Data Privacy Statement

It is important for us to ensure the protection of your personal data in the processing of personal data when you visit our homepage. Your data is protected in accordance with statutory provisions. In the following, we would like to inform you about the nature and scope of the processing of personal data via this website in accordance with Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

I. Information about the responsible body

Joh. Clouth GmbH
Johann-Clouth-Str. 1 – 5
D-42499 Hückeswagen
Phone: +49 2192 853-0
E-Mail: info@clouth-group.com

II. Details about the data protection officer

Please do not hesitate to contact our external representative for operational data protection regarding any data protection queries:

Mr. Arndt Halbach of the GINDAT GmbH
Wetterauer Str. 6, D - 42897 Remscheid
E-Mail: datenschutz@gindat.de
Phone: +49 2191 909-430

III. Data processing via the website

A log of your visit to our web pages will be kept. Firstly, the following data transmitted by your browser is captured:

The IP address currently used by your PC or router
Date and Time
Browser type and version
The operating system of your PC
The pages viewed by you
Name and size of the requested file(s)
And possibly the URL of the referring website.

This data is collected solely for the purposes of data security, for the improvement of our web site and for the analysis of errors on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 f of the GDPR. We reserve the right to make use of these data with regards to any cases of system abuse to then identify the reasons for and the trigger of the abuse as well as to - where appropriate - take legal action. Apart from that, the IP address of your computer is evaluated anonymously (abbreviated by the last 3 digits). You can visit our website without having to provide any personal information.

Kindly note that data transmission over the Internet (when communicating via e-mail for instance) may be subject to security loopholes. Data cannot be fully protected from being accessed by third parties. Therefore, it is recommended to transmit confidential data in another way, e.g. by mail.

Contact

Personal data (e.g. your name, address or contact details) provided to us by you within the framework of a request or in any other way for instance, is saved with us and would be processed only for correspondence with you and the purposes for which you have provided us with this data. If your inquiry relates to any other of the enterprises within the Clouth Group, we will, for reasons of competence, forward your data to the company in question. Processing is done based on Art. 6 Item 1 f DSGVO.

Secure data transfer

To safeguard your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption (SSL) over HTTPS.

IV. Recipient of personal data

If necessary, the personal data collected from the contact form will be passed on the enterprises within the Clouth Group:

Joh. Clouth GmbH
Johann-Clouth-Str. 1–5
D - 42499 Hückeswagen

Clouth Sprenger GmbH
Johann-Clouth-Str. 1–5
D - 42499 Hückeswagen

Joh. Clouth GmbH - Division Eltmann
Industriestrasse 25
D - 97483 Eltmann

The execution and development of processing operations can be carried out by means of a commissioned data-processing service.

We have activated our website service providers specifically for the transmission of the newsletter and for hosting.

With our service providers, the contractual relationships are governed by the provisions of Art. 28 GDPR, which contain the legally required data protection and data security requirements.

V. Data collection via Third-party providers

Note on the use of Matomo (formerly Piwik)

This website uses the web analysis service Matomo to evaluate user access to this website. Cookies are stored on your computer for this analysis. The analysis data collected via Matomo is not forwarded to third-party providers, but remains on our own servers. The data collected via Matomo will not be merged with other data. In addition, your IP address is masked, i.e. the last of the four numbers of your IP address are overwritten (192.168.178.xxx), so that merging is already excluded for this reason.
The Matomo programme is an open source project. Information from the project on data protection is available at matomo.org/privacy-policy/.

The analysis is carried out based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 a of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (click here).

VI. Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API. Provider is Google Ireland Ltd. („Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, Phone: +353 1 543 1000, Fax: +353 1 686 5660, E-Mail: support-deutschland@google.com.

It is necessary to save your IP address in order to be able to use the features of Google Maps. This information is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and an easy traceability of the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

If you do not want to consent the processing of your data, you may disable the "Google Maps" service and by extension prevent the transmission of data to Google. In order to do this, you must disable the Java Script feature in your browser. However, please note that in that case you will not be able to use "Google Maps" or will be able to use it with certain restrictions. For more information on handling of user data, please refer to the data privacy statement by Google:

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

VII. Social Media / Plugins

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube page powered by Google. Site operator is Google Ireland Ltd. („Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, Phone: +353 1 543 1000, Fax: +353 1 686 5660, E-Mail: support-deutschland@google.com. When you visit one of our YouTube plug-in-enabled sites, you will be connected to the servers of YouTube. It helps let the YouTube server know, which of our pages you've visited. If you're logged into your YouTube account, YouTube will allow you to link your browsing pattern directly with your personal profile.

