Privacy Policy

General

As the operator of this website and as a company, we come into contact with your personal data. This refers to all data that says something about you and by which you can be identi­fied. In this privacy policy, we would like to explain to you in what manner, for what purpose and on what legal basis we process your data.

The party respon­sible for data proces­sing on this website and within our company is:

Alucon­cept AG
Lanter­strasse 17
46539 Dinslaken
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2064 / 4899–0
E‑Mail: info@aluconcept.com

General Infor­ma­tion

SSL and TLS Encryp­tion

Whenever you enter data on websites, place online orders or send e‑mails over the internet, you must always be aware that unaut­ho­rised third parties may access your data. There is no way to provide complete protec­tion against such access. However, we do every­thing in our power to protect your data as well as possible and to close security gaps to the extent possible.

An important protec­tive mecha­nism is the SSL and TLS encryp­tion of our website, which ensures that data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. You can recog­nise the encryp­tion by the lock icon in front of the internet address entered in your browser and by the fact that our internet address begins with https:// rather than http://.

How Long Do We Store Your Data?

In some places in this privacy policy, we inform you of how long we or the compa­nies proces­sing your data on our behalf store your data. If no such infor­ma­tion is provided, we store your data until the purpose of the data proces­sing ceases to apply, you object to the data proces­sing, or you withdraw your consent to the data proces­sing.

In the event of an objec­tion or withdrawal, we may, however, continue to process your data if at least one of the follo­wing condi­tions applies:

  • We have compel­ling legiti­mate grounds for conti­nuing the data proces­sing that override your interests, rights and freedoms (only in the case of an objec­tion to data proces­sing; if the objec­tion is directed against direct marke­ting, we cannot invoke legiti­mate grounds).
  • The data proces­sing is neces­sary for the estab­lish­ment, exercise or defence of legal claims (does not apply if your objec­tion is directed against direct marke­ting).
  • We are legally obliged to retain your data.

In such a case, we will delete your data as soon as the condition(s) no longer apply.

Your Rights

Right to Object to Data Proces­sing

IF YOU READ IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY THAT WE HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN PROCESSING YOUR DATA AND ARE THEREFORE BASING THIS ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 SENTENCE 1 LIT. F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT UNDER ART. 21 GDPR TO OBJECT TO SUCH PROCESSING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF THAT PROVISION. THE PREREQUISITE IS THAT YOU CITE REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. NO REASONS ARE REQUIRED IF THE OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE OBJECTION IS THAT WE MAY NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA. THIS DOES NOT APPLY IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS:

  • WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
  • THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

THE EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST DIRECT MARKETING OR AGAINST PROFILING ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

Further Rights

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Proces­sing

Many data proces­sing opera­tions are based on your consent. You grant this, for example, by ticking a corre­spon­ding box in online forms before submit­ting the form, or by allowing certain cookies when visiting our website. You may withdraw your consent at any time without giving reasons (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR). From the time of withdrawal, we may no longer process your data. The sole excep­tion is if we are legally obliged to retain the data for a specific period. Such reten­tion periods exist in parti­cular under tax and commer­cial law.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Compe­tent Super­vi­sory Autho­rity

If you are of the opinion that we have violated the General Data Protec­tion Regula­tion (GDPR), you have the right under Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a super­vi­sory autho­rity. You may contact a super­vi­sory autho­rity in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged viola­tion. The right to lodge a complaint exists in addition to adminis­tra­tive or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Porta­bi­lity

Data that we process automa­ti­cally on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract must be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format upon request. Where you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent techni­cally feasible.

Right to Access, Erasure and Recti­fi­ca­tion

Under Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to obtain free infor­ma­tion about which personal data we have stored about you, where the data origi­nates from, to whom we transmit the data and for what purpose it is stored. If the data is incor­rect, you have a right to recti­fi­ca­tion (Art. 16 GDPR); subject to the condi­tions of Art. 17 GDPR, you may request that we erase the data.

Right to Restric­tion of Proces­sing

In certain situa­tions, you may request under Art. 18 GDPR that we restrict the proces­sing of your data. The data may then – apart from storage – only be processed as follows:

  • with your consent
  • for the estab­lish­ment, exercise or defence of legal claims
  • for the protec­tion of the rights of another natural or legal person
  • for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state

The right to restric­tion of proces­sing exists in the follo­wing situa­tions:

  • You have disputed the accuracy of your personal data stored by us and we need time to verify this. The right exists for the duration of the verifi­ca­tion.
  • The proces­sing of your personal data is unlawful or was unlawful in the past. The right exists as an alter­na­tive to erasure of the data.
  • We no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the estab­lish­ment, defence or exercise of legal claims. The right exists as an alter­na­tive to erasure of the data.
  • You have lodged an objec­tion pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and a balan­cing of your interests and ours is now pending. The right exists for as long as the outcome of the balan­cing has not yet been deter­mined.

