer.
The applicant data in the applicant pool will be deleted after a maximum of two years, unless legal regulations require longer storage
7.3 Google Webfonts
This website uses script libraries and font libraries with fonts from the provider Google Ireland, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, (“Google Fonts”, https://www.google.com/webfonts), to display the content of the website in a graphically appealing manner. The legal basis for data processing within the scope of this application is the protection of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization and economic and secure operation of our website (see Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Within the scope of this application, the browser of the visitor who visits our website automatically calls up the Google server, which is usually located in the USA. The data transfer is based on the standard contractual clauses used by Google in the sense of Art. 46 Para. (2) lit. c GDPR.
The Google fonts are then transferred to the browser’s memory (cache) so that they can be used for display. If the browser does not support the Google fonts or access, the text on our website is displayed in a standard font. In addition, the following data is collected and stored when the Google server is accessed: Name of the browser used, version of the browser, website from which the request was initiated, operating system of the visitor, screen resolution of the visitor, IP address of the visitor, language settings of the browser or operating system that the visitor uses.
This data, which is transmitted to Google in connection with the page request, is sent to resource-specific domains such as fonts.googleapis.com or fonts.gstatic.com. No cookies are stored on your devices. The data stored by Google is not associated with data that may be collected or used in connection with the parallel use of other Google services such as Gmail.
You can set your browser so that the fonts are not loaded from the Google servers – e. g. by installing add-ons like NoScript (www.noscript.net) or Ghostery for the Firefox browser (https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/ghostery).
Otherwise, you can also set your advertising settings for the Google applications here: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
You can find more about the Google Fonts library here: https://fonts.google.com/about or https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq#Privacy.
Die Datenschutzrichtlinie des Bibliothekenbetreibers Google finden Sie hier: http://www.google.com/intl/de-DE/privacy/ oder https://policies.google.com/privacy/update?hl=de
7.4 Google ReCaptcha
This website uses the service Google ReCaptcha of the provider Google Ireland, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. Legal basis for the use of this service is the protection of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.
This service serves the protection of entries in online forms, in that the service recognizes by means of a query whether the entry originates from a human being or automated e.g. by a robot. The IP address and any other data of the visitor are transmitted to Google. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states which are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The transmitted IP address will not be merged with other Google data. The data transfer is based on the standard contractual clauses used by Google in the sense of Art. 46 Para. (2) lit. c GDPR.
The privacy policy of Google can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
You can adjust your advertising settings regarding the Google services here: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
7.5 Google Maps
This website uses maps from Google Maps of the provider Google Ireland, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. The legal basis for the use of this service is Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR, as the data is needed to display the map material requested by the visitor, as well as to protect our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.
When using Google Maps, Google collects, processes and uses data on the use of the map functions by visitors, in particular IP addresses and location data. This data is usually processed on Google servers in the USA. In this processing, our cooperation with Google is based on a contract on joint responsibility in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. This can be accessed here: https://privacy.google.com/intl/en/businesses/mapscontrollerterms.
The transmission of the data can usually be prevented in the settings of your devices or browser.
Any potential data transfer to the USA relies on the standard contractual clauses used by Google under Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR. (2) lit. c GDPR.
The privacy policy of Google can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
You can adjust your advertising settings regarding the Google services here: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
7.6 Youtube
This website embeds YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is Google Ireland, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, or YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. The legal basis for data processing in the context of this application is the protection of our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website (see Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
We utilize YouTube’s No-Cookies function, meaning we have enabled Enhanced Privacy. Videos are accessed not through youtube.com but via youtube-nocookie.com.
YouTube provides this and ensures that no cookies are initially stored on your device.
When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, no connection to YouTube servers is established until you actively click and enable the YouTube video after the notification about setting cookies. YouTube is then informed about which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is started in extended privacy mode, YouTube only stores cookies on your device that do not contain personally identifiable information unless you are currently logged into a Google service.
Users who have disabled cookie storage for the Google Ad program will not encounter such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personally identifiable usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in the browser. You also have the option to set an opt-out cookie: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Any potential data transfer to the USA relies on the standard contractual clauses used by Google under Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR. (2) lit. c GDPR.
For more information on data protection at YouTube, please refer to the privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
7.7 Social Media Plugins
We use interaction elements or content from social media channels on our website (e.g. share buttons), which can be recognized by the corresponding logos. In detail, these are plugins from Facebook and LinkedIn.
If a visitor calls a function of this online offer that contains such a plugin, his device establishes a direct connection with the servers of the social network. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from the social network to the visitor’s device and integrated into the online offer by the visitor. The processed data can be used to create user profiles of the visitors. If the visitor is logged in to a social network, the network can assign the visit to his or her account. If visitors interact with the plugins, for example, by clicking the Like button or posting a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your device to the social network and stored there. If a visitor is not a member of the social network, there is still the possibility that the social network will find out and save his IP address.
When calling up the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing policies of their respective operators apply. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that the social network collects using this plugin and therefore inform visitors according to our level of knowledge.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by the social network as well as the relevant rights and setting options to protect the privacy of visitors can be found in the data protection information provided below.
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR) we use Social Plugins (“Plugins”) of the :following social networks:
7.8 Social Media Links
In addition, we maintain a so-called fan page on the Facebook service, offered by Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Details on this can be found in our separate Facebook privacy policy, accessible at https://pti-ag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Privacy-Policy-Facebook-Fanpage.pdf.
For more information about data protection on Facebook, please click here:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
8. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
