PRIVACY POLICY

1. Datenschutz auf einen Blick

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when
you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on
the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of
this website.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data that you enter into
a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g.
internet browser, operating system or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon
as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided error-free.
Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of
charge at any time. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected, blocked or deleted. You
can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have any further questions about data protection.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority to.

You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.
Details can be found in the data protection declaration under “Right to restriction of processing”.

Analytics and Third Party Tools

When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily with
cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; surfing
behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You
can find detailed information about this in the following data protection declaration.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the objection options in this data
protection declaration.

2. General information and mandatory information

data protection

The operators of these sites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat
your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data
protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected.
Telephone: 02173-1091460
Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This data protection
declaration explains what data we collect and what we use it for.
Email: info[at]ims-gmbh.net
It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via
email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not
possible.

Note on the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

IMS GmbH

Hans-Böckler-Straße 38A

40764 Langenfeld

Telephone: +49 (0) 2173-1091460

E-Mail: info[at]ims-gmbh.net

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides
on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke
any consent you have already given at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email.
The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by
the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter e or f GDPR, you
have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising
from your particular situation; This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The
respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection
declaration. If you object,

We will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate
compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and
freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection according
to Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to
object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such
advertising; This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected to such direct advertising. If
you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct advertising purposes
(objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint
with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence,
their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint
exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or
in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common,
machine-readable format. If you request the data to be transferred directly to another person
responsible, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders
or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses an SSL or. TLS encryption.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing
from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by
third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion and correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free
information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the
purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correct, block or delete this data. You
can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice for this purpose or for
further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You
can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. The right to restriction of
processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you, we will generally need
time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that
the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If the processing of your personal data was/is occurring unlawfully, you can request that
data processing be restricted instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data but you choose to use it
If you need to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, an Balancing your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear
whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your
personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its
storage – may only be used with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or
to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public
interest of the European Union or a member state.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published as part of the imprint obligation to send
unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of
the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising
information being sent, such as spam emails.

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your
computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offering more
user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your
computer and that your browser saves.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted
after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These
cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only
allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or
in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If
cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or
to provide certain functions you require (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on
the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest
in storing cookies in order to provide its services in a technically error-free and optimized
manner. As far as other cookies (e.g. cookies for Analysis of your surfing behavior) are stored, they are treated separately in this data protection declaration.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log
files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – for this purpose the server log files must be recorded.

contact form

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the
contact details you provided there, will be stored by us in order to process the inquiry and in case
of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The data entered into the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your
consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. All you need to do is
send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing operations carried out up to the
time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it,
revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after
your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods
– remain unaffected.

4. Analytics tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google
Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and
enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about
your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6 Para. 1
lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP
address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in
other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is
transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted 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 the website, to compile reports
on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and
internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of
Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly;
However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of
this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data
generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and
from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under
the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection against data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An
opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this
website: deactivate Google Analytics.

You can find more information about how Google Analytics handles user data in
Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the
strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. This
allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender and
interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and
third-party visitor data. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can
deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally
prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection
to data collection”.

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program from Google
Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”).

As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. If you click on an ad placed
by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that the Internet browser stores on the user’s computer. These
cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user
visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can
recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be
tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the
conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have
opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their
ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not
receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not want to
participate in tracking, you can object to this use by easily deactivating the Google Conversion
Tracking cookie via your Internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in
the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of “conversion cookies” and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6 Para.
1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in
order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

You can find more information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
in Google’s data protection regulations: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow
cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in
general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies
are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

6. Plugins and tools

Real Cookie Banner

To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at <a href=”https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenrechner/” rel=”noreferrer” target=”_blank”>https://devowl.io/de/rcb/data processing/</a>.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion
of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the
personal data, we cannot manage your consents.