Privacy Policy Statement

(1) General


a) As the operator of the website www.eitzen.gmbh (hereinafter also referred to as the “EITZEN website”), EITZEN GmbH takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and strictly adheres to the rules of the data protection laws.


b) The data transmitted or collected by you will be collected, used, processed, stored and, if necessary – insofar as required by law or contractually necessary – forwarded to third parties exclusively within the framework of the applicable data protection laws (Federal Data Protection Act and Telemedia Act).


c) The collection, processing, storage and use of certain personal data by EITZEN GmbH is necessary to enable the use of the website’s telemedia services and to respond to your enquiries. This also enables EITZEN GmbH to make the use of the website more pleasant and to continuously improve it. In addition, all your personal data is transmitted encrypted via SSL.


d) The following declaration gives you an overview of how EITZEN GmbH guarantees your protection as a user of the EITZEN website and what type of data is collected and used for what purposes.



(2) General data processing in connection with the EITZEN website


The extent and type of collection and use of your data differ depending on whether you visit the EITZEN website only to retrieve information or make use of offers from EITZEN GmbH such as contacting us:


a) For the use of the EITZEN website for information purposes only, it is generally not necessary for you to provide personal data. Rather, EITZEN GmbH automatically collects, uses and stores information in the server log files each time its website is accessed, which is transmitted to EITZEN GmbH by your browser. In detail, these are:


  • Date and time of accessing the EITZEN website
  • Browser type/version
  • Browser settings
  • Operating system used
  • Last page you visited (referrer URL)
  • Volume of data transferred and access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.) as well as
  • Your IP address (host name of the accessing computer)

EITZEN GmbH collects and uses this data during an informational visit exclusively in non-personal form, so that the listed data cannot be assigned to specific persons by EITZEN GmbH. This is done in order to enable the use of the Internet pages you have accessed at all, as well as for statistical purposes and to improve the Internet offering of EITZEN GmbH. EITZEN GmbH only stores the IP address for the duration of your visit; no personal evaluation takes place. After a statistical evaluation of the data, it is deleted again immediately.


b) The offers of EITZEN GmbH presented below necessarily require the entry of personal data. This mandatory information is marked with an * in the respective input mask and is mentioned below:


aa) If you wish to contact EITZEN GmbH, the personal data you provide – first name, last name and e-mail address – will only be collected and used to respond to your enquiry. It is not possible for you to use the contact form without providing a functioning e-mail address. You are free to enter further details.



(3) Data transmission to third parties


EITZEN GmbH will only transfer your personal data to third parties if:

  • the transmission is indispensable for the implementation of offers or services which you wish to make use of;
  • a subcontractor or vicarious agent used by EITZEN GmbH in the course of providing the offers or services requires this data (such auxiliaries are only authorised to use the data insofar as this is necessary for the provision of the offers or services, unless you are expressly informed otherwise);
  • there is an enforceable official or court order or
  • to the extent necessary to prevent misuse of the offers or services in a legally permissible manner.

(4) Cookies


Cookies” are small text files that can be stored locally in the memory of your internet browser on the computer you are using and which enable an analysis of your use of the website.

EITZEN GmbH does not use its own cookies on its website. However, please note the following explanations on Google Analytics [point (5) of this data protection declaration].



(5) Google Analytics


a) The EITZEN website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (,,Google“). Google Analytics also uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the EITZEN website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, by activating IP anonymisation on the EITZEN website, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states 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.


b) On behalf of EITZEN GmbH, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to EITZEN GmbH.


c) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.


d) Once cookies have been set, you can delete them yourself at any time by calling up the corresponding menu item in your Internet browser or by deleting the cookies on your hard drive. For details, see the help menu of your Internet browser.


e) You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and its transfer to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de


f) You can find more information on this at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de or under http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection). EITZEN GmbH would like to point out that the code “_anonymizeIp();” has been added to Google Analytics on the EITZEN website in order to ensure anonymised collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).



(6) Social Media-Plugins – Facebook


a) On its website, EITZEN GmbH uses plugins of the social media website www.facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (hereinafter “Facebook”). In particular, the “Share Button”, a Facebook plugin, is integrated into the EITZEN website. With the Share button, you can recommend articles on the EITZEN website to your Facebook friends. An overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance can be found under the link http://developers.facebook.com/plugins be displayed.


b) For the security of your data and your privacy, www.eitzen.gmbh generally uses the so-called “2-click” procedure for embedding Facebook plugins. This means that, by default, the Facebook buttons on www.eitzen.gmbh are deactivated so that no automatic contact is made with Facebook servers when you access the EITZEN website. The Facebook plugin is only activated when you click on it. By doing so, you consent to your computer communicating with Facebook servers. Only after this consent, a connection of your computer to Facebook servers will be established. This consent for your computer to communicate with Facebook is only limited to the respective individual page of the website of www.eitzen.gmbh and does not apply to other pages of www.eitzen.gmbh; when you call up another page of www.eitzen.gmbh with Facebook plugins, these appear again in the deactivated state.


