General information on how your data is handled

Hermann GmbH takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. Collect, processing and using your personal details is part of our service offer, as our aim is to provide user-friendly and customer-oriented services. The following information describes what information we collect from you and how we handle it. As a matter of principle we act in terms of the German Data Protection Act.

1. What data is collected?

As a matter of principle you can visit our website without disclosing your personal data to us. However we require you to register for certain services on our website, when we will ask for details such as your name and e-mail address. This data is called inventory data. Whenever possible we give you the opportunity to decide whether you want to disclose your data to us. However sometimes data is collected automatically. For example your computer automatically sends us information such as IP address, browser type or access times, when you use our website. This data is called usage data.

2. What are cookies and tracking pixels?

"Cookies" are files deposited on your computer while you are visiting our website, and which your browser "memorises". Cookies can be blocked by your browser so that, for example, only the page which has set them is permitted to read them. On your next visit to this site the cookie is sent from your browser to the server, e.g. to provide you with new contributions in your field of interest during this visit. If you do not want to use the benefits offered by cookies, you can simply delete them and deactivate the function in your browser. However, we will then not be able to offer you some of our website's services. You can find more information on this in the Help function of your browser. In addition we use what are known as tracking pixels or GIF files to support online advertising and if required for the IVW-count. This enables us to evaluate how many visitors have been to our website and which advertisements they accessed. Information obtained through cookies or GIF files does not contain either your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies". The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by a Google server in the US. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services relating to website utilisation and internet usage. 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. Google will in no instance associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the installation 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. Google also uses what are known as DART cookies to place advertising messages preferably matching the interests of the user on our pages. For this purpose your visits to pages with this feature are evaluated using the cookies set there. These cookies do not contain any personal data such as name, address, telephone number or email address. If you would like to find out more or would like to switch off this service, please click here: http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html If you would like to look at or change what Google has detected, click here: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences

3. What does Hermann use your data for?

We use cookies for the distribution of advertising and for counting page visits in particular. In addition we can create pseudonymised usage profiles for the purposes of advertising, market- or opinion research or for designing our services to be tailored to market requirements. This enables us to examine our services for popularity and to continuously improve them. You are entitled to object to this usage at all times. In this case we ask you also to deactivate the cookies in your browser. We need your approval for further utilisation. Furthermore, we use anonymised utilisation statistics to illustrate our services to potential partners, advertising clients and other dialogue partners. Subject to your consent, we use your data for advertising purposes. You may revoke this consent at any time, which we point out to you when we contact you regarding advertising.

4. Does Hermann pass your data on to third parties?

Hermann only passes your data with your consent. This data is passed on for purposes of advertising and market- or opinion research only.

5. Can the utilisation and application of personal data or this data protection declaration change?

Handling of personal data is continuously monitored by us with reference to data protection regulations and adjusted if necessary. Please look regularly at our data protection declaration, which always shows our current policy for handling personal data.

Rights of affected Person

The affected person has following rights:

• Right of access to personal data (Art. 15 DSGVO)
• Right of rectification of personal data (Art. 16 DSGVO)
• Right of objection (Art. 21 DSGVO)
• Right of cancellation (Art. 17 DSGVO)
• Right of restriction data processing (Art. 18f DSGVO)
• Right of data transfer (Art. 20 DSGVO)

If you have any questions, please use contact form: http://modellbau-hermann.de/kontakt/kontakt.html

6. Google Analytics

You can refuse the use of Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set on the computer, which prevents the future collection of your data when visiting this website: Disable Google Analytics Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies/. Please note that on this website, Google Analytics code is supplemented by “gat._anonymizeIp();” to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking).

It is a matter of course for us that we will deal with your personal data in a responsible manner. If we receive personal data from you we will process and use it in accordance with the applicable national and European regulations relating to data protection. You will find detailed information in our Data Protection Statement.

Consent

I agree that the Hermann GmbH may use my email address also to send me newsletters and promotional material relating to their company. If I have disclosed my personal phone number offers may also be brought to my attention by phone. The products which are the subject of the promotional material can include, for example corporate services such as market research or lead campaigns.

In some instances Hermann GmbH conduct campaigns in conjunction with third parties. If I make my data available in the context of one of these campaigns, my data may be passed to the party with whom Hermann GmbH is cooperating for this campaign. When working with Hermann GmbH, these third parties are called "sponsors" or "partners". The party with whom Hermann GmbH is cooperating may use my data for the promotion of their products.

If I retrieve third party offerings from the Internet portals of Hermann GmbH, for example by downloads or streaming services, I agree that these third parties may receive my data to approach me for promotional purposes by email as well as for the purpose of market research and opinion surveys relating to the products which I viewed. On each occasion the third party is identified in the offering and may use my data to promote his products.

Depending on which of our services you use, Hermann GmbH collects different information. Hermann GmbH uses this information to send you editorial content and additional content based on your interests. This information may, for example, be your activities on our web-pages, your interaction with social media platforms (e. g. Facebook), your IP address, information from registration forms and other practical features. You will find more precise information on this point in our Data Protection Statement

I agree that Hermann GmbH may use this information so that they can send me specific proposals.

Right of withdrawal

You may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, just feel free to contact us on: http://modellbau-hermann.de/kontakt/kontakt.html

The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

Hermann GmbH
Auf der Weiss 7
57074 Siegen
Germany

Telephone: +49 660 52-0
Email: info@modellbau-hermann.de

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