Privacy policy

General notes 

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed under 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 section “Information on the data controller” in this privacy policy. 

• How do we collect your data? 

On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing us with this information. For example, this could be data that you enter into a contact form.  

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This information will be collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.  

• What do we use your data for? 

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. 

• What are your rights with regard to your data? 

You have the right at any time to obtain information 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 your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent 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. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

 You can contact us at any time for further questions on data protection.  

Analysis tools and third-party tools 

When visiting this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This takes place primarily with a so-called analysis program. For detailed information on these analysis programs, please refer to the following privacy policy.

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

External hosting 

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website will be stored on the servers of the host(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, site access, and other data generated by a site.  

The external hosting takes place for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).  

Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. 

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to comply with our instructions with regard to this data.  

We employ the following host(s): 

Hetzner Online GmbH 
Industriestr. 25 91710 
Gunzenhausen, Germany 
Tel.: +49 (0)9831 505-0 
Fax: +49 (0)9831 505-3 

E-mail: info@hetzner.com 

Register court of Ansbach, HRB 6089 
VAT ID no. DE 812871812 
Managing Directors: Martin Hetzner, Stephan Konvickova, Günther Müller 

Order processing 

We have entered into a contract for order processing for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a data privacy contract, which ensures that it only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Data privacy 

The operator of these pages takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. 

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data 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 happens. 

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.  

Information on the data controller 

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: 

Ketten Branscheid GmbH
Egerstraße 6
58256 Ennepetal
Germany 

Telephone: +49 (0)2333 / 98 58 - 0
E-mail: info@branscheid.com
Website: www.branscheid.com 

Head office: Ennepetal, district court of Hagen HRB 5752
Board of directors: Rita Thiel & Heike Branscheid
Responsible for content: Rita Thiel & Heike Branscheid
VAT ID: DE811264421 

Telephone: +49 (0)2333 / 98 58 - 0
E-mail: info@branscheid.com 

The data controller 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 or similar).  

Storage period 

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you make a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons have ceased to exist.  

General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website 

If you have consented to the processing of your personal data, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, in case of special data categories according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfil the contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as this is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. The data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The following paragraphs of this privacy policy will inform you of the legal bases applicable in each individual case.  

Recipients of personal data 

In the context of our business activities, we work with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary in the context of a contract fulfilment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. In the case of the use of contract processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing shall be concluded. 

Revoking your consent to data processing 

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. 

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)  

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR CONCERNED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR). 

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES, INCLUDING PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).  

Right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority 

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.  

Right to data portability 

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in the fulfilment of a contract handed over to yourself 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 take place if technically feasible.  

Disclosure, correction and deletion 

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 rectify or delete such data at any time within the scope of the applicable legal provisions. You can contact us at any time for this and for further questions on the subject of personal data.  

Right to restrict 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. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases: 

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data for the duration of the review. 
• If the processing of your personal data has been/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.  
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.  
• If you have a contradiction according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be made between your and our interests. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.  

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data – with the exception of storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, the exercise or defence of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a member state.  

SSL or TLS encryption 

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

Cookies 

Our Internet pages use so-called “Cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either 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 an automatic deletion by your web browser takes place.  

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the inclusion of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., payment service processing cookies).  

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

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you wish to use (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Insofar as consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.  

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be restricted.  

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy. 

Consent with Cookiebot 

Our website uses the consent technology from Cookiebot to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies and to document them in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).

When you enter our website, a connection is established to the servers of Cookiebot in order to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding the use of cookies. Cookies then store a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign you the consents granted or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the cookie yourself or if he purpose for storing the data is no longer applicable. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected. 

The use of cookies is carried out in order to obtain the legally prescribed consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. 

Order processing 

We have entered into a contract for order processing for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a data privacy contract, which ensures that it only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. 

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 
• Used operating system 
• Referrer URL 
• Host name of the calling computer 
• Time of server enquiry 
• IP address 

This data is not merged with other data sources. 

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of his website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

Google Tag Manager 

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. 

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or perform independent analyses. It is only used to manage and display the tools that are integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which can also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.  

The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. 

The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, contact the vendor at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active 

Google Analytics 

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. 

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the origin of the user. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a user-ID does not take place. 

In addition, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things, with Google Analytics. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to complement the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies for data analysis.  

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the user to be recognised for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.  

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. 

Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/. 

The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, contact the vendor at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active 

IP anonymisation 

The Google Analytics IP anonymisation is enabled. This means that Google shortens your IP address 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 transmitted 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 activities and to provide the website operator with other services related to website and internet use. 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 Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. 

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to the Google Privacy Statement: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de. 

Order processing 

We have entered into a contract for order processing with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Maps 

This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to integrate map material on our website. 

In order to use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is enabled, Google can use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform presentation of fonts. When calling up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.  

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easier to find the places indicated by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. 

Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/. 

For more information on how to handle user data, please see the Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. 

The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, contact the vendor at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active