Privacy policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit this website. Personal information refers to all information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the Responsible Entity" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your information?

Your information are collected in two ways. Firstly, by you providing it directly to us. This could include information you provide on a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes primarily technical information (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This information is collected automatically as soon as you access the website.

What do we use your information for?

Some information is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other information may be used to analyze user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your information?

You have the right to receive information at any time, free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke it at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with regard to these and other about data protection issues.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

All-Inkl.

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, owned by René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "All-Inkl"). For details, please refer to the privacy policy of All-Inkl: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent was requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG (German Act on Data Protection and the Protection of Privacy in Telecommunications and Digital Services), provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have entered into an order processing contract (OPC) with the above-mentioned provider. This contract ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal information very seriously. We treat your personal information confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, certain personal information is collected. Personal information refers to information that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via e-mail) may not be secure. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik GmbH
Schicklerstr. 5-7, 10179 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 3434 659-00
Email: info@eef.de

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Retention Period

Unless a specific retention period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal information will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you request deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in such cases, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General Notes on the legal basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. If you have explicitly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the processing is also based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If your data is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process it based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Additionally, we process your data if it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR or based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Recipients of Personal Information

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transmission of personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data if this is necessary for contract fulfilment, if there is a legal obligation, if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object to data processing on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing for such purposes. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for this purpose.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal information is in breach of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged infringement.

 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive personal data that we process automatically based on your consent or a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format or to request its direct transmission to another controller.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion

Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain,  free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to rectification or deletion of this data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During the period of the investigation, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data occurred/is occurring unlawfully, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet determined whose interests prevail, you reserve the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal information.

  • If you have restricted the processing of your personal information, the following conditions apply: apart from their storage these data may – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

In the interest of maintaining the highest standards of security and protecting the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries, this website utilises SSL or TLS encryption. You can identify an encrypted connection by the change in browser address from "http://" to "https://", accompanied by the presence of a lock icon in the browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the transmitted data remains private and inaccessible to third parties.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact data published due to the obligation to provide an imprint for the transmission of not explicitly requested advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our Internet pages use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

These cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purpos

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is given.

Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. The data obtained is used to optimize our website and advertising measures.

Google Analytics is provided to us by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google processes the website usage data on our behalf and is contractually committed to measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of the processed data.

During your visit to the website, the following data is transmitted to Google, among others:

  • Pages visited

  • The achievement of "website objectives" (e.g., contact requests and newsletter subscriptions)

  • Your behavior on the pages (such as duration of stay, clicks, scroll depth)

  • Your approximate location (country and city)

  • Technical information such as browser, internet provider, device and screen resolution

  • The source of your visit (i.e., through which website or via which advertising medium you came to us)

  • A randomly generated user IDNo

No personal data such as names, addresses, or contact details are transmitted to Google Analytics.

These data are transferred to Google servers in the USA. Please note that the level of data protection in the USA may not be equivalent to that within the EU.

Google Analytics stores cookies in your web browser for a period of two years from your last visit. These cookies contain a randomly generated User-ID, which can be used to recognize you on future visits to the website.

The recorded data are stored along with the randomly generated User-ID, enabling the evaluation of pseudonymous user profiles. These user-related data are automatically deleted after 14 months. Other data remain stored indefinitely in aggregated form.

If you disagree with the data collection, you can stop it by installing the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics prevent or by rejecting cookies through our cookie settings dialog.

Contact form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if it has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will  be stored securely by us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via email, phone

If you contact us by email, phone,  your inquiry, including all resulting personal information (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your concern. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if it has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you submit via contact requests will be stored securely by us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially legal retention periods – remain unaffected.