Privacy Policy HARDO

Your rights as a data subject

Your rights as a data subject

Right to complain
If you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data violates the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us, the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia, https://www.ldi.nrw.de/ as well as with any other data protection supervisory authority.

Right of withdrawal
You can withdraw your consent given with future effect in accordance with Article 7 GDPR.

Right of information, erasure and blocking
Pursuant to Article 15 GDPR, you have the right to receive information about your personal data, including possible recipients and the planned storage period. If incorrect personal data are processed, you have a right to correction pursuant to Article 16 GDPR. If the legal requirements are met, you may request the deletion or restriction of the processing and file an objection against the processing pursuant to Article 17, 18 and 21 GDPR).

If you want data to be deleted, but we are still legally obligated to keep them, access to your data will be restricted (blocked). The same applies if you object to the processing of your data. You can exercise your right to data portability insofar as the technical options are available to the recipient and to us.

Obligation to provide information
The conclusion of a contract is usually not possible without correct information from you.

Automated decision making and profiling
Does not currently take place.

Intent to process in third countries
Does not currently take place.

Categories of recipients
As part of the provision of the service for special areas, we use service companies that are committed to confidentiality and data protection, where access to personal data cannot be excluded.

These categories of recipients are:

• Order processors we use (Article 28 EU GDPR), in particular in the area of IT services, taxes, logistics and printing services, which process your data for us subject to our instructions.
• Public authorities and institutions (financial authorities) if there is a legal or official obligation.
• Other locations for which you have given us your consent to the transfer of data.

Data are only transferred to the authorities in the case of priority legislation.

Privacy policy

Here you will find information about data processing on our website.

Website general information

Purposes of the processing
Presentation of the company, provision of services and/or sales of products and communication via the Internet. The purpose of data processing on this website is to provide information about the products and services of our company and, if necessary, to process applications, with the possibility of users being able to contact the contact persons within the company.

General information
Insofar as you have provided us with personal data, we use them to answer your inquiries, to advise and process contracts concluded with you and for technical administration. Your personal data shall only be passed on to third parties or otherwise transmitted if this is necessary for the purpose of contract execution, it is necessary for billing purposes or you have given your prior consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent given with future effect at any time, see Right of withdrawal.

The legal basis for the collection, processing and forwarding of the data in the context of contract execution is Article 6 I (b) GDPR.

These data will be deleted after the applicable statutory retention requirements have expired. Insofar as we have no statutory storage obligations, the data shall be deleted when the purpose ceases to exist.

You have the right to information regarding and objection to your data stored by us at any time. Further information can be found under “Rights of the data subject” and “Right of withdrawal”.

Serverdatenerhebung

Purpose of the processing
When you visit our website, various server statistics are automatically saved, which your browser transmits to the server of our provider: Among other things, the IP address of your device, date and time of access, name and URL of the files accessed, website from which access was made or from which you were directed to our site (referrer URL), browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your device and the name of your provider are logged.

The above-mentioned data are processed by us to ensure system security and a smooth connection process. These data will not be combined with data from other sources. The IP address is anonymised. The resulting connection data are automatically deleted, usually after a maximum of seven days. If the website is misused, log data, the further storage of which is necessary for evidence purposes, will be retained until the incident is clarified.

The legal basis is Article 6 1 (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the fact that we want to ensure the safe operation of the website and want to detect any attacks.

Contact form and request by email

Purpose of the processing
When using our contact form, we collect and save the name and email address for the purpose of answering your request. Providing the phone number for a callback is optional. Send us a contact request by email, we will collect and save the email address and the data contained in the email.

The legal basis is Article 6 I (a) GDPR, because when using the form as well as sending an email you consent to the above mentioned processing of your data. In addition, the legal basis also results from Article 6 I (b), since the storage of the data is necessary for the fulfilment of a pre-contractual or possibly later contractual relationship.

The data shall be deleted if the purpose of the storage has ceased to exist, i.e. after answering your email/contact form request or if the matter associated with the request has been finally resolved.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent.

You can find information on the right to deletion and information under “Your rights as a data subject”.

Cookies

Purpose of the processing
This website uses cookies. These are small text files that are saved in your internet browser (e.g. Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Explorer/Edge, Safari etc.) when you visit our site or are saved from this on your computer (i.e. your operating system). With the help of the cookie, which contains a certain character string, our website recognises your internet browser when you make the request. We use our own cookies, so-called session cookies. These are used to manage the use of the website via a login area.

The legal basis for own cookies is Article 6 I (f). Our legitimate interest arises from the fact that we only use the aforementioned cookies to make it easier for you to access the page, we do not collect any tracking data and therefore do not interfere with your personal rights and fundamental freedoms.

You can exclude the acceptance of cookies in your web browser. However, in some circumstances this may lead to impairments in functionality.

These cookies are only valid for the duration of your browser session and are deleted at the end of your visit to our website.

