1. General Information and Scope

This privacy policy provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data when using our website. We take the protection of your data very seriously and handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or new technical developments. The current version can always be found on our website.

2. Controller

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

Frankfurter Str. 63 A
63322 Rödermark
Germany

The controller is the legal or natural person who decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

The imprint is available at: https://degeler.com/pages/impressum.

3. Data Protection Officer

A Data Protection Officer has not been appointed, as there is no legal obligation to do so. However, you may contact us at any time with data protection-related inquiries.

4. Processing of Personal Data and Processing Purposes

We only process personal data to the extent necessary and for specific purposes, which are explained below.

4.1. Server Log Files and Hosting

When you access our website, our hosting provider automatically collects information in so-called server log files, which include:

  • Visited pages (URLs)
  • Time of access
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Referring source (Referrer)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized where technically possible)

This data is processed to ensure the stability, security, and optimization of our website and is based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The storage period is generally 7 days.

4.2. Use of Cookies

Our website uses cookies to provide an optimal user experience. We differentiate between the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the website.
  • Functional Cookies: Improve usability and store user preferences.
  • Analytics and Performance Cookies: Help us analyze and optimize website usage.
  • Marketing and Tracking Cookies: Used to display targeted content.

You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via our Consent Management Tool or your browser settings.

4.3. Content Delivery Network (CDN)

We use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to improve the loading times of our website. Data is distributed and delivered via optimized servers. The legal basis is our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

5. Contacting Us

If you contact us via email or our contact form, we will store and process your information to handle and respond to your inquiry. This processing is based on either pre-contractual measures or our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR).

The data will be deleted after processing is completed unless legal retention obligations apply.

6. Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will process your email address to send you relevant information. Subscription occurs via a double opt-in process.

You can withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

7. Online Store and Order Processing

If you place an order in our online store, we process the necessary personal data (name, address, payment details) to fulfill the purchase contract. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

Recipients of this data may include payment service providers and shipping companies.

8. Web Analytics and Tracking

We use analytics tools to understand and improve user behavior on our website. Processing only takes place with your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), which you can revoke at any time.

9. Social Media Plugins

Our website contains links to social networks. Data is only transferred to these providers after active use of the links. Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

10. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with a Data Protection Authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

11. Data Retention Period

Personal data is only stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purposes or as long as legal retention obligations apply.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect new legal or technical developments. The latest version is always available on our website.