Data protection
We, the company H.-H. Focke GmbH & Co. KG, are delighted that you are visiting our website.
In the following we would like to inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data are all data which refer specifically to you personally, e.g. name, address, email addresses, user behavior.
Data Protection Controller
Controller according to Art. 4 Para. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is:
H.-H. FOCKE GMBH & CO. KG, please see our Imprint
Service providers commissioned:
The general provision as well as maintenance of the website and the e-mail system are carried out with the support of IT service providers who act on our behalf and, if required, thus also process your data to the extent required.
Data protection officer:
H.-H. FOCKE GMBH & CO. KG
Data protection officer
Auguste-Viktoria-Allee 15a
13403 Berlin
datenschutz-berlin@focke.de
Collection and use of your data
The extent and type of collection and the use of your personal data differs according to whether you visit our website simply to retrieve information or contact us directly.
In case we use other (IT) service providers for individual functions of our offer or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes (all data processing) below. In this context we also state the stipulated criteria for the duration of storage as well as the applicable legal basis for data processing.
Use for information purposes
If you use our websites for information purposes, we only collect the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to us, such as:
- IP address
- Date and time of enquiry
- Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Content of the request (specific page)
- Quantity of data transferred in each case and access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
- Website from which the request comes
- Browser type / version / language
- Operating system and its interface
- Language and version of your browser.
Duration of storage:
This data (logs) is stored for a period of 30 days.
Legal basis of data processing:
The above data is technically necessary to display our websites to you and to ensure stability and security, according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
Use of cookies
We use cookies for our websites. Cookies are small text files that are sent to your browser by our web server when you visit our websites and are stored on your computer for later retrieval. They basically serve to help the Internet service work more efficiently and effectively.
This website uses cookies to the following extent:
- Transient cookies (temporary use)
– PHPSESSID - Persistent cookies (use for a pre-set period)
– Borlabs cookie - Third party cookies
– YouTube (Google)
– Kununu
Cookies can basically be divided into two categories:
Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include, in particular, the session cookies. Such cookies store a so-called session ID, by means of which different enquiries via your browser can be allocated to the joint session. In this way your computer can be recognized again when you return to the website. The session cookies are deleted when you log yourself out or close the browser.
Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a pre-set duration which can vary according to the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
You can configure your browser setting as you wish and, for example, decline to accept third party cookies or all cookies. However, we would like to point out that if you do so, you may not be able to use all functions of this website.
More information on how to reject cookies through special browser plug-ins can also be found in the introduction to the Integrated Services chapter further down in our privacy policy.
Use of an AI-based phone assistant
When you contact us by phone, we use an automated, AI-based speech processing system to efficiently capture your request and forward you to the appropriate contact person. In this process, your spoken words are digitized and analyzed in real time (voice-to-text).
The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in handling calls quickly and accurately (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) as well as the performance of pre-contractual or contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Your voice data will be deleted immediately after processing; the text transcripts will be automatically deleted as soon as the specific purpose for their storage no longer applies. We and our service providers will not use your data to train artificial intelligence. You may object to the use of voice control at any time by ending the call.
Contact form and e-mail
When you contact us via the contact forms or by e-mail, we will store the data you provide (your name, e-mail address, message, telephone number, if applicable, and other details) in order to answer your question(s). Mandatory information required for this purpose is marked separately, other information is voluntary.
Duration of storage:
We will delete the data collected in this connection when storage is no longer necessary, or restrict the processing if there is a statutory obligation to keep such data stored (max. ten years in the context of archiving business e-mail traffic required by commercial and tax law).
Legal basis of processing:
The processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our interest is to respond to your enquiry as well as to fulfil the business relationship with our business partners.
Reports in accordance with HinschG and LkSG
The processing of personal data as part of the whistleblower system is based on legal obligations and a legitimate interest in the detection and prevention of breaches and the associated prevention of damage and loss. If a report received concerns a person employed by us, the processing also serves to uncover criminal offenses in connection with the employment relationship.
To the extent permitted by law, we guarantee the confidentiality of your data. This obligation to confidentiality and data protection also applies to any person to whom your data is disclosed in the course of proceedings.
Duration of storage:
We delete personal data collected as part of a notification under the HinSchG or LkSG three years after completion of the procedure. If necessary and proportionate, the storage period may be extended due to legal provisions.
In the event of an objection to data processing, we will delete the personal data immediately if the stored data is no longer required for the purposes of processing a report or complaint.
Legal basis of processing:
The processing of your data is carried out to fulfil a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR in conjunction with Section 10 HinSchG.
Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with Sections 30, 130 OWiG and Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR in conjunction with. Section 26 BDSG.
Application for employment at H.-H. FOCKE GMBH & CO. KG
We process the data you have sent us in connection with your application in order to check your suitability for the position (or other open positions, if applicable) and to carry out the application process.
Your application will be reviewed by the Personnel Department upon receipt. Suitable applications will then be forwarded to the persons responsible within the enterprise for the respective open or suitable position. Subsequently, the further procedure is coordinated. Throughout the enterprise, access to your data is only granted to persons who require your data for the purpose of implementing the application process correctly
Duration of storage:
Data of applicants will be deleted after 6 months if the application is rejected.
In the event that you have agreed to further storage of your personal data, we will include your data in our applicant pool. There, the data will be deleted after 2 years.
If you have been awarded a position during the application process, your data will be transferred to our personnel information system.
