Privacy policy

1. Name and contact details of the controller and the company data protection officer

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

Responsible acc. to Art. 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is F.W. Barth & Co. GmbH Fuggerstr. 25, 41352 Korschenbroich (see our Legal Notice). You can contact our data protection officer at datenschutz@barth1873.de or at our postal address with the addition “the data protection officer”.

2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website www.barth1873.de, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in what is called a log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the retrieved file,
• website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
• the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• ensuring comfortable use of our website,
• evaluation of system security and stability and
• for further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows on from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you as an individual. We also use cookies and analytic services when you visit our website. You will find more detailed explanations in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.

b) When using our contact form
If you have any questions, you can contact us using the form provided on the website. A valid email address is required so we know who sent the enquiry and can respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily granted consent.
The personal data we collect for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your enquiry has been processed.

3. Forwarding of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We only forward your personal data to third parties if:
You have expressly consented to it according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 a GDPR,
according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f GDPR, disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
in the event that the disclosure is legally required under Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 c GDPR, and
this is legally permissible, and is required for the processing of contractual relationships with you as defined in Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 b GDPR.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.
Information is stored in the cookie that relates to the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we will directly become aware of your identity.

On one hand, cookies help to make our website more pleasant for you to use. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognise that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising what we offer you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our website when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer, or so that a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

5. Analysis tools

a) Tracking tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimisation of our website. Furthermore, we use tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising what we offer you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate as defined by provisions above. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as “Google”) for the purpose of designing and continuously optimising our pages to meet your needs. In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website, such as

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

is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to analyse the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services associated with the use of the website and the Internet for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these Internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymised so that an identification is not possible (IP masking).

You may refuse the use 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.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by cookies, data related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a 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 can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics help centre (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).

Matomo
We use the open-source software Matomo to analyse and statistically evaluate the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information generated by the cookie about website usage is transmitted to our servers and summarised in pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to analyse the use of the website and to allow our website to be designed based on users’ needs. The information will not be passed on to third parties.
Under no circumstances will the IP address be associated with other data relating to the user. The IP addresses are anonymised so that an identification is not possible (IP masking).
Your visit to this website is currently recorded by Matomo web analytics. Click here (https://matamo.org/docs/privacy/) for your visit to no longer be recorded.

6. Rights of data subjects

You have the right:

• according to Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;
• according to Art. 16 GDPR to immediately demand the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
• according to Art. 17 GDPR to demand the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• according to Art. 18 GDPR to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the data, and we no longer need the data but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
• according to Art. 20 GDPR to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;
• according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. As a result, we shall not continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future, and
• according to Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our office.

7. Right of objection
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 f GDPR, you have the right, pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data if there are grounds relating to your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without you needing to specify a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of cancellation or objection, simply send an email to datenschutz@barth1873.de.

8. Data security
We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. As a rule, this involves 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can recognise whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the display of the closed key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.
We also use suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

9. Up-to-dateness and amendment of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is currently valid and was last updated in May 2018.
Due to the further development of our website and its offerings, or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this Privacy Policy. You can access and print out the current Privacy Policy at any time on the website at www.barth1873.de/datenschutz.html.