You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. The use of YouTube is carried out in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. For more information on handling of user data, please refer to the data privacy statement by YouTube:

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Our website uses features of the LinkedIn network. LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Attn: Legal Dept. (Privacy Policy and User Agreement), Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland is the provider. Each time you visit one of our pages that contains LinkedIn features, it connects to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click LinkedIn's "Recommend Button" and are logged in to your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn will be able to connect your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to draw your attention to the fact, that we as the provider of the pages have no knowledge of the transmitted data content and its use by LinkedIn. For more information on this, please refer to the data privacy statement by LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

VIII. Use of Cookies

Our website makes use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser and are stored on your computer. The use of cookies serves to make the internet offer more user-friendly.

For example, it is possible for functional cookies to recognise the user for the duration of the session without having to re-enter the user name and password. The cookies will not harm your computer and will be deleted after your session is terminated. The basis for the data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR.

The following functional cookies are used by us on our website:

Name	Function
cb-enabled	To check and set which cookies have been allowed.
cookieconsent_status	To check and set which cookies have been allowed.
dp_cookieconsent_status	To check and set which cookies have been allowed.
fe_typo_user	User session to enable personal settings such as language or product catalogue.
productcatalog	Selected products for the product catalogue by the user

Expiration: Temporary until the end of the session.

Functional cookies are also used to enable requested functions, such as playing videos. These cookies collect anonymous information; they cannot track your movements on other websites.

Other cookies remain on your device and allow your browser to be recognised the next time you visit it (persistent cookies).

The processing of cookies in connection with the sole purpose of providing the functionality of our online content is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 I f) GDPR.

If you do not consent the use of cookies, you can make changes in your browser settings so as to not accept storage of cookies. However, kindly note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website (click here).

The following statistical cookies are used on our website:

We check how visitors interact with our website using these statistics cookies. The information collected is anonymous.

Name	Function	Expiration	Provider
_pk_id	Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID	13 months	Matomo
_pk_ref	Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website	6 months	Matomo
_pk_ses	Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit	30 minuets	Matomo
_pk_cvar	Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit	30 minuets	Matomo
MATOMO_SESSID	Short-term cookie that is set when using the Matomo opt-out.	Session	Matomo

The analysis is carried out based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 a of the GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (click here).

IX. Your rights

Pursuant to §§ 15-21 of GDPR, provided the conditions described there do exist, you can exercise the following rights in relation to the personal data processed by us.

Right to information

You are entitled to information about the personal data relevant to you that is processed by us.

Right to rectification

You may request the rectification of incomplete or incorrectly processed personal data.

Right to deletion

You are entitled to delete personal data concerning you, especially if one of the following reasons hold applicable

Your personal information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed in any other form.
You revoke your consent to the processing of your data.
You have lodged an objection against the processing and there no overriding legitimate interests for the processing are given.
Your data was processed unlawfully.

However, the right to deletion shall not hold applicable, if the legitimate interests of the responsible party are conflicting. A justified interest is to be assumed with regards to any of the following cases:

Personal data required to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
That a deletion is not possible owing to storage obligations

So long as data cannot be deleted, however a right to restriction of processing is provided (hereinafter).

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data, if

You deny the accuracy of the data and therefore its needs to be reviewed,
The processing is unlawful and you refuse the deletion and instead demand the restriction of use,
We no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims,
You have raised an objection to the processing of your data, and it is yet to be finalised whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data relevant to you which you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format, and you also have the right to transfer this data to another person without any hindrance from us, if the processing is done consensually or is based on contract and the processing is done by us using automated procedures.

Right of Objection and Revocation

At any given time, the affected person shall have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning him/her pursuant to Article 6 Para 1 (e) or (f) for reasons relating to his or her particular situation; this also holds applicable to a profiling based on these stipulations. If the processing of your personal data is done consensually, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time.

X. Standard deadlines for the deletion of the data

As long as a legal retention regulation does not exist, the data shall be deleted or destroyed, if it is no longer necessary for fulfilling the purpose of the data processing. Different time limits hold applicable for the retention of personal data, so tax relevant data is generally retained for 10 years, other data is retained for 6 years pursuant to regulations under commercial law. Ultimately, the retention period can also be based on the statutory periods of limitation, which can usually be of three years, or in some cases go up to thirty years according to §§ 195 ff. of the German Civil Code (BGB).

XI. Right of appeal to a supervisory authority

The affected person has a right of appeal to a supervisory authority under Art. 77 of GDPR, if they consider that the processing of personal data relevant to them violates the provisions under GDPR. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the data protection commissioner of the federal state in which our company is located.

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Postfach 20 04 44
D - 40102 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211/38424-0
Fax: +49 211/38424-10
E-Mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de