Status: January 2024
This page also serves as information for data subjects in accordance with Article 13 and Article 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Responsible body:
Schiedel B.V.
Oude Veerseweg 23
4332 SH Middelburg
Further general information about the company and the responsible body can be found in our imprint.
Schiedel B.V. is responsible for the collection, processing and use of personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act ("BDSG"). By means of this data protection statement, Schiedel B.V. informs you about the type, scope and purpose of processing personal data, as well as about the rights to which a person whose personal data is processed by Schiedel B.V. personal data. Personal data is any information about an identified or identifiable natural person (the so-called "data subject"), e.g. name or address.
In principle, you can visit our website without providing any personal data. What dataSchiedel nevertheless processes, when you visit the website, is explained below in point 1 ("Privacy policy for all website visitors"). The website also offers services which you can use only if you provide us with personal data. These services as well as the processing of data in connection with your use of the respective service is explained to you in section 2 ("Data protection statements for users of special Schiedel services"). No personal data is collected when using services other than those listed separately in this privacy statement.
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our data protection statement at the bottom of this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the 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 "Information about the data controller" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have consented to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions about data protection.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with the help of so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
Server logs
The page provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. These are
Browser type and browser version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of computer accessing, time of server request, IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website - the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.
Contactformulier
If you send us an inquiry via the contact form, your data from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us in order to process the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested.
Online sollicitatie
On our website you have the opportunity to apply for vacancies or internships at Schiedel GmbH & Co. KG online or by e-mail. The following applies to such online applications in addition to the other legal information in the Data Protection Statement. If you apply online, we process your personal data that you provide electronically to Schiedel for the purpose of the application. Please read this privacy statement carefully before you submit your personal data to us.
Data transfer
As part of an online or e-mail application, you provide Schiedel GmbH & Co. KG certain personal data, in particular your name, postal and e-mail address and details of your education and professional qualifications, certificates and other information and documents customary in job applications. Schiedel GmbH & Co. KG does not require any information from you that is not usable under the General Equal Treatment Act ("AGG"). Also, do not provide information about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health or sex life ("special types of personal data" within the meaning of the BDSG).
Data storage, data use and data disposal
Schiedel B.V. stores and uses the information and files provided by you solely for the purpose of recording and processing your application, including contacting you. If your application is successful, the information and files provided may be used as part of the employment relationship with you. In other cases, Schiedel will retain this information and files for a period of 3 (three) months after completion of the recruitment process for the position in question in order to answer any questions related to your application.
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end of this period, the data will be deleted and
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only the employees involved in the application process have access to the data you have provided as part of the online application. They are obliged to ensure the confidentiality of your data. Your data and files sent as part of the online application will not be passed on to third parties, unless you have given your express consent or an official order to that effect.
Revocation
We only send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications (hereinafter referred to as "newsletter") with the consent of the recipient or with legal authorization. If the content of the newsletter is specifically described when signing up for the newsletter, it determines the user's consent. In all other cases, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
To sign up for our newsletters, it is generally sufficient to provide your e-mail address. However, we may ask you to provide a name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter, or other information as necessary for the purpose of the newsletter.
Double opt-in procedure: Registration for our newsletter is always done in a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other people's e-mail addresses. Newsletter subscriptions are recorded to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation and the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the mailing service provider are also recorded.
Deletion and restriction of processing: We may retain unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them to prove prior consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that at the same time it is confirmed that prior consent was given. In the case of obligations to permanently observe objections, we reserve the right to store the e-mail address in a block list only for this purpose. The registration process is recorded based on our legitimate interests to demonstrate that it has been properly carried out. If we instruct a service provider to send emails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure sending system.
Content
Information about us, our services, promotions and offers.
Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
Our Internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your end device. They are stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. 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 until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (for example, cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without cookies (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure web audience) (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing shall be carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG).
Web analytics (also called "reach measurement") is used to evaluate visitor flow to our online offerings and may include behavior, interests or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. Using range analysis, we can recognize, for example, at what time our online offerings or their features or content are most used or invite visitors to use them again. We can also understand which areas need optimization.
In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures, for example, to test and optimize different versions of our online offerings or their components
Unless otherwise stated below, profiles, i.e. summarized data for a usage process, may be created for these purposes and information may be stored in a browser or in an end device and read from it. The information collected includes in particular visited websites and the elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used and information about usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data from us or from the providers of the services we use, location data may also be processed.
Users' IP addresses are also stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e. pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no obvious user data (such as e-mail addresses or names) are stored for web analysis, A/B testing and optimization purposes, but pseudonyms.
This means that neither we nor the vendors of the software used know the real identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purpose of the respective procedures.
Data types processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times).
