Data protection declaration

1) Introduction and contact details of the person responsible

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we will inform you about how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The person responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is IME GmbH, Hohenheider Strasse 116, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, Tel.: + 4951309792-29, Fax: +4951309792-22, Email: ime@ime-gmbh.com. The person responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2) Data collection when you visit our website

2.1 When just; For informational use of our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the site server (so-called “server log files”). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

Our website visited
Date and time at the time of access
Amount of data sent in bytes
Source/reference from which you came to the page
Browser used
Operating system used
IP address used (if necessary: in anonymized form)

The processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can create an encrypted connection using the string “https://“ and the lock symbol in your browser line.

3) Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close the browser (so-called “session cookies”), while some of these cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time and enable you to save page settings (so-called “session cookies”) . “persistent cookies“). In the latter case, you can find out the storage period in the overview of the cookie settings in your web browser.

If personal data is also processed through individual cookies we use, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR in the event of consent being given or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally. nnen.

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) Contact us

4.1 Own rating reminder

Solely based on your express consent in accordance with 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we use your email address as a one-time reminder to submit a review of your order. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing.

4.2 WhatsApp-Business

We offer visitors to our website the opportunity to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service from WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this we use the so-called “Business version“ from WhatsApp.

If you contact us via WhatsApp for a specific transaction (e.g. an order placed), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and – if provided - Your first and last name according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. GDPR to process and respond to your request. On the same legal basis, we may ask you via WhatsApp to provide additional data (order number, customer number, address or email address) in order to be able to assign your request to a specific process.

If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (e.g. about the range of services, availability or our website), we will save and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and – if provided - Your first and last name according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.

Your data will only ever be used to answer your request via WhatsApp. It will not be passed on to third parties.

Please note that WhatsApp Business receives access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. gt. To operate our WhatsApp business account, we use a mobile device, in whose address book only the WhatsApp contact details of those users who have also contacted us via WhatsApp are stored.

This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book is able to transfer their WhatsApp phone number from the address book the first time they use the app on their device by accepting the WhatsApp terms of use ;comfortable with his chat contacts Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR has consented. A transmission of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, please see WhatsApp's data protection information: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

As part of the above-mentioned processing, data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US data protection framework (EU-US Data Privacy Framework), which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission .

4.3 As part of contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email) – exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent necessary for this purpose - personal data processed.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with the above. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be seen from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

5) Comment function

As part of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created and the commentator name you chose will be saved and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address is logged and stored. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in the event that the person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment made. We need your email address to contact you if a third party should complain about your published content as being illegal.

The legal basis for storing your data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letters b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are criticized by third parties as being unlawful.

6) Data processing when opening a customer account

According to 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent required if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. You can find out which data is required to open an account in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.

Your customer account can be deleted at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded regarding it have been completely processed, there are no statutory retention periods to the contrary and we have no legitimate interest in continuing to store it.

7) Data processing for order processing

7.1 To the extent necessary for contract processing for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we will process the contact details you provided when ordering (name, address, email address) in order to inform you Within the scope of our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR to inform you personally about upcoming updates within the legally stipulated period of time by an appropriate means of communication (e.g. by post or email). Your contact details will be used strictly for the purpose of communicating updates owed by us and will only be processed by us for this purpose to the extent that this is necessary for the respective information.

To process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

7.2 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- DACHSER SE

As a transport service provider, we use the following provider: DACHSER SE, Logistics Center Munich, European Logistics, Zamilastraße 11,81677 Munich, Germany

We will provide your email address and/or phone number as per your request. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will give the following information: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR only passes on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery announcement is not possible.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.
– DHL

As a transport service provider, we use the following provider: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.
– UPS

As a transport service provider we use the following provider: United Parcel Service Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG, Görlitzer Strasse 1, 41460 Neuss, Germany

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.

8) Web analysis services

8.1 Google (Universal) Analytics

This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.

By default, when you visit the website, Google (Universal) Analytics sets cookies, which are stored as small text modules on your device and collect certain information. The scope of this information also includes your IP address, which, however, is shortened by Google by the last digits in order to exclude any direct personal reference.

The information is transferred to Google servers and further processed there. Transfers to Google LLC based in the USA are also possible.

Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for us and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The shortened IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data. The data collected as part of the use of Google (Universal) Analytics is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Article 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.< br /> Without your consent, Google (Universal) Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further legal information about Google (Universal) Analytics can be found at https:// policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic characteristics
Google (Universal) Analytics uses the special “demographic characteristics” function. and can create statistics that make statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third parties. This allows target groups for marketing activities to be identified. However, the collected data cannot be assigned to a specific person and will be deleted after being stored for a period of two months.