c) In addition, you also have the option of permanently activating all Facebook plug-ins for each comment function, which eliminates the “2-click” procedure and enables an automatic direct connection to Facebook when calling up a website from www.eitzen.gmbh with integrated Facebook plug-ins. Of course, you can also reverse this permanent activation at the same point.


d) If you have activated the Facebook plugin as in 6b by clicking once or by means of a permanent setting according to 6c, the Facebook plugin will automatically call up a direct connection with the Facebook servers if you call up a website of EITZEN GmbH that contains an active Facebook plugin. The active plugin and its possible content are transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and from there integrated into the EITZEN website. EITZEN GmbH has no influence on the data that Facebook collects through the plugin. For more detailed information on this, EITZEN GmbH refers you to the information provided by Facebook under the link http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=17512.


e) In addition, EITZEN GmbH would like to point out that your browser may be able to prevent the integration and display of Facebook plug-ins by using add-ons such as “Facebook Blocker”.


f) By integrating Facebook plugins into websites of www.eitzen.gmbh, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page and, if you are logged into Facebook, an allocation to your Facebook user account. If you use the Facebook plugins, the corresponding information is transmitted directly to Facebook and stored by Facebook. EITZEN GmbH would like to point out that if you are not a member of Facebook, it is still possible that Facebook collects and stores your IP address. EITZEN GmbH has no influence on the purpose and type of use of the data stored by Facebook. For this purpose, EITZEN GmbH refers you to the data protection information of Facebook under the link http://www.facebook.com/policy.php



(7) Commissioned data processing


If EITZEN GmbH commissions external service providers to collect, process or store personal data, EITZEN GmbH has concluded agreements with these service providers on commissioned data processing in accordance with the German Data Protection Act. § 11 BDSG concluded.

Both EITZEN GmbH and its service providers use organisational and technical measures to ensure data security so that the data collected from you is protected against manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. These security measures are continuously adapted to technological developments.



(8) Right of revocation and objection


EITZEN GmbH would like to point out that you can revoke any data protection consent you may have given to EITZEN GmbH at any time with effect for the future. You can also object at any time to the creation of user profiles by EITZEN GmbH – within the scope of this data protection declaration – which serves, among other things, the needs-based design of the EITZEN website. The best way to do this is to send an informal e-mail to info@eitzen.gmbh.



(9) Data security


EITZEN GmbH also uses technical and organisational security measures in order to protect personal data that is generated or collected, in particular the protection of personal data against unauthorised access. against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorised persons. EITZEN GmbH’s security measures are continuously adapted to technological developments.



(10) Right to information, correction, deletion and blocking


You have the right to obtain information free of charge from EITZEN GmbH at any time regarding the personal data stored about you, its origin and recipients, and the purpose for which it is stored. Furthermore, you can request EITZEN GmbH to correct, delete and block your personal data at any time. However, EITZEN GmbH will only delete your personal data, provided that there is no legal obligation to store it, if you have revoked your consent to its use and storage, if your personal data is no longer required for the fulfilment of contractual obligations or the purpose pursued, or if the storage is inadmissible for other legal reasons. A deletion is also carried out taking into account the restrictions imposed by the tax office. For a corresponding request, please contact info@eitzen.gmbh.



(11) Final provision


EITZEN GmbH reserves the right to change this data protection declaration at any time in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. Information on data processing in connection with Google Analytics


This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data controller on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files which are stored on the computer of the site visitor and which enable an analysis of the use of the website by the site visitor. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by the site visitor (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there.


Google Analytics is used exclusively with the extension “_anonymizeIp()” on this website. This extension ensures anonymisation of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal reference. By extension, Google’s IP address is shortened beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states 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 IP address transmitted by the corresponding browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.


On behalf of the site operator, Google will use the information obtained to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the site operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). The legitimate interest in the data processing lies in the optimisation of this website, the analysis of the use of the website and the adaptation of the content. The interests of the users are sufficiently protected by pseudonymisation.


Google LLC. offers a guarantee to maintain an adequate level of data protection on the basis of the standard contractual clauses. The data sent and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 50 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached takes place automatically once a month.

The collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by the site visitor adjusting the cookie settings for this website. The collection and storage of the IP address and the data generated by cookies can also be objected to at any time with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plug-in can be downloaded and installed under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.


The site visitor can prevent the collection by Google Analytics on this website by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set, which prevents the future collection of data when visiting this website.

Further information on the use of data by Google, setting and objection options, can be found in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).



reCAPTCHA


To protect your enquiries via internet forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service of the company Google LLC (Google). The query serves to distinguish whether the input is made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. The query includes the sending of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and further used there. However, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states 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. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCaptcha will not be merged with other data from Google. The deviating data protection provisions of the Google company apply to this data. For more information on Google’s privacy policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de