We use cookies from the following third-party providers: None

Use of Matomo / Piwik

Purpose of the processing

This website uses the web analysis service Matomo (Piwik). No cookies are used for this purpose. If you do not agree with the storage and evaluation of this data from your visit, you can object to the storage and use of this data at any time by clicking on the mouse. In this case a so-called opt-out cookie is stored in your browser, which means that Matomo does not collect any session data. Please note that the complete deletion of your cookies means that the opt-out cookie is also deleted and may have to be reactivated by you.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest arises from the fact that, based on the statistical analysis of user behavior, we may make adjustments for optimization and marketing purposes.

Privacy information

Here you will find information about the processing of the data of our customers and business partners.

Customer data/Interested parties

Purpose of the processing
We process data that we receive in the course of processing our business relationship with you. We receive the data directly from you. Either for inquiries and contact requests, the placing of orders or order processing (see point “Information on data collection and processing”).

Legal basis: The data collection and data processing is necessary for the execution of the contract and is based on Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR. The use for direct advertising is based on Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. It is our legitimate interest to draw your attention to special offers through direct advertising. The data shall not be passed on to third parties unless required by law, such as within the framework of tax laws to the tax office. The data shall be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of their processing or after the statutory retention periods, such as accounting documents relevant to tax and commercial law: 10 years; Commercial and business letters: 6 years; Records of suppliers, type, quantity, purchase, delivery: 3 years.

You have the right to object to the use of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time. In addition, you are entitled to request information about the data we have stored about you and to request correction if the data are incorrect or deletion of the data if the data storage is unauthorised. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (see section on the right to lodge a complaint).

Duration of storage of data
After the performance of the contractually owed service, your personal data will be stored, for the purpose of the legal guarantee for 2 years, for the fulfilment of the guarantee conditions for up to 30 years, for the purpose of carrying out follow-up orders (at the time the contract is concluded or at a later date) 5 years and for tax purposes 10 years.

Deletion of data
Your personal data shall be deleted at the latest after the aforementioned periods.

Suppliers

Purpose of the processing
We process data that we receive in the course of processing our business relationship with you. We receive the data directly from you with the placement of an order or processing an order (see point “Information on data collection and processing”).

Legal basis: The data collection and data processing is necessary for the execution of the contract and is based on Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR. The data shall not be passed on to third parties unless required by law, such as within the framework of tax laws to the tax office. The data shall be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of their processing or after the statutory retention periods, such as accounting documents relevant to tax and commercial law: 10 years; Commercial and business letters: 6 years; Records of suppliers, type, quantity, purchase, delivery: 3 years.

In addition, you are entitled to request information about the data we have stored about you and to request correction if the data are incorrect or deletion of the data if the data storage is unauthorised. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (see section on the right to lodge a complaint).

Applications

Purpose of the processing
If you send us an application based on a job advertisement, we will collect your personal data such as your first name, last name, address, telephone number, email address, attachments (cover letter, CV, certificates, photo) and save them for the duration of the selection process.

Your data shall only be used by authorised personnel from the HR department or the management for processing within the scope of the selection process. Your personal data shall not be passed on to third parties.

If the specific position you are applying for has already been assigned to another candidate, but you are eligible for a later position or a position in a partner or subsidiary based on your profile, we shall obtain your express consent before further saving or forwarding the application, unless you have already consented to such storage or forwarding in your application.

If you send us an unsolicited application using our general contact email address, the content of your application email can be viewed by unauthorised personnel. There is a requirement that the unopened application documents are immediately forwarded to the HR department and that the incoming email is deleted. If you would like to exclude this, we request that you contact us by telephone before you send your unsolicited application so that the contact details of the correct contact person can be communicated to you. The legal basis is Article 6 I (b) GDPR, for the processing of pre-contractual measures.

Unless you instruct us otherwise, the data shall be deleted 6 months after the application process has been completed, or shall be destroyed in the case of postal applications. Due to the long application and selection periods for trainees, we store their data in Germany for up to 18 months.

The following rights are afforded to you if the respective legal requirements are met: Right to information about your data stored with us; correction, deletion, restriction of processing of your data or objection to processing, as well as data portability. Furthermore, of course, you have the possibility to have all of your application documents deleted or destroyed at any time by sending us an email to info@hardo.eu.

Video surveillance

Purpose of the processing
Our purpose in video surveillance is to prevent vandalism, protection against theft and burglary. As the responsible body, we process personal image files that we collect as part of video surveillance on the company premises. The period of storage is 48 hours. After that, the data are irrevocably deleted.

The legal basis is Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in intrusion security and protecting our property and access control.

These data are only passed on to investigative authorities in the event of criminal offenses.

Privacy information

Here you will find information about the processing of the data of our customers and business partners.

Privacy information regarding our sites in social networks and platforms

Hardo Maschinenbau GmbH does not have a corporate presence on social media.

Facebook: (no corporate account)
LinkedIn: (no corporate account)
Xing: (no corporate account)
Twitter: (no corporate account)
Instagram: (no corporate account)