Data Collec­tion on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device. They do not cause any harm.

We distin­guish between techni­cally neces­sary cookies and optional cookies:

Neces­sary cookies are required for the opera­tion of the website and cannot be disabled. They store, for example, your cookie settings and enable basic functions of the website. These cookies do not contain any personal data.

Optional cookies are only set with your explicit consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.

On your first visit to our website, a cookie banner is displayed through which you can grant or refuse your consent to optional cookies. You can adjust your settings at any time via the cookie settings button on our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
Neces­sary cookies are processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legiti­mate interest in the error-free opera­tion of the website). Optional cookies are only set on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

Server Log Files

Server log files record all requests and accesses to our website and retain error messages. They also include personal data, in parti­cular your IP address. However, this is anony­mised by the provider after a short period of time, so that we can no longer associate the data with you perso­nally. The data is trans­mitted automa­ti­cally by your browser to our provider.

How do we process your data?
Our provider stores the server log files in order to be able to trace the activi­ties on our website and to identify errors. The files contain the follo­wing data:

  • Browser type and version
  • Opera­ting system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the acces­sing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address (where appli­cable, anony­mised)

We do not combine this data with other data, but use it solely for statis­tical evalua­tion and to improve our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legiti­mate interest in ensuring that our website operates without errors. It is also our legiti­mate interest to obtain an anony­mised overview of accesses to our website. The data proces­sing is there­fore lawful pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Contact Form

You can send us a message via the contact form on this website.

How do we process your data?
We store your message and the infor­ma­tion provided in the form in order to process your enquiry inclu­ding any follow-up questions. This also applies to the contact details provided. We do not pass on the data to other persons without your consent.

How long do we store your data?
We delete your data as soon as one of the follo­wing occurs:

  • Your enquiry has been fully processed.
  • You request us to delete the data.
  • You withdraw your consent to storage.

This does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
If your enquiry is related to our contrac­tual relati­onship or serves to carry out pre-contrac­tual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is our legiti­mate interest to process enqui­ries directed to us effec­tively. The legal basis for data proces­sing is there­fore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Enquiry by E‑Mail, Telephone or Fax

You can send us a message by e‑mail or fax, or contact us by telephone.

How do we process your data?
We store your message as well as the contact details you provided or the telephone number trans­mitted, in order to process your enquiry inclu­ding any follow-up questions. We do not pass on the data to other persons without your consent.

How long do we store your data?
We delete your data as soon as one of the follo­wing occurs:

  • Your enquiry has been fully processed.
  • You request us to delete the data.
  • You withdraw your consent to storage.

This does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
If your enquiry is related to our contrac­tual relati­onship or serves to carry out pre-contrac­tual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is our legiti­mate interest to process enqui­ries directed to us effec­tively. The legal basis for data proces­sing is there­fore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Akismet Anti-Spam

This website uses the Akismet service provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Akismet is used for spam detec­tion in form submis­sions on this website.

How do we process your data?
When you fill out a contact form on our website, the data you enter (e.g. name, e‑mail address, message content, as well as your IP address and the browser used) is trans­mitted to Automattic servers in the USA for spam checking. The data is used exclu­si­vely for spam detec­tion and is not used for any other purpose or passed on to third parties.

Is your data trans­ferred to third count­ries?
Yes. The data is processed on servers in the USA. Automattic is certi­fied under the EU-US Data Privacy Frame­work, ensuring an adequate level of data protec­tion.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in effec­tive protec­tion against unwanted spam messages pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Elementor Pro

This website uses Elementor Pro, a website builder plugin by Elementor Ltd., Rozana 9, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Elementor Pro is used to display and process page content and contact forms.

How do we process your data?
When you fill out a form created with Elementor Pro on our website, the data entered (e.g. name, e‑mail address, message) is stored on our server and used to process your enquiry. Data is not passed on to third parties without your consent.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legiti­mate interest in provi­ding a functional website) as well as Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR where the enquiry is related to a contrac­tual relati­onship.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://elementor.com/privacy-policy/

Image Optimizer by Elementor

This website uses the plugin Image Optimizer – Compress, Resize and Optimize Images by Elementor Ltd., Rozana 9, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. The plugin compresses and optimises images to improve the loading speed of the website.

