We are very pleased with your interest in our company. Data protection is of utmost importance to the management of Gebr. Hentschel GbR. The use of the Gebr. Hentschel GbR website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if an individual wishes to use specific services of our company through our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the individual.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of an individual, always takes place in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Gebr. Hentschel GbR. Through this privacy statement, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, individuals are informed about their rights through this privacy statement.

Gebr. Hentschel GbR, as the entity responsible for processing, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection of the personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every individual is free to transmit personal data to us through alternative means, such as by phone.

1. Definitions
The privacy statement of Gebr. Hentschel GbR is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy statement aims to be easily readable and understandable for the general public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used.

In this privacy statement, we use, among other terms, the following:

a) Personal data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or other forms of provision, comparison, or linkage, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing involves marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

e) Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, particularly to analyze or predict aspects related to work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements of that natural person.

f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization involves processing personal data in a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or for the processing responsible
The controller or for the processing responsible refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. If the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for their appointment may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry under Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients. The processing of such data by these authorities shall comply with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.

j) Third party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent
Consent is any voluntary, informed, and unambiguous expression of will in the specific case, made by the data subject in the form of a statement or another clear affirmative action, indicating that the data subject agrees to the processing of their personal data.

2. Name and Address of the Controller for Data Processing

Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Gebr. Hentschel GbR
Location: Gustavsruh 2
Postal Code: 17268
City: Gerswalde
Country: Germany

Tel.: 039887172998
E-Mail: info@gebruederhentschel.com
Website: www.gebruederhentschel.de

3. Cookies
The websites of Gebr. Hentschel GbR use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Gebr. Hentschel GbR can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the user. As mentioned above, cookies allow us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter his or her access data again each time he or she visits the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently oppose the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of General Data and Information
The website of Gebr. Hentschel GbR collects a series of general data and information with each access to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information are stored in the server's log files. The following data can be collected: (1) types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to prevent risks in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

Gebr. Hentschel GbR does not draw any conclusions about the data subject when using this general data and information. Instead, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the contents of our website and its advertising, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is statistically and further evaluated by Gebr. Hentschel GbR with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymously collected data from the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Registration on Our Website
The data subject has the opportunity to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the transfer to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject, along with the date and time of registration, is also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable the investigation of committed offenses. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller.

Registration of the data subject, with the voluntary provision of personal data, serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller's data stock.

The controller shall, at any time upon request, provide any data subject with information on what personal data about the data subject is stored. Furthermore, the controller corrects or deletes personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject in this context as contact persons.

6. Subscription to Our Newsletter
On the website of Gebr. Hentschel GbR, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

Gebr. Hentschel GbR regularly informs its customers and business partners via a newsletter about the company's offers. The newsletter of our company can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for newsletter delivery. A confirmation email in the double opt-in procedure is sent to the email address first entered by a data subject for newsletter delivery for legal reasons. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address, as a data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

Upon registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject's computer system used at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to be able to trace any (potential) misuse of the data subject's email address at a later date and thus serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter registration will only be used to send our newsletter. Subscribers to the newsletter may also be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or related registration, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offering or changes in technical conditions. There is no disclosure of the personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the data subject has given us for the newsletter dispatch can be revoked at any time. A corresponding link can be found in every newsletter for the purpose of revoking consent. Furthermore, there is the possibility to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to communicate this to the controller in another way.

7. Newsletter Tracking
The newsletters of Gebr. Hentschel GbR contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Gebr. Hentschel GbR can recognize whether and when an email from a data subject was opened and which links contained in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Personal data collected through such tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller to optimize newsletter delivery and better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are always entitled to revoke their separate consent given through the double opt-in procedure in this regard. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by Gebr. Hentschel GbR as a revocation.

8. Contact Option via the Website
The website of Gebr. Hentschel GbR contains information, as required by law, that enables rapid electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us. This includes a general email address (electronic mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Personal data voluntarily provided by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.

9. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data
The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as stipulated by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

Once the storage purpose is no longer applicable or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

10. Rights of the Data Subject
a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to obtain confirmation from the data controller as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

b) Right to Information
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain free information at any time from the data controller about the personal data stored about them and to receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

- the purposes of the processing
- the categories of personal data being processed
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations
- if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
- the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning the data subject or restriction of processing by the data controller or the right to object to such processing
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the origin of the data
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, according to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards related to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

c) Right to Rectification
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the data controller the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them if one of the following reasons applies and as far as the processing is not necessary:

- The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
- The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
- The personal data has been unlawfully processed.
- The erasure of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
- The personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Gebr. Hentschel GbR, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Gebr. Hentschel GbR will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If personal data of Gebr. Hentschel GbR has been made public, and our company is responsible for erasing personal data as the data controller according to Art. 17(1) GDPR, Gebr. Hentschel GbR will, considering available technology and implementation costs, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure of all links to such personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, unless processing is required. The employee of Gebr. Hentschel GbR will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to Restriction of Processing
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request from the data controller the restriction of processing under the following conditions:

1. The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the data controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

2. The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of its use.

3. The data controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

4. The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the data controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met, and an individual wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Gebr. Hentschel GbR, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Gebr. Hentschel GbR will initiate the restriction of processing.

f) Right to Data Portability
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a data controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another data controller without hindrance from the data controller to whom the personal data has been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the data controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one data controller to another, where technically feasible, and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject can contact an employee of Gebr. Hentschel GbR at any time.

g) Right to Object
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Gebr. Hentschel GbR will no longer process the personal data in the event of objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If Gebr. Hentschel GbR processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of their personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Gebr. Hentschel GbR's processing for direct marketing purposes, Gebr. Hentschel GbR will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by Gebr. Hentschel GbR for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject can directly contact any employee of Gebr. Hentschel GbR or another employee. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated Decisions in Individual Cases, Including Profiling
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, except where the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller, (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the data controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, Gebr. Hentschel GbR shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the data controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights related to automated decisions, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wants to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

11. Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for processing operations in our company where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject, such as in cases where processing is required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as fulfilling tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would occur, for example, if a visitor in our facility were to be injured, and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information would need to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such a case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Processing on this legal basis is permitted for operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases if the processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh such interests. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been expressly mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the data controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

12. Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Data Controller or a Third Party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

13. Duration for Which Personal Data Will Be Stored
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

14. Legal or Contractual Provisions for the Provision of Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences the non-provision of personal data would have.

15. Existence of Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we refrain from automated decision-making or profiling.

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