Privacy Policy

1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND PRINCIPLES OF DATA PROCESSING

We are pleased that you are visiting our website. The protection of your privacy and the protection of your personal data, when using our website is an important concern for us.

According to Art. 4 No.1 DSGVO, personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as your first and last name, your address, your telephone number, your e-mail address, but also your IP address. Data where no reference to your person can be established, such as through anonymization, is not personal data.

The processing (e.g. collecting, storing, reading, querying, using, transmitting, deleting or destroying) of personal data according to Art. 4 No. 2 DSGVO always requires a legal basis or your consent.

Processed personal data must be deleted as soon as the purpose of the processing has been achieved and there are no longer any legally required retention obligations to uphold.

In order to provide our website, it is necessary for us to collect personal data about you.  In the following, we explain the type and scope of the respective data processing, the purpose and the corresponding legal basis as well as the respective storage period.

This data protection declaration applies to the pages www.mkf-automation.de as well as www.solutionsinclean.de . It does not apply to third-party websites to which we merely refer by means of a hyperlink. We cannot accept any responsibility for the confidential handling of your personal data on the websites of third parties, as we have no influence on whether these companies comply with data protection regulations. Please inform yourself about the handling of your personal data by these companies directly on the respective websites.

2. Responsible in the sense of ART.4 NR. 7 DSGVO

The responsible party within the meaning of the DSGVO and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:

mkf GmbH
Lindenstr. 1
07589 Lederhose

Tel.: 036604 8860
E-Mail: info(at)mkf-automation.de

3. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You can also contact our data protection officer at any time with questions about data protection:

Claus Wissing
Sachverständigenbüro Mülot GmbH
Grüner Weg 80
48268 Greven

phone.: 02571 540 20
E-Mail: datenschutz(at)svb-muelot.de 

4. PROVISION AND USE OF THE WEBSITE/ SERVER LOGFILES

4.1. TYPE AND SCOPE OF DATA PROCESSING

If you use this website without transmitting data to us in any other way (e.g. by registering or using the contact form), we collect via server log files technically necessary data that are automatically transmitted to our server, including:

• IP address
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the file accessed
• Website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
• browser type/version
• Operating system used

4.2. PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

This processing is technically necessary in order to display our website to you. We also use the data to ensure the security and stability of our website.

4.3. LEGAL BASIS OF DATA PROCESSING

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para.1 lit. f DSGVO (Legitimate Interest). The processing of the before mentioned data is necessary for the provision of a website and thus serves to protect a legitimate interest of our company.

4.4. STORAGE DURATION

As soon as the aforementioned personal data is no longer required to display the website, it will be deleted, but no later than 3 months after retrieval of our website. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is mandatory for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object to this aspect. Further storage may take place in individual cases if this is required by law.

5. WEB ANALYTICS AND USE OF COOKIES

a) Google Analytics

We use cookies, which are stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

5.1. TYPE, SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

We use cookies. Cookies are small files that are sent by us to the browser of your terminal device during your visit to our website and stored there.

Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of technically necessary cookies. Other cookies, on the other hand, enable us to perform various analyses. For example, some cookies can recognize the browser you are using when you visit our website again and transmit various information to us.

We use cookies to facilitate and improve the use of our website. Among other things, cookies enable us to make our website more user-friendly and effective for you by, for example, tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language settings).

If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly via your browser. However, cookies do not cause any damage to your end device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses. Various types of cookies are used on our website, the type and function of which are explained below.

Temporary cookies/session cookies/technical cookies

Our website uses so-called temporary cookies or session cookies, which are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser. Through this type of cookies it is possible to record your session ID. This allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to a common session and makes it possible to recognize your terminal device during subsequent visits to the website.

Third-party cookies / statistical cookies

We use analytical cookies to monitor anonymized user behavior on our website.

Browser settings configuration

Most web browsers are preset to accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your respective browser so that it only accepts certain cookies or not at all. However, we would like to point out that you may then no longer be able to use all the functions of our website.

