Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We attach great importance to a high level of data protection. Therefore we handle your personal data with reasonable confidentiality. We collect and use your personal data in compliance with applicable data security laws and particularly with regard to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Data Protection Laws are applicable when personal data is being processed. Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name or an online identifier such as an IP address. Data protection laws are not applicable to anonymized data which do not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person. The following gives an overview of what kind of personal data we collect, where we collect it and what we do with it. In addition, we provide information about your rights concerning data protection issues and who you can contact concerning this matter.

2.  Who is responsible for data processing operations?

 The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

WINDnovation Engineering Solutions GmbH
Wagner-Régeny-Str. 14
12489 Berlin

Telephone: +49 (0) 30-2700075-0 
Fax: +49 (0) 30-2700075-79 
Email: click here

 You can contact our data protection officer directly at datenschutz@windnovation.com or by using the contact info as mentioned above.

3. Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the Borlabs consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or for the use of certain technologies and for their data privacy protection compliant documentation. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

Whenever you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie will be stored in your browser, which archives any declarations or revocations of consent you have entered. These data are not shared with the provider of the Borlabs technology.

The recorded data shall remain archived until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Borlabs cookie on your own or the purpose of storing the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any retention obligations mandated by law. To review the details of Borlabs’ data processing policies, please visit https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/

We use the Borlabs cookie consent technology to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Cookie & Cookie Groups Overview

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

• The type and version of browser used
• The used operating system
• Referrer URL
• The hostname of the accessing computer
• The time of the server inquiry
• The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

4. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a user-ID does not take place.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Contract data processing

We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.

5. When do we collect and store information?

5.1  Use of our website

Logfiles

By visiting our website your browser sends the following information that can make you identifiable:

• IP address
• Browser Type and version (e.g. Firefox or Chrome)
• Operating system (e.g. Windows or MacOS)
• Date and time of the website access
• Internet-Server-Provider
• Referrer URL

 This Data will be processed on based on following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection to our website
• guaranteeing a convenient use of our website
• for system security reasons
• for further administrative tasks

The listed purposes represent our legitimate interest according to
Art. 6 p. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. Server log files will be erased when no longer needed.

5.2  Contact via e-mail or contact form

When you send us an e-mail or contact us via the forms on our website we will electronically store your request. We do so to handle your request and in case follow-up-questions will come up.
Legal basis is Art. 6 p. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. We both have a legitimate interest that your request is properly handled. Legal basis can also be Art. 6 p. 1 s.1 lit b (performance of or entering into a contract).
Your e-mail-address will not be transmitted to third parties without your consent.

6. Information Regarding Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We process and store your personal data only for the purposes stated above. As soon as the purposes no longer apply and there are no other legal obligations, your data will be deleted.

You have the right:

• of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• to erasure („right to be forgotten“) (Art. 17 GDPR)
• of restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• to object (Art. 21 GDPR) (separate information can be found at the end of this privacy policy)
• to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).

To the right of access and the right to erasure apply restrictions of §§ 34 and 35 BDSG. Additionally you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSG).

7.  Right to Object

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time. The reasons to object can arise from

•  Art. 6 p. 1 s. 1 lit. e GDPR (public interest) or
•  Art. 6 p. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

Exercising your right to object does not require a special form; in particular not in writing.
You can submit your objection e.g. via e-mail to datenschutz@windnovation.com

August 2021