Privacy Policy

1. General information

1.1. Data protection at a glance

Protecting your personal data is very important to Joseph Westiform GmbH. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection provisions and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data through which you can be identified as an individual. This data protection declaration explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and why we do this. Data is processed on this website by the website operator; you can find its contact details in the further information under Clause 2.1 below.

We would like to point out that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can present security risks. Complete protection of data from being accessed by third parties is not possible.

1.2. How do we record your data?

One way we collect your data is when you share it with us.

Other data is automatically recorded by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time the page was viewed). This data is recorded automatically, as soon as you use our website.

1.3. What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected in order to ensure that the website works properly. Other data may be used for analysing your user behaviour.

1.4. What rights do you have in relation to your data?

You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time on the origin, recipients and purpose of the personal data stored about you. You also have the right to demand that this data be rectified, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the topic of data protection at the address given in the imprint. Furthermore you have the right to appeal to the appropriate supervisory authority.

1.5. Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

By visiting our website your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using Cookies and so-called analysis programs. Analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find more detailed information on this, especially on the options for objecting, in the following data protection declaration.

2. Mandatory information

2.1. Who is responsible for recording data on this website?

Data is processed on this website by the website operator:

Joseph Westiform GmbH

Kinzigtalstraße 2

77799 Ortenberg

Represented by Managing Director: Mr. Mike Sauer

Fon: +49 (0)781 489 0

Fax: +49 (0)781 489 99

info@westiform.de

2.2. Who can you contact if you have any questions regarding the protection of your personal data?

The data protection officer can be contacted at the above address, for the attention of the Data Protection Officer, or by e-mail at datenschutz@westiform.de. If you have any questions regarding data protection law or your rights as a data subject, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

2.3 Data recording on our website

2.3.1. Server log files

When you visit the website www.westiform.de, our IT systems or the provider of the pages, automatically collect and store information in so-called server log-files, which your browser automatically sends to us. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used by the terminal of the visitor
  • Name of the access provider used by the visitor
  • Referrer URL (website from which the visitor reaches the Joseph Westiform website)
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Date/time of the server request by the visitor
  • IP address of the terminal of the visitor

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which allows the processing of personal data on the basis of legitimate interest as long as none of the visitor’s interests outweigh this. Joseph Westiform GmbH in its role as the website operator has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of

  • quickly establishing connection to the website,
  • making the website user-friendly,
  • recognising and ensuring the security and stability of the systems and
  • to make the administration of the website easier and improve it.

Processing is explicitly not carried out for the purpose of identifying you personally, but rather that of improving our advertising presence.

An IP address may be a form of personal data, because it is possible under particular circumstances to learn the identity of the owner of the internet connection being used. We will only use this possibility in order to prevent an attack on our web infrastructure, to identify the person responsible for an attack and/or to take legal measures against this person. In such cases, the processing (evaluation) of the IP address is justified on the basis of legitimate interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

This data is regularly deleted after seven days, unless there is reason to believe that our system has been subject to an attack.

2.3.2. SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transfer of confidential content, such as, for example, orders or enquiries which you send us as a site operator, this website 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 padlock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data which you submit to us cannot be read by third parties.

2.3.3. Cookies

Our website uses so-called Cookies in part. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies are used to make our service more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files which are placed on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the Cookies used by us are so-called “Session Cookies”. They are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Other Cookies remain stored on your terminal until you delete them. These Cookies enable us to recognise your browser when you next visit us.

You can configure your browser to inform you when Cookies are placed and only to allow cookies in individual cases, to prevent Cookies from being accepted in particular cases or in general, or activate automatic deletion of Cookies when you close your browser. If Cookies are deactivated then this may limit the functionality of this website. Cookies which are required for the execution of electronic communications or for the provision of particular functions which you require (e.g. basket function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing Cookies in order to provide its services in the very best way without technical problems. Where other Cookies are stored (e.g. Cookies to analyse your surfing behaviour), these are handled separately in the data protection declaration.

2.3.4. Application form

We occasionally publish job advertisements on our website for the purpose of attracting applications. We offer you the opportunity to apply to us by e-mail or post. As part of the application process, we regularly process your contact details and your submitted application documents, insofar as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. Data will not be transferred to third parties. If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we will retain your application documents for a further six months from the end of the application process. The data will then be deleted.

The retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that your application data will be required after the deadline has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), it will only be deleted when the purpose for further storage no longer applies. If a contract is concluded with us, your application documents will become part of your personnel file. There is also the option of including you in our applicant pool. Accordingly, your application documents will be stored by us beyond the deletion period on the basis of your voluntary consent in order to consider you again for corresponding future job advertisements. The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

2.3.5. Content form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent and the data entered in the contact form will therefore be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.the data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request 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 statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

2.4 Social media

2.4.1. LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Whenever you click the LinkedIn link, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn will be informed that you have visited our internet pages with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend button” and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to allocate your visit to our site to you and your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of this site, we have no knowledge of the data transferred, or of its use by LinkedIn. For further information on this, please see the data protection declaration from LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

2.5 Which rights do you have as a data subject?

You have the following rights with respect to us in relation to your personal data:

2.5.1. Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your previously-given consent at any time. To do this you just need to send an information e-mail to us. The revocation will not affect the legality of the data processing which took place before it.

2.5.2. Right to appeal to the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of breaches of data protection law, the data subject has the right to appeal to a data protection supervisory authority. A list of state 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.


2.5.3. Information, blocking, deletion

The applicable legal provisions give you the right to receive information at any time regarding the personal data stored on you, their origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and where applicable a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the topic of personal data at the address given in the imprint.

2.5.4. Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we subject to automated processing based on your consent or to fulfil a contract issued to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request that data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done where it is technically feasible.

2.5.5. Right to objection

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, provided that we are basing our processing on a balancing of interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

2.5.6. Version and updating of this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is the version of 07 September 2022. We reserve the right to update the data protection declaration at any time in order to improve data protection and/or adapt it to new administrative practice or case law.

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For an optimal website experience, we use cookies and other online technologies to show personalised content and offer special functions as well as to collect statistics. By clicking on "Accept" you are allowing us to process this data and pass it on to third parties (which may also be in other countries) in accordance with our data protection commitment. Cookies can be rejected at any time or adjusted in the setting.

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