You can also delete cookies already stored in your browser via your browser settings. Furthermore, it is possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. Since the various browsers differ in their respective modes of operation, we ask you to refer to the respective help menu of your browser for the corresponding configuration options.

The deactivation of the use of cookies may require the storage of a permanent cookie on your computer. If you subsequently delete this cookie, you will have to deactivate the use of cookies again.

b) Legal basis of data processing

Due to the described purposes of use, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is § 25 TTDSG and Art.6 para. 1 f DSGVO. If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice issued by us on the website ("cookie banner"), the legal basis is additionally § 25 TTDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 a DSGVO.

c) Speicherdauer

As soon as the data transmitted to us via the cookies is no longer required for the purposes described above, this information is deleted. Further storage may take place in individual cases if this is required by law.

6. DATA COLLECTION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRE-CONTRACTUAL MEASURES AND FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT

a) Type and scope of data processing

In the pre-contractual area and upon conclusion of the contract, we collect personal data about you. This concerns, for example, first and last name, address, e-mail address, telephone number or bank details.

b) Purpose of data processing

We collect and process this data exclusively for the purpose of executing the contract or fulfilling pre-contractual obligations.

c) Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 b DSGVO. If you have also given your consent, the additional legal basis is Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO.

d) Storage duration

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of its processing. In addition, there may be legal obligations to retain data, for example, obligations to retain data under commercial or tax law in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) or the German Fiscal Code (AO). If such retention obligations exist, we will block or delete your data at the end of these retention obligations.

7. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE WEBSITE

Our site offers you various functions, during the use of which personal data is collected, processed and stored by us. Below we explain what happens with this data:

7.1. NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION

a) Scope of the processing of personal data

The data you entered when registering for newsletters (mail address).

b) Legal basis of data processing

§ 25 TTDSG and Art. 6 Abs.1 a DSGVO (Consent)

c) Purchase of the data processing

The data recorded in the registration mask of our newsfeed will be used by us exclusively for sending our newsletter, in which we inform about all our services and our news. After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail.

d) Duration of storage

Our newsletter can be unsubscribed at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link, which is also included in every message. Your data will be deleted by us immediately after unsubscribing. We reserve the right to delete without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent information.

e) Possibility of objection and deletion

The options for objection and deletion are based on the general regulations on the right of objection and deletion under data protection law described below in this data protection declaration.

7.2 Contact Forms

a) Scope of the processing of personal data

The data you enter in our contact forms.

b) Legal basis of data processing

Art. 6 Abs. 1 a DSGVO (Consent)

c) Purpose of data processing

We will use the data recorded via our contact form or via our contact forms only for processing the specific contact request received through the contact form.

d) Duration of storage

After processing your request, the collected data will be deleted immediately, as far as no further business activities (e.g. request/offer) result from this.

e) Possibility of objection and deletion

The options for objection and deletion are based on the general regulations on the right of objection and deletion under data protection law described in this data protection declaration.

8. Social Media

8.1 SOCIAL-MEDIA-PLUGINS with SHARIFF

Plugins from social media are used on this website (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, XING, LinkedIn). You can usually recognize the plugins by the respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on this website, we only use these plugins together with the so-called "Shariff" solution. This application prevents the plugins integrated on this website from transmitting data to the respective provider when you first enter the page.

Only when you activate the respective plugin by clicking the associated button, a direct connection to the provider's server is established (consent). As soon as you activate the plugin, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address.

If you are logged into your respective social media account (e.g. Facebook) at the same time, the respective provider can assign the visit of this website to your user account. Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

8.2 Use of the FACEBOOK-PLUGINS

On our website you will find a so-called social plugin of the social network Facebook integrated (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland).

Social plugins are buttons, fields and messages that a website like ours can use to provide you with an environment-oriented and personal user experience.

