Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a Glance
General information The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the “Information on the responsible controller” section in this privacy policy.
On the one hand, your data is collected when you communicate it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter into our B2B request form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view).
2. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Information on the responsible controller The responsible controller for data processing on this website is:
Walter Schön GmbH, Kabelstrümpfe
Mr. Benedikt Schön
Breisacher Str. 11
81667 Munich
Phone: +49 / 89 / 448 25 24 Telefax: +49 / 89 / 448 54 75 E-Mail: [email protected]
The responsible controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw a consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. You can adjust or withdraw your consents at any time via our cookie settings (Complianz) at the bottom of the screen.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects 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.
3. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
IONOS We host our website with IONOS. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter: IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the IONOS privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy. The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS.
Cloudflare We use the Content Delivery Network (CDN), the Web Application Firewall (WAF), and the DNS service provided by Cloudflare. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Cloudflare routes the traffic between your browser and our website through its servers to reduce loading times and protect our website from malicious attacks (e.g., DDoS). In doing so, connection data such as your IP address is processed. The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offerings securely and free of errors (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the EU Commission and the Data Privacy Framework (DPF). We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Cloudflare.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies and Consent Management Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. In order to obtain and document the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies, we use the consent management tool “Complianz”. The provider is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands. When you enter our website, a connection is established to the Complianz servers to query your consents (or the withdrawal thereof). The collected data is stored in your browser in order to be able to allocate the granted consents to you. The legal basis for this use is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, as we are legally obliged to obtain consent for certain cookies.
Multilingualism We use the WPML plugin to provide a multilingual website. WPML uses cookies to identify and store your current language setting. These cookies do not store any of the user’s personal data and are required for technical reasons (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
B2B Catalog and Quote Requests Our website acts as a B2B catalog through which no direct purchases can be made, but only quotes can be requested. When you request a quote, we collect data such as your name, company name, email address, phone number, and the requested products. The processing of this data is carried out to process your request and to carry out pre-contractual measures on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Email Communication For the secure and reliable sending of system emails (e.g., confirmations of your quote requests), we use WP Mail SMTP, which sends authenticated emails via the SMTP servers of our provider IONOS. Your form data (name, email, message) is encrypted for transport and handed over to the IONOS mail servers. The legal basis here is also Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures).
Website Maintenance and Backups For the technical monitoring, maintenance, and securing of our website, we use ManageWP (Provider: GoDaddy Media Temple, Inc.). Regular backups of our systems are created via this service. We have configured the service so that all backups are stored exclusively on servers within the European Union (EU). Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in IT security and data integrity. A corresponding DPA has been concluded.
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
The tracking and analysis tools listed below are exclusively loaded and used if you have given us your express prior consent via our cookie banner (Complianz) (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Google Analytics Provided you have given your consent, this website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics enables us to analyze the behavior of website visitors (e.g., page views, time spent on the site, origin). We have activated IP anonymization so that your IP address is truncated by Google within the EU before being transmitted to the USA. Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the EU Commission as well as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) Provided you have given your consent, the visitor action pixel from Meta (formerly Facebook) is used on this website. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. The Meta Pixel allows us to track the behavior of page visitors after they have been redirected to our website by clicking on a Meta advertisement. This allows us to evaluate the effectiveness of Meta advertisements for statistical and market research purposes. The collected data is anonymous to us. However, Meta can connect this data with your Facebook or Instagram account and use it for its own advertising purposes. Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the EU Commission and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).