Google Signals
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, Google Signals can be used on this website to create cross-device reports. If you have activated personalized ads and have linked your devices to your Google account, Google can monitor your usage behavior across devices, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR analyze and create database models, including cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you want to stop cross-device analysis, you can use the “Personalized Advertising” feature. deactivate it in your Google account settings. To do this, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com< wbr>/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de Further information about Google Signals can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de

UserIDs
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, the “UserIDs” function can be used on this website. be used. If you have consented to the use of Google (Universal) Analytics in accordance with Article 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have set up an account on this website and log in with this account on various devices, your activities can Data, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US data protection framework (EU-US Data Privacy Framework), which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission. ensures.

8.2 Google Tag Manager

This website uses the "Google Tag Manager", a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google").

The Google Tag Manager provides a technical basis for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analysis services, and calibrating, controlling and linking to conditions via a uniform user interface. nnen. The Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read any information on user devices. The service also does not carry out any independent data analysis. However, when you access the page, Google Tag Manager will transfer your IP address to Google and, if necessary, store it there. Also a transmission to Google LLC servers. In the USA it is possible.

This processing will only be carried out if you inform us in accordance with this. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR you have given your express consent to this. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

9) Retargeting/ Remarketing und Conversion-Tracking

9.1 Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

For this purpose, Google sets a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed to Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads that they view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. To do this, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data in order to form target groups. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you inform us in accordance with this. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR you have given your express consent to this. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

9.2 Google Marketing Platform

This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform from the operator Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP").

GMP uses cookies to show ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reporting, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to record which advertisements are shown in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. In addition, GMP can use cookie IDs to record conversions that are related to ad requests. This is the case, for example, if a user sees a GMP ad and later, using the same browser, visits the advertiser's website and purchases something via this website. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain any personal information.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server.

We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you as follows based on our knowledge: By integrating GMP, Google receives the information that You have accessed the relevant part of our website or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address. As part of the use of GMP, personal data may also be transmitted to the Google LLC servers. come to the USA.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you inform us in accordance with this. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR you have given your express consent to this. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by using this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool“ provided on the website. deactivate.

The data protection regulations of GMP by Google can be found here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10) Page functionalities

10.1 Google Maps

This website uses an online map service from the following provider: Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually display geographical information. By using this service, our location will be displayed to you and any journey will be made easier.

When you access the sub-pages in which the Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transferred to Google servers and stored there. This can happen also for transmission to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether a user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want your profile to be associated with Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google saves your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them.

The collection, storage and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google when using Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by using the JavaScript application in your Turn off browser. Google Maps and therefore also the map display on this website cannot then be used.

To the extent legally required, we have your consent to the processing of your data as described above. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR was obtained. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the option described above for making an objection.

10.2 Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts from the following provider for the uniform display of fonts: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Here, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

The processing of personal data in the course of contacting the font provider will only be carried out if you inform us in accordance with this. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR you have given your express consent to this. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by using this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool“ provided on the website. deactivate. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

11) Tools and miscellaneous

Cookie-Consent-Tool

This website uses a so-called “cookie consent tool” to obtain effective user consent for cookies requiring consent and cookie-based applications. The “Cookie Consent Tool“ is displayed to users when they access the page in the form of an interactive user interface on which consent can be given for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking a box. By using the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user gives the relevant consent by checking the box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been given.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed here.

If in individual cases personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and therefore in a legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR. As those responsible, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of cookies that are not technically necessary dependent on the respective user consent.

If necessary, we have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further information about the operator and the setting options for the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

12) Rights of the person concerned

12.1 Applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights of information and rights of intervention) vis-à-vis the person responsible for the processing of your personal data, subject to the respective conditions for exercise reference is made to the legal basis stated:

Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
Right to deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
Right to restrict processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
Right to information in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR;
Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 Paragraph 3 GDPR;
Right to complain in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

12.2 WIDERSPRUCHSRECHT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS PART OF A BALANCE OF INTERESTS BASED ON OUR OVERWHELMING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION UNG FOR R TO INSERT THE FUTURE.

IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING IS RESERVED IF WE CAN PROOF COMPULSORY REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CLAIM l;ASSURANCE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIM ;CHEN SERVES.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES.

13) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and - if relevant - Additionally, based on the respective legal retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing personal data based on express consent in accordance with 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the affected data will be stored until you revoke your consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that are processed within the framework of legal or similar legal obligations on the basis of Art ;’will be deleted unless they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right of objection in accordance with Article 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR.< /p>

Unless otherwise follows from the other information in this declaration about specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted if they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed in any other way are no longer necessary.