You can recognize these plugins from Facebook by one of the Facebook logos or symbols you are surely familiar with (letter "f" on a tile with a blue background, "Like" button with the "thumbs up" graphic). An overview of Facebook's social plugins can be found here: developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

Although these buttons, fields and messages are displayed on our website, their content comes directly from Facebook. When you interact with social plugins, you share experiences outside of Facebook with Facebook friends and others on Facebook. For example, when you click "Like" on our website, it is visible to the Facebook users with whom you share their messages according to your own Facebook settings.

When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plug-in. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate the visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account before you visit our page or do not log in or register with Facebook after you have clicked on a Facebook button, field or message and are prompted to do so.

The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Facebook privacy policy: en-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

8.3. TWITTER

Through our website, you have the option of using a social plugin - also known as a "widget" - to share current information about our company directly in real time with others in the Twitter information network (Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA). You can recognize such Twitter plugins by one of the familiar Twitter logos or icons. Although this button is displayed on our websites, its content comes directly from Twitter.

You can only use Twitter's services if you register and log in there. By doing so, you consent to the collection, transfer, modification, storage, disclosure, or other use of your information in accordance with Twitter's privacy policy. Here you can find Twitter's privacy policy, from which you can find details about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of data by Twitter.

When you click on the Twitter button (blue bird) on our website and this loads and displays the widget for the first time, Twitter receives log data, including the website you visited and a cookie that identifies your browser ("widget data"). Based on the widget data, Twitter can tailor content to you, for example, by suggesting that you follow an account on Twitter. Tailored content is stored only with your browser cookie ID and is separated from other widget data, such as information about the web pages you visit. This feature is optional and is not yet available to all users. You have the option to temporarily set the feature or disable it. In this case, the special cookie that enables this feature will be removed from your browser. You can get more information about this feature on Twitter's pages.

As for the tweets, log data and other information that Twitter receives through interaction with the Twitter button or widgets on our website, please read Twitter's privacy policy. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the website with the widget, do not obtain knowledge of the content of the data transmitted through this as well as its use by Twitter. If you do not want Twitter to associate the visit to our pages with your Twitter user account. You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at: twitter.com/account/settings.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at: twitter.com/en/privacy.

8.4. LINKED-IN / XING

On our website you will find the social plugins of LinkedIn (LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) and of Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany).

The same principles apply here as already explained in sections 5.1. and 5.2. This means, above all, that these providers use cookie technology to collect and process log data and data about your website visits to us or third parties as soon as you connect to their services/pages via the button.

This data can be assigned to your person if you are registered with these service providers with your own profile and logged in during your visit to our website. Depending on the form in which you use the social plugins of these providers, you share further information or make it public with the communication and information networks connected there.

We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the website with the social plugin, do not obtain knowledge of the content of the data transmitted through this, nor of its use by LinkedIn and Xing. With regard to the specific nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of data by these services, their respective privacy policies apply, which you have already accepted by registering a profile and which you can find again here:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Xing: privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

The use of the plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

8.5. GOOGLE MAPS

We use "Google Maps " of the company Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, hereinafter "Google", on our site.

With each individual call of the "Google Maps" components, a cookie is set by Google in order to process user settings and data when displaying the page on which the components are integrated.

-data when displaying the page on which the components are integrated. As a rule, this cookie is not deleted by closing the browser, but expires after a certain time, unless you delete it manually beforehand.

If you do not agree with this processing of your data, you have the option of deactivating the "Google Maps" service and thus preventing the transfer of data to Google. To do this, you must deactivate the Java Script function in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you will not be able to use "Google Maps" or only to a limited extent. In addition, the functionality of this website may be limited when deactivated.

