DATA PROTECTION

1. General information and mandatory information
PRIVACY
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.
If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This data protection declaration explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

NOTICE REGARDING RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
WATTCONTRACT GmbH, Heidelberger Strasse 8, 01189 Dresden, Germany
Telephone  49 351 21725491
Email: info@wattcontract.de
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or together with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE RELEVANT REGULATORY AUTHORITY
In the event of violations of data protection law, the person concerned has the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another person responsible, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL resp. TLS ENCRYPTION
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses an SSL or TLS encryption. 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 that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

INFORMATION, BLOCKING, DELETION
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.

2. Data collection on our website
COOKIES
Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you want (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this data protection declaration.

SERVER LOG FILES
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
• Browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of server request
•    IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. The data is required to be able to show you our website and to ensure security and stability. We store the data until the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

CONTACT FORM
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore exclusively based on your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

3. Social Media
Our website uses functions of the social networks LinkedIn and Xing. We use the so-called 2-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data is initially passed on to the provider. Only when you click on the social media button is data transmitted to the providers, who then collect usage and user data if necessary. We cannot influence the extent to which this data is collected and evaluated.
If you are already logged in to a social network when you visit our website, you may not see another login dialog after clicking the social media button. Even if you are not a member of a social network, it is possible for the social networks to receive and store your IP address and information about the browser and operating system you are using. The scope and purpose of the data collection as well as the processing and use of the data by the social networks and information on rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the data protection notices of the respective network communicated below. Via the social media button we offer you the opportunity to interact with the social network and other users, so that we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for using the social media buttons is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The addresses and data protection notices of the respective providers can be found here: LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

4. Analytics Tools and Advertising
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

IP ANONYMIZATION
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related 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 Google data.

BROWSER PLUGIN
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

OBJECTION AGAINST DATA COLLECTION
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in the Google data protection declaration: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

ORDER DATA PROCESSING
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). With reCAPTCHA it should be checked whether the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, length of stay of the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google. The reCAPTCHA analyzes run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place. Data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, see the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android. html.

MAUTIC
We use mautic - an open source tool for marketing automation - on our websites. This is analysis and tracking software for assigning and storing usage data (including browser used, last page visited, length of stay). The software uses this information to customize our marketing efforts and better align them with the interests of each individual user. The software also helps us to better evaluate the success of individual marketing measures. Mautic is hosted by us on specially operated servers. A transfer of data to third parties does not take place. We collect and process data with mautic only to the extent that it is necessary to achieve the business goals of WATTCONTRACT GmbH with you. mautic's way of working is expressed through:
a) Email Marketing and Campaigns
With so-called e-mail marketing, you will be sent personalized e-mails. These are partly based on how you use our website, when you read our e-mails and when you interact with the links contained therein. We also send emails as part of campaigns.

b) landing pages
Landing pages are special web pages that have been defined as the target of advertising campaigns. They usually contain options for interaction, eg for downloading white papers or checklists and forms for collecting information about you. The software uses various technical processes to assign individual activities to anonymous profiles or – with prior consent – to the profiles of individual users:

c) tracking pixels
In order to recognize whether, for example, an e-mail has been opened, mautic uses so-called counting pixels (tracking pixels). This loads a small graphic from the provider's server, which was previously assigned to an individual user profile.

d) personalized web links
In order to recognize whether, for example, a user calls up a link from an e-mail, mautic adds a unique identifier to these links, which was previously assigned to an individual user profile.

e) IP address
The IP address currently used by website visitors is transmitted to us each time our website is accessed. Mautic uses this to recognize users of the website. The data collected are:
  • activity on our website
  • Number of page views and length of stay of the website visitor
  • the click path of the respective visitor
  • Downloads of files provided via the website
  • Visits to landing pages
  • Openings of e-mails from newsletters and campaigns

As part of registering on the website or downloading a white paper, the provider collects data through the use of mautic
  • Contact information (such as name, postal or e-mail address, telephone or fax number).
  • Business contact information (such as your job title, my business name, business email address, phone or fax number).
  • the IP address of the end device from which the website is used (a sequence of numbers that identifies your current computer connection to the Internet)
  The released data is clearly recognizable for the user by filling out a form. It is marked which data is necessary to send the form. Mautic is only used if you have expressly given your consent to the use of so-called "first-party cookies" when you use our website for the first time. You can revoke this consent at any time by contacting the contact person named above. In this case, all tracking data collected using mautic will be deleted immediately.

5. Newsletters
DATA NEWSLETTER
If you would like to receive the future newsletter offered on the website, we need an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter are. Further data is not collected or only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have stored with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted after you have canceled the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the members' area) remain unaffected.

6. Plugins and Tools
YOUTUBE
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated YouTube site. The site operator is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers will be established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. You can find further information on the handling of user data in YouTube's data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies /privacy.

VIMEO
Our website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. If you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers will be established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo obtains your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to the Vimeo server in the USA.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. For more information on how to handle user data, see Vimeo's privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

GOOGLE MAPS
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. In order to use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. Google Maps is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and to make it easier to find the places we have indicated on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's data protection declaration: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ privacy/.

7. WATTCONTRACT online service portal
Data processing within the WATTCONTRACT service portal (WSP):
WATTCONTRACT uses the services of VSM (Virtual Service Management) from Dreebit to manage fault messages. In this context, the data is processed by third parties when using the VSM. A valid contract for order processing according to Article 28 DS-GVO between Dreebit GmbH and WATTCONTRACT exists. The VSM can be used: by creating fault reports via the WATTCONTRACT website, direct use of the VSM via personalized user access by entering user data when a fault report is automatically generated by a WATTCONTRACT machine.
Description and scope of data processing:
When using VSM / contact via the channels described above, the data entered in the input masks are transmitted and stored. This data is: surname, first name, organization, telephone, e-mail address
Actions within the VSM:
User actions within the VSM are logged. The following data is recorded and stored:
Type and scope of the action, date and time of the action, user who carried out the action
The actions are visible to the following users of the VSM: users within the WATTCONTRACT organization, other users within the organization of the user. Notifications will be delivered to the User via email and messages within the Services. If a user logs into the VSM via a mobile application and activates the receipt of push notifications, each notification is connected to the user device. Each user has the option to turn off notifications, configure them or disable them for specific devices. In order to ensure the usability of the system, these changes are logged as described above and transmitted to other users who also have access to the individual components of the system. Based on this information, actions in VSM can be assigned to natural persons with date and time. Your consent will be obtained for the processing of the data as part of the process of sending a fault report via the WATTCONTRACT website or during user registration in the VSM and reference will be made to this data protection declaration. Alternatively, you can contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. In this context, no data is passed on to third parties. The data will only be used to process the conversation.

Contact Data Protection Officer
WATT CONTRACT GmbH
Pforzheimer Strasse 16, 01189 Dresden, Germany
E-mail: datenschutz@wattcontract.de

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