How do we process your data?
For image optimi­sa­tion, image files from the website are trans­mitted to Elementor servers, processed there and returned in optimised form. No personal data of website visitors is processed in this context. The trans­mis­sion concerns exclu­si­vely static media files.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in a fast and high-perfor­mance website pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://elementor.com/privacy-policy/

Cloud­flare Turnstile

This website uses Cloud­flare Turnstile, a CAPTCHA repla­ce­ment service provided by Cloud­flare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Turnstile is used to distin­guish between human visitors and automated access (bots) during form submis­sions.

How do we process your data?
When you fill out a form on our website, Cloud­flare Turnstile analyses your behaviour as a website visitor based on various charac­te­ristics (e.g. IP address, browser infor­ma­tion, mouse movements, time spent on the page). The analysis begins as soon as the relevant page is loaded. The data collected is trans­mitted to Cloud­flare servers in the USA.

Is your data trans­ferred to third count­ries?
Yes. The data is processed on servers in the USA. Cloud­flare is certi­fied under the EU-US Data Privacy Frame­work, ensuring an adequate level of data protec­tion.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
As a company, we have a legiti­mate interest in protec­ting our web services against spam and abusive access. The data proces­sing is there­fore lawful pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

ManageWP

This website uses ManageWP, a website manage­ment service provided by GoDaddy.com WP Europe, Trg republike 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. ManageWP is used to monitor the security and perfor­mance of the website and to create automatic backups.

How do we process your data?
ManageWP has access to all content of the website as part of its function, inclu­ding the database. This may include personal data stored via form submis­sions on the website. ManageWP is hosted on the provi­der’s servers.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
As a website operator, we have a legiti­mate interest in opera­ting, maintai­ning and securing our website effec­tively. The data proces­sing is there­fore lawful pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://managewp.com/privacy

Go Live Update URLs

This website uses the plugin Go Live Update URLs by OnPoint Plugins, LLC. The plugin is used to update URLs in the WordPress database, for example when migra­ting the website to a new domain or switching from HTTP to HTTPS.

How do we process your data?
The plugin performs database opera­tions exclu­si­vely on our own server. No data is trans­mitted to external servers. No personal data of website visitors is processed; the plugin is a purely adminis­tra­tive tool.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The use of the plugin serves our legiti­mate interest in a techni­cally correctly confi­gured website pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://onpointplugins.com/go-live-update-urls/

Polylang

This website uses the plugin Polylang by WP Syntex, 28 Rue Meinier, 38000 Grenoble, France. Polylang enables the website to be provided in multiple languages.

How do we process your data?
Polylang stores the language selected by the visitor in a cookie on their device in order to retain the language selec­tion on the next page visit. No personal data is trans­mitted to external servers. Proces­sing takes place exclu­si­vely locally on our server.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in provi­ding our website in multiple languages pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. The cookie set for the language selec­tion is techni­cally neces­sary and does not require separate consent.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy/

Security Optimizer

This website uses the plugin Security Optimizer by Elliot Sowersby, RelyWP (https://www.relywp.com/). The plugin protects the website against unaut­ho­rised access, brute-force attacks and other security threats.

How do we process your data?
As part of the security functions, IP addresses of visitors may be tempo­r­a­rily recorded and logged in order to detect and block abusive access attempts. This data is processed exclu­si­vely for security purposes and is not combined with other data. No data is trans­mitted to external servers.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in the security of our website pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://www.relywp.com/security-optimizer/

WP Mail SMTP

This website uses the plugin WP Mail SMTP by WP Mail SMTP, LLC, 1887 Whitney Mesa Dr Ste 4523, Henderson, NV 89014, USA. The plugin ensures that e‑mails sent via WordPress (e.g. contact form notifi­ca­tions) are reliably delivered via a confi­gured SMTP server.

How do we process your data?
When you fill out a contact form on our website, the data you entered (e.g. name, e‑mail address, message) is forwarded as an e‑mail via the confi­gured SMTP service. WP Mail SMTP itself does not store personal data perma­nently; it acts as a technical trans­mis­sion medium. Depen­ding on the confi­gured SMTP provider, data may be trans­mitted to that provi­der’s servers.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in reliable e‑mail delivery pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR as well as on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR where the contact is related to a contrac­tual relati­onship.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://wpmailsmtp.com/privacy-policy/

wp-Typography

This website uses the plugin wp-Typography by Peter Putzer. The plugin improves the typogra­phic presen­ta­tion of texts on the website, e.g. through automatic hyphena­tion, correct quota­tion marks and white­space optimi­sa­tion.