The use of "Google Maps" and the information obtained via it is in accordance with the Google terms of use

www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html and the additional terms and conditions for "Google Maps" www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps/.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

8.6 GOOGLE RECAPTCHA

We use Google's reCaptcha service to determine whether a human or a computer is making a particular entry in our contact or newsletter form. Google uses the following data to check whether you are a human or a computer:

• IP address of the terminal device used
• the website that you visit on our site and on which the captcha is embedded
• the date and duration of the visit
• the recognition data of the browser and operating system type used,
• Google account, if you are logged in to Google,
• mouse movements on the reCaptcha areas
• tasks that require you to identify images

The legal basis for the described data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO. There is a legitimate interest on our side in this data processing to ensure the security of our website and to protect us from automated entries (attacks).

9. DATA TRANSFER

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

• You have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG.
• This is legally permissible and necessary according to Art. 6 para. 1 b DSGVO for the fulfillment of a contractual relationship with you or the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
• According to Art. 6 para. 1 c DSGVO for the transfer of a legal obligation exists.
• We are legally obliged to transfer data to state authorities, e.g. tax authorities, social insurance carriers, health insurance companies, supervisory authorities and law enforcement agencies.
• The transfer according to Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO is necessary for the protection of legitimate business interests, as well as for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data.
• According to Art. 28 DSGVO, we use external service providers, so-called order processors, who are obliged to handle your data with care. We use such service providers in the areas of logistics.
• When transferring data to external entities in third countries, i.e. outside the EU or the European Economic Area, we ensure that these entities treat your personal data with the same care as within the EU or the European Economic Area. We only transfer personal data to third countries for which the EU Commission has confirmed an adequate level of protection or if we ensure the careful handling of personal data through contractual agreements or other suitable guarantees.

10. REVOCATION OF CONSENT - DATA INFORMATION AND CHANGE REQUESTS - DELETION & BLOCKING OF DATA

You have the right to obtain information about your stored data free of charge at reasonable intervals and the right to correct, block or delete your data at any time. Your data will be deleted by us upon first request, unless this is contrary to legal regulations. You can therefore revoke a permission granted to us to use your personal data at any time. You can send requests for information, deletion and correction of your data and also suggestions at any time to the following address:

mkf GmbH
Lindenstr. 1
07589 Lederhose

Tel.: 036604 8860
E-Mail: 

11. RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to request that we provide you with the data concerning your person that you have transmitted to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format. You may also request that we transfer this data to a third party immediately upon your first instruction, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO or Art. 9 (2) a DSGVO or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) b DSGVO and the processing is carried out by us within the framework of automated data processing.

When exercising this right of data portability, you also have the right to obtain that the personal data concerning you be transferred directly to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. Freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.

The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

12. SSL OR TLS ENCRYPTION

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

13. RIGHT OF COMPLAINT TO THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO. ART. 77 ABS. 1 DSGVO

If you suspect that your data is being processed illegally on our site, you can of course bring about a judicial clarification of the issue at any time. Irrespective of this, you have the option of contacting a supervisory authority. The right of complaint is available to you in the EU member state of your place of residence, your place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement, i.e. you can choose the supervisory authority to which you turn in the places mentioned above. The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted will then inform you of the status and outcome of your submission, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 GDPR.

Links to other websites

Links to third party websites are provided as an additional service to you. These websites are completely independent and beyond the control of mkf GmbH. mkf GmbH is not responsible for the content of any of these third-party websites that you may access through the mkf website, and does not take any responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or the use of such websites.

Trademarks and copyrights

The trademarks and logos displayed on these websites are the property of mkf GmbH. None of the information on these websites is to be construed as granting any licenses or trademarks. The express written consent of mkf GmbH is required for this. Unauthorized use of these trademarks is strictly prohibited. mkf GmbH will enforce its intellectual property rights worldwide to the fullest extent of the law. Copyright 2020 mkf GmbH. All rights reserved. All text, images, graphics, animations, videos, music, sounds and other materials on these websites are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights of mkf GmbH. mkf GmbH owns the copyright in the selection, coordination and arrangement of the materials on this website. These materials may not be copied for commercial use or distribution, nor may these materials be modified or retransmitted to other websites.