Privacy Policy

DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

BBM Akustik Technologie GmbH
Helmut-A.-Müller-Strasse 1 - 5
82152 Planegg, Germany
Email: datenschutz@bbm-akustik.de

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

You may exercise the following rights at any time using the contact information provided, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Access to your personal data stored by us and information regarding its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, provided that we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
  • Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you may revoke it at any time with future effect.

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g., with the competent supervisory authority of the state where you reside or with the authority responsible for us as the data controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the private sector) with their addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

PROCESSING ACTIVITIES

CONTACT

Nature and Purpose of Processing

Our website features a contact form that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the form is transmitted to us and stored.

At the time the message is sent, the following data is also stored:

  • Date and time of the request
  • URL from which the request was made

You may also contact us via the email addresses provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. This includes the date and time the email was sent, the email address, IP addresses, and information about the servers involved in the email communication.

Regardless of the chosen method of communication, we collect the content of your inquiry. Your data is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.

Legal Basis

The processing of data is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to facilitate easy contact.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data is processed for the purpose of taking steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Retention Period

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the contact request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods. These are generally 6 or 10 years for purposes of proper accounting and tax compliance.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with the necessary data and the reason for the request.

Objection

Please read the information below regarding your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR..

Use of the Matomo Tracking Tool Based on Cookies

Nature and Purpose of Processing

We use Matomo (formerly Piwik) on this website, an open-source software for the statistical analysis of visitor traffic. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Provided you have given your consent, Matomo uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website is stored on a server. We have configured Matomo so that no profiling takes place. Matomo is used to improve the quality of our website and its content. This helps us understand how the website is used, allowing us to continuously optimize our offerings.

The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before storage by truncating the last two bytes.

For more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please visit the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

Legal Basis

The legal basis for this data processing is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Recipients

We use technical service providers for the operation and maintenance of our website and for the analysis of cookies; these providers act as our data processors.

Retention Period

The data will be deleted or anonymized as soon as it is no longer required for our record-keeping purposes. In our case, this occurs automatically after 60 days.

Objection

Please read the information below regarding your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR.

Use of Friendly Captcha 

We use the Friendly Captcha service to protect against spam and bots. The provider of this service is Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Wörthsee, Germany. 

Friendly Captcha prevents automated, non-human input and thus contributes to the reliable operation of our technical systems.

The following data is collected: 

  • the technical connection data for server access (date, time, location, operating systems, applications, browser information),
  • the request headers User-Agent, Origin, and Referrer,
  • the puzzle itself, which contains information about the account and the website key to which the puzzle refers,
  • the version of the widget,
  • a timestamp, and
  • an anonymized (via one-way hashing) counter per IP address.

Legal Basis 

The processing is based on a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to protect our website from abusive bot access, spam, and attacks such as mass requests.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who operate and maintain our website as data processors. We have entered into appropriate data processing agreements with these providers.

Further information can be found in Friendly Captcha’s privacy policy at the following link: https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/

Friendly Captcha uses subcontractors in the United States and has agreed to standard contractual clauses as an appropriate guarantee for legally compliant data transfers.

Retention Period 

Stored personal data is deleted within 30 days. 

Objection

Please read the information below regarding your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that is created when you visit a website and is temporarily stored on the website visitor’s system. If the user visits this website’s server again, the user’s browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can analyze the information obtained through this process. Cookies can, in particular, make navigating a website easier.

You can access detailed information about cookies—including which cookies are used on this website and for what purposes—at any time in the cookie settings.

Deleting Cookies

You can delete individual cookies or all cookies. In addition, you will find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:

Additionally, you can prevent so-called scripts from loading by default. NoScript allows JavaScript, Java, and other plugins to run only on trusted domains of your choice.

For information and instructions on how to configure this feature, please contact your browser’s provider (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/).

Objection

Please read the information below regarding your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR.

Information on Your Right to Object Under Article 21 of the GDPR

Case-by-Case Right to Object

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) of the GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Recipients of an Objection

BBM Akustik Technologie GmbH
Helmut-A.-Müller-Strasse 1 - 5
82152 Planegg, Germany

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the Privacy Policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new Privacy Policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions About Data Protection

If you have any questions regarding data protection, please send an email to the data controller listed above.

Copyright Information

This Privacy Policy was created with the assistance of activeMind AG—the experts in external data protection officers (Version #2024-10-25).