How do we process your data?
wp-Typography processes exclu­si­vely the text content of the website for typogra­phic format­ting purposes. No personal data of website visitors is collected or trans­mitted to external servers. The plugin operates entirely server-side.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The use of the plugin serves our legiti­mate interest in a high-quality and readable presen­ta­tion of our website pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://code.mundschenk.at/wp-typography/

WPvivid Backup

This website uses the plugin WPvivid Backup by WPvivid Techno­logy (Chong­qing) Co., Ltd. The plugin creates regular backup copies of the website and its data.

How do we process your data?
As part of the backup process, all data stored on the website – inclu­ding the database contai­ning personal data from form submis­sions – is backed up. The backups are stored on our server and serve exclu­si­vely to restore the website in the event of a fault.

On what legal basis do we process your data?
The proces­sing is carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in data security and the opera­tional capabi­lity of our website pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Further infor­ma­tion:
https://wpvivid.com/privacy-policy/

Data Proces­sing on Social Media

What is Social Media?

By social media we mean the social networks on which we have set up publicly acces­sible profiles. The specific social networks are listed below.

Who Processes Your Data?

The respec­tive opera­ting compa­nies of the social networks. The indivi­dual opera­tors can be found below under the respec­tive networks.

How is Your Data Processed?

The opera­tors of social networks are generally able to collect and evaluate compre­hen­sive data about the behaviour of visitors and users of the network. We are not in a position to trace all proces­sing opera­tions in the social networks we use, which is why additional proces­sing opera­tions not listed here may be carried out by the opera­tors of the social networks. You will find further infor­ma­tion in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respec­tive social networks.

The proces­sing of your data may be triggered by visiting the website of the social network or our profile page there. Even if you visit a website that uses certain content from the network, such as like or share buttons, data may already be trans­mitted to the opera­tors of the social network. If you are a user of the social network and are logged into your user account, the operator of the social network may be able to associate your visit to our profile page with your account. Even if you have not regis­tered a user account yourself or are not logged in, it is possible that the operator of the network will nevert­heless collect your personal data, for example by recor­ding your IP address or setting cookies.

On What Legal Basis is Your Data Processed?

Our profiles on the social networks are intended to ensure the most compre­hen­sive possible presence of our company on the internet. We have a legiti­mate interest in this as a company. The data proces­sing is there­fore lawful pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The data proces­sing opera­tions and analyses carried out by the opera­tors of the social networks themselves may be based on other legal bases. These must be speci­fied by the opera­tors of the social networks.

Who is Respon­sible for the Proces­sing of Your Data?

When you visit one of our profiles on the social networks, we are jointly respon­sible with the operator of the respec­tive network for the data proces­sing opera­tions triggered during that visit. You may generally exercise your rights against both us and the operator of the respec­tive network.

Despite the joint respon­si­bi­lity with the opera­tors of the social networks, our influence over the data proces­sing opera­tions of the respec­tive operator is limited and is guided prima­rily by the opera­tor’s speci­fi­ca­tions.

How Long is Your Data Stored?

When we collect data via our profiles on the social networks, this data is deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, you request us to delete it, or you withdraw your consent to storage. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Manda­tory legal provi­sions – in parti­cular reten­tion periods – remain unaffected.

We have no influence over how long the opera­tors of the social networks store your data that they collect for their own purposes. You can obtain infor­ma­tion on this directly from the operator of the respec­tive social network.

Which Social Media Do We Use?

LinkedIn

What is LinkedIn?
A social network for profes­sional contacts.

Who processes your data?
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Is your data trans­ferred to third count­ries?
Yes.

Further infor­ma­tion on data protec­tion at LinkedIn:
https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Privacy settings as a LinkedIn user:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/

Licence Notices

This website uses open-source software and freely licensed resources. The follo­wing notices are provided in accordance with the respec­tive licence terms.

Cookie Consent (Orest Bida)

The cookie banner of this website is based on the open-source library Cookie­Con­sent by Orest Bida, available at https://github.com/orestbida/cookieconsent.
Licence: MIT License
Copyright © Orest Bida

IBM Carbon Icons

The icons used on this website are from the IBM Carbon Design System, provided by IBM Corp., available at https://carbondesignsystem.com.
Licence: Apache License, Version 2.0
Copyright © 2015 IBM Corp.
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE‑2.0