Data Protection Statement

1. Name and Contact Details of Data Controller and Internal Data Protection Officer  

This Data Protection Statement applies to data processing by:  

Data controller: BRANOpac GmbH, Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 18-20, D-35423 Lich, Phone: +49 64 04 91 42-0, Fax: +49 64 04 91 42-700, E-Mail: [email protected]  

The internal Data Protection Officer of BRANOpac GmbH may be contacted at the above address, c/o Data Protection Officer, or under [email protected].  

You also have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority, the Hesse State Data Protection Officer, PO Box 31 63, 65021 Wiesbaden, Tel. 0611 / 1408-0 Fax 0611 / 1408-900 or -901, [email protected].    

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data, Nature and Purpose of Their Use  

a. When Visiting Our Website

When you visit the website of branopac.com, the browser on your device automatically sends certain data to our server. We store this information temporarily in a so-called log file. This is done automatically. The following information is collected and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • Browser type and version  
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of accessing PC
  • Time of server access  

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • to ensure the smooth connection to the website,
  • to facilitate the use of our website,
  • to evaluate system security and stability; as well as
  • for further administrative purposes.  

The legal basis for our data processing is Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in the data processing is based on the above-quoted data collection purposes. Collected data are not used to draw any conclusions about you.  

In addition, we use cookies when our website is visited. Further details may be found under Item 4 of this Data Protection Statement.  

b. When Using the Contact Form

For questions of any kind, we may contact us via the form provided on the website. To allow us to answer, you need to quote your name, a valid e-mail address, telephone number, and company or organizational details to let us know who issued the request. Further information may be provided voluntarily, including salutation, title, street, zip code, city and country.  

The data processing for contact purposes is covered by Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. a GDPR and based on your voluntarily given consent.  

The personal data collected by us from the contact form will be automatically deleted after completion of your request except when further data processing is required to exercise the right to free expression and information, to meet a legal obligation, when it is in the public interest or to assert, exercise or defend a legal claim.  

c. Direct Marketing

We use the telephone numbers and e-mail addresses submitted to us for direct marketing purposes in pursuit of our legitimate interests under Art. 6 Subsec. 1, Clause 1 lit. a GDPR.  

You may at any time object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling when associated with direct mail. If you object to the processing for direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose. Your objection may be filed with the Data Controller free of charge.  

d. With Job Applications

Applications for vacancies with us may also be submitted by E-mail. When sending in your application, the data submitted by you will be processed in our application management system. Your data will be kept strictly confidential at all times. The following information is collected and stored until deleted:  

  • all application documents submitted by you in digital form or on paper  

The mentioned data are processed for the following purposes:

  • Processing your application
  • For internal statistical purposes in anonymized form  

Data processing for the purpose of processing a job application is carried out as per Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.  

On termination of the selection process, but no later than 6 months after the collection of the data, we will automatically delete all stored personal data obtained from you unless further storage is required for the purpose of meeting a legal obligation, when it is in public interest or to assert, exercise or defend a claim.  

If necessary, we will continue to use anonymized applicant data for internal statistical purposes. When doing so, we make sure that any personal references in the data are removed in their entirety.    

3. Data Disclosure  

There is no transmission of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal information with third parties if:

  • You have given your express consent as per Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. a GDPR
  • A disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. f GDPR is required to assert, exercise or defend a legal claim and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding interest in not disclosing your data,
  • When we are legally obliged to the disclosure under Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. c GDPR
  • It is legally permissible and when under Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. b GDPR this is required for the performance of a contract with you.    

4. Cookies  

We use cookies on our site. Cookies are small (text) files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). Cookies do not damage your device, do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malicious software.  

A cookie stores information that relates to the device you use when you visit our website. We do not necessarily obtain any immediate knowledge about you.  

We use cookies to make your visit to our website more enjoyable. E.g., we use so-called session cookies to determine which pages of our website you have already visited. Session cookies are automatically deleted when leaving the site.  

We also use temporary cookies to improve the usability of our website. Temporary cookies are stored on your device for a specified period of time. When you visit our website again, it will automatically be recognized that you have visited us previously. In addition, we already know what inputs and settings you have used and may provide them automatically so you need not enter the information once again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record and evaluate website use. This enables us to continuously optimize our offer. When revisiting our website, these cookies also allow us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website previously. These cookies, too, are automatically deleted after a predefined time.  

Pursuant to Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. f GDPR, the use of cookies in data processing by us is based on our legitimate interest and that of third parties as the use of cookies is necessary to safeguard these interests.   Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you may configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or have a message appear every time a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that not all features of our website can be used.  

5. Analysis and Third-Party Tools  

Tracking Tools  

The measures and tools listed below and implemented by us are based on Art. 6 Subsec. 1 Clause 1 lit. f GDPR. The measures ensure the customized design and continuous optimization of our website. Furthermore, we use the following measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you.  

The respective processing purposes and data categories may be found in the respective following tools:

Google Analytics  

For a customized design and the continuous optimization of our web pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, www.google.com/intl/en/about/ (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see Item 4) are used. The information generated by the cookies about your use of our website is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there are, e.g. •

  • browser type and version,
  • operating system used,
  • the referrer URL (the webpage previously visited),
  • host name of accessing computer (IP address),
  • time of server access  

This information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and Internet usage for the purpose of market research and website customization. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or when these third parties are data processors. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data provided by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be allocated (IP masking).  

You may prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, note that in this case not all features of our website may be fully usable.  

You may also prevent the collection of cookie data related to your use of our website (including your IP address) and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser add-on https: / /tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.  

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you may prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the future collection of your data when you visit the website. However, the opt-out cookie stored on your device is valid only for the browser used and only for our website, and is deposited on your device. If you delete these cookies in your browser, you must set the opt-out cookie once again.  

For more information about privacy related to Google Analytics, see the Google Analytics Help Center support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245;

Cloudflare

We use the content delivery network (CDN) of Cloudflare Germany GmbH, Rosental 7, c/o Mindspace, 80331 Munich, Germany (Cloudflare) to increase the security and delivery speed of our website. This corresponds to our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. A CDN is a network of [worldwide] distributed servers that is capable of delivering optimised content to the website user. For this purpose, personal data can be processed in Cloudflare’s server log files. Please see the explanations under “Hosting”.

Cloudflare is the recipient of your personal data and works for us as a processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. This corresponds to our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR not to operate a content delivery network ourselves.

You have the right to object to the processing. The decision as to whether your objection will be complied with is based on a balance of interests.

The processing of the data indicated in this section is neither a statutory nor a contractual requirement. The functionality of the website cannot be ensured without processing.

Your personal data will be stored by Cloudflare for as long as required for the purposes described.

For more information on options for objection and for the removal of Cloudflare, please visit: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Cloudflare has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities for which Cloudflare processes personal data from natural persons in the EU. These measures are based on the EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs). For more information, please see: https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-scc/.