Google Forms Google Forms (Google Forms)
For the collection of specific data (e.g. logins, surveys), we use Google Forms, a service of Google Ireland Limited (Ireland). The data you enter in a Google Form (such as name and email address) is stored by Google and made available to us for processing.
Purposes and Legal Bases: The processing is based on the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) if the form serves for an application or registration. In all other cases, the processing is based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), which you give in the form.
Data Transfer and Third Countries: Google acts as our data processor. Please note that, as part of its services, Google may transfer data to the United States (US). This transfer takes place on the basis of EU approved Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure an adequate level of protection. The retention period of collected data is in accordance with the general retention period in this privacy policy, unless otherwise stated.
This website integrates elements of the Facebook social network. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the US and other third countries.
An overview of Facebook's social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to link your visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. More information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If consent is obtained, the aforementioned service is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If consent has not been obtained, the service is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in maximizing visibility in social media.
If personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly are set forth in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection legislation. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights against us, we are obliged to pass them on to Facebook.
The transfer of data to the US is based on the European Commission's standard contract provisions. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 en
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
This website integrates features of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram then receives information about your visit to this website. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to link your visit to this website to your user account. Please note that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
Insofar as consent is obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If consent has not been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in maximizing visibility in social media.
If personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The joint obligations on us are laid down in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection legislation. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to pass them on to Facebook.
Data transfer to the U.S. is based on the European Commission's Model Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 en https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
More information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
We maintain online presence within social networks and process user data in this context to communicate with users active there or to offer information about us.
We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may pose risks for users, as it may, for example, become more difficult to enforce users' rights.
In addition, user data within social networks is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles may be created based on user behavior and users' resulting interests. The user profiles may in turn be used, for example, to serve ads within and outside the networks that presumably match users' interests. For these purposes, cookies are generally stored on the user's computer, in which the user's usage behavior and interests are stored. Moreover, data may also be stored in user profiles, independent of the devices used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and logged in to them).
For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the possibilities to object (opt-out), please refer to the data protection declarations and information of the operators of the respective networks.
In the case of requests for information and the exercise of data subjects' rights, we would also like to point out that these can be most effectively exercised with the providers. Only the providers have access to users' data and can take appropriate action and provide information directly. If you still need assistance, please contact us.
Types of data processed: Contact information (e.g., e-mail, phone numbers).
We integrate functional and content elements into our online offerings obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include, for example, images, videos or city maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").
Integration always requires the third-party providers of this content to process the user's IP address, because without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to the browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content or feature. We strive to use only content whose respective providers use only the IP address to deliver the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible images, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags can be used to analyze information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offerings, as well as be linked to such information from other sources.
Data types processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times).
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that the transmission of data over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against third-party access is not possible.
Note on the responsible body
The data controller of this website is:
Schiedel B.V. (Schiedel Benelux headquarters)
Oude Veerseweg 23
4332 SH Middelburg
Commercial register: 220 19 262
K.V.K. Middelburg
VAT number (according to § 27 a): 001.742.887.B01
Company directors: Simon Ramaekers (CEO), Ronald Kalkhoven
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purpose of and means for processing personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Retention period
Unless a more specific retention period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you submit a justified deletion request or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons to retain your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial laws).
Use of a newsletter
When you register for our newsletter, you provide us with your email address and optionally other data. We use this information exclusively to send you the newsletter. The data you enter when registering for the newsletter will remain with us until you unsubscribe from our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in the newsletter or by sending us a corresponding message. By unsubscribing, you object to the use of your email address.
The newsletters contain a so-called "web-beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a mailing service provider, from their server. As part of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, is initially collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of our newsletter based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or the access times. This analysis also includes determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. This information is assigned to the individual newsletter recipients and stored in their profiles until they are deleted. The evaluations help us to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. The measurement of opening rates and click rates as well as the storage of the measurement results in the user profiles and their further processing are carried out on the basis of the user's consent. Unfortunately, it is not possible to revoke the performance measurement separately; in this case, the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled or objected to. In this case, the stored profile information will be deleted. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
We also use your email address, which we receive in connection with the sale of goods or services, exclusively for direct advertising in the form of our newsletter for our own similar goods or services, such as those you have ordered, provided you have not objected to this use. You can object to the use of your email address at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates. You can exercise your objection (and thus unsubscribe from our newsletter) by sending a message to our email address (see Imprint).
In addition, you can assert your rights to information, correction or deletion or to restriction of processing or the exercise of your right to object to processing as well as the right to data portability at any time. Here you can contact us by email (marketing.nl@schiedel.com) or letter (Schiedel B.V., Oude Veerseweg 23, 4332 SH Middelburg). You also have the right to contact the data protection supervisory authority in the event of complaints.
