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Data protection is a top priority for the management of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH.
It is generally possible to use the Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH website without having to provide any personal data. However, should a data subject wish to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. In instances where the processing of personal data is necessary and there is an absence of legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject. The processing of personal data, including a data subject's name, address, email address, or phone number, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH. This Privacy Policy serves to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data that our company collects, uses, and processes. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects of their rights. As the data controller, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of the personal data processed via this website. However, it should be noted that internet-based data transmissions may generally involve security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.
For this reason, any data subject is at liberty to provide personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be accessible and comprehensible to the general public, as well as to our customers and business partners. To this end, we would like to clarify the terminology used. In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:
* a) Personal Data: Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
* b) Data Subject: A data subject is defined as any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
* c) Processing: Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or any other form of making available; the alignment or combination; the restriction; the erasure; or the destruction.
* d) Limitation of processing: Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
* e) Profiling: Profiling is defined as any form of automated processing of personal data. This includes the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person. This is done in order to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
* f) Pseudonymisation: Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
* g) Controller: The controller is defined as the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that, either alone or in conjunction with other parties, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. In instances where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.
* h) Processor: A processor is defined as a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
* i) The recipient is as follows: A recipient is defined as a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.
* j) Third Party: A third party is defined as a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
* k) Consent: In the context of data processing, consent is defined as any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes, expressed by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, by which the data subject signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and Address of the Data Controller
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection, the data controller is: 
Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH, Industriestraße 3, 32108 Bad Salzuflen, Germany, phone: +49 5222 79 05 2-21 or via email at info@bega-holz-stahl.de. For more information, please visit our website at www.bega-holz-stahl.de.

3. Collection of General Data and Information
Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The following data may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the subpages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems. When using this general data and information, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising on it, (3) ensure the continued functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH, on the one hand, for statistical purposes and, on the other hand, with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

4. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data
The data controller processes and stores the data subject's personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as is otherwise provided for by the European legislative bodies or other legislative bodies in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject. Should the purpose of storage no longer apply, or should a retention period as prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent legislative body expire, the personal data in question will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

5. Rights of the Data Subject
* a) Right to Confirmation: Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authorities, to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the controller at any time.
* b) Right of Access Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to obtain from the controller, free of charge, information at any time regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, European legislation grants the data subject the right to receive the following information: * the purposes of the processing * the categories of personal data being processed * the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations * if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration * the existence of a right to * if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data * the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR; and—at least in such cases—meaningful information regarding the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing on the data subject * Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact a representative of the controller at any time.
* c) Right to Rectification Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed—including by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.
* d) Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten) Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller immediately erase the personal data concerning them, provided that one of the following grounds applies and provided that the processing is not necessary: * The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary. * The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing. * The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR. * The personal data has been processed unlawfully. * The erasure of the personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject. * The personal data was collected in connection with information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR. * If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay. If the personal data has been made public by Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH and our company, as the data controller, is obligated under Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH shall take appropriate measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested that these other data controllers delete all links to such personal data or copies or replicas of such personal data, provided that the processing is not necessary. The employee of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.
* e) Right to Restriction of Processing Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict processing if any of the following conditions are met: * The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data. * The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data. * The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims. * The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject. * If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The employee of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.
* f) Right to Data Portability Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them—which they have provided to a controller—in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. The data subject also has the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH employee at any time.
* g) Right to Object Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of their personal data carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. In the event of an objection, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling, to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH processing their personal data for direct marketing purposes, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her that is carried out by Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.
* h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling. Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects the data subject, unless the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and such law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent. If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is it made with the data subject’s explicit consent, Bega Holz und Stahl GmbH shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms as well as their legitimate interests, including, at a minimum, the right to request human intervention by the controller, to present their own point of view, and to contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
* i) Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

6. Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing activities in which we obtain consent for a specific purpose of processing. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration—then the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as to fulfill tax obligations—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and, as a result, his or her name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject take precedence. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

7. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business operations for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

8. Period for which personal data is stored
The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the applicable statutory retention period. Upon expiration of this period, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract.

9. Legal or contractual requirements regarding the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; the data subject’s obligation to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is in some cases required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contracting party). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract; whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data; and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

10. Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling. This Privacy Policy was created using the Privacy Policy Generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which serves as the external data protection officer for Würzburg, in cooperation with Christian Solmecke, an attorney specializing in IT and data protection law.