Legal basis of processing:
The processing of your data in the context of the application procedure is permissible in oder to make a decision concerning commencement of an employment relationship, pursuant to Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR in conjunction with section 26 Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
The processing of your data in the context of the applicant pool is based on your consent, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
Should the data be required for legal action after completion of the application process, data processing may be carried out to safeguard legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In such a case, our interest is in the assertion or defense of claims.
Integrated services
For the design of our websites and the provision of additional functions, we integrate the following external services in our own interest
The services can be deactivated via our so-called Consent Manager or by using special plugins for your browser, or to be more precise: this prevents the necessary connection to the corresponding servers. Please note, however, that the use of such tools may result in a loss of everyday comfort, as many things will no longer function as you would normally expect.
YouTube
We have embedded YouTube videos on our website that are stored on https://www.youtube.com and can be played directly from our website.
If you are logged into a Google account while visiting our website, Google may be able to associate your visit to our website with your user behavior. In addition, YouTube (Google) may send additional cookies to your browser. We have no control over this process and do not receive any information from YouTube (Google) regarding the content transmitted. Please note that, as the provider of our website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by YouTube (Google), nor do we have any means of further restricting the transmission of data to YouTube (Google) and its partners. If you do not wish for this information to be associated with your YouTube profile, you must log out before activating the video.
Analysis of your user behavior by YouTube (Google):
YouTube (Google) stores your data as user profiles and uses it for advertising, market research, and/or to tailor its websites to your needs. This analysis is conducted, in particular (including for users who are not logged in), to deliver targeted advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website.
You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact YouTube (Google):
https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764?hl=en&ref_topic=7048998&visit_id=639214415107808714-3100701734&rd=1&sjid=1194312933044536929-EU
YouTube is provided in Germany by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
For more information on data protection at YouTube (Google), please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Duration of storage:
See “Retention Period for Logs” under “Informational Use” earlier in this Privacy Policy.
Legal basis of processing:
Your data is processed based on your consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
In the exceptional cases where personal data (your IP address) is transferred to the United States, YouTube (Google) relies on the Standard Contractual Clauses:
https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en
Kununu
We have integrated a Kununu widget into our website to display our current company rating.
When you visit our website and consent to the display of the widget, your browser establishes a direct connection to Kununu’s servers. The content of the widget is transmitted directly from Kununu to your browser and integrated into the website by your browser. By integrating the widget, Kununu receives the information that your browser has accessed our website, even if you do not have a Kununu account or are not currently logged in to Kununu. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Kununu server and stored there. If you are logged in to Kununu, Kununu can directly associate your visit to our website with your Kununu account.
Analysis of Your User Behavior by Kununu:
Kununu stores your data as user profiles and uses it for advertising, market research, and/or to tailor its websites to your needs. Such analysis is conducted in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to deliver targeted advertising.
You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Kununu.
Kununu is provided by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg.
For more information on data protection at Kununu, please visit: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion
Duration of storage:
See “Retention Period for Logs” under “Informational Use” earlier in this Privacy Policy.
Legal basis of processing:Your data is processed based on your consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
Social Media Links
Our website features links to various social media with the corresponding logos. These are not social media plug-ins, but merely a link to our offers within these media. If you click on one of these links, your IP address will always be transmitted to the operators of the various platforms. If you use one of these services and are also logged in with your specific account, information about your surfing behavior may also be collected by the operators of social media. The transmission of your IP address to the operators of the websites accessed is technically necessary and applies to all websites.
Processing of your personal data in countries outside the EU and the EEA (third countries)
Processing of your personal data in countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area does not take place, with the exception of the processing described under “integrated services”.
Your rights
You have the following rights vis-à-vis us concerning personal data relating to your person:
- right to information,
- right to rectification or erasure,
- right to restriction of processing,
- right to data portability.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about processing of your personal data by us. The competent supervisory authority relevant in our case is:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
(Berlin Commissioner für Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Friedrichstr. 219
D-10969 Berlin
https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/
Right of objection and revocation
If you have granted consent to the processing of your data, you are entitled to revoke this at any time. After informing us of such a revocation, this influences permissibility of the processing of your personal data.
Insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on the balance of interests (the legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. This is the case, in particular, if the processing is not necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you. This is described by us in each case in the description of the individual data processing and functions available on our website in an earlier section of this privacy policy. If you submit such an objection, we would request you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data in the way we have been doing. In the case of an objection indicating reasons, we check the circumstances of the case and will either stop or adjust the data processing or explain to you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we continue to process the data.
Right to object to direct advertising
You can, of course, object to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis at any time, e.g. also if you receive advertising from us in the form of a newsletter, customer magazine or information material by mail as part of a business relationship.
If we use your data within the scope of functions of our websites for direct advertising and a corresponding data analysis, we inform you about this data processing in an earlier section of this privacy policy, including a possibility to exercise your right to object by technical means.
Contact options regarding your rights
To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time. The best way to do this is to use the following e-mail address: datenschutz-berlin@focke.de
You are also welcome to use one of the contact options in our imprint or to contact our data protection officer directly (contact details above).
Data security
We also use technical and organizational safety measures to protect personal data that we receive or collect, in particular against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against attack by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
Transmission of your personal data is encrypted using SSL technology (https) to prevent access by unauthorized third parties.
Communication by e-mail
Our e-mail systems support encrypted communication using SSL technology (TLS 1.2 incl. PFS). It is therefore fundamentally possible to encrypt the transmission of your e-mail. Please note, however, that encryption also depends on the configuration of your e-mail program and therefore we cannot guarantee complete data security for the transport route.
For information requiring a high level of confidentiality, we recommend that you send it by post.