Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General infor­ma­tion

The follo­wing infor­ma­tion will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your perso­nal data when you visit this website. The term “perso­nal data” compri­ses all data that can be used to perso­nally identify you. For detailed infor­ma­tion about the subject matter of data protec­tion, please consult our Data Protec­tion Decla­ra­tion, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recor­ding on this website

Who is the respon­si­ble party for the recor­ding of data on this website (i.e., the “control­ler”)?

The data on this website is proces­sed by the opera­tor of the website, whose contact infor­ma­tion is available under section “Infor­ma­tion about the respon­si­ble party (refer­red to as the “control­ler” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be infor­ma­tion you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recor­ded by our IT systems automa­ti­cally or after you consent to its recor­ding during your website visit. This data compri­ses prima­rily techni­cal infor­ma­tion (e.g., web browser, opera­ting system, or time the site was acces­sed). This infor­ma­tion is recor­ded automa­ti­cally when you access this website.

What are the purpo­ses we use your data for?

A portion of the infor­ma­tion is genera­ted to guaran­tee the error free provi­sion of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your infor­ma­tion is concerned?

You have the right to receive infor­ma­tion about the source, recipi­ents, and purpo­ses of your archi­ved perso­nal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclo­sures. You also have the right to demand that your data are recti­fied or eradi­ca­ted. If you have consen­ted to data proces­sing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data proces­sing. Moreo­ver, you have the right to demand that the proces­sing of your data be restric­ted under certain circum­s­tances. Further­more, you have the right to log a complaint with the compe­tent super­vi­sing agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questi­ons about this or any other data protec­tion related issues.

Analy­sis tools and tools provi­ded by third parties

There is a possi­bi­lity that your browsing patterns will be statis­ti­cally analy­zed when your visit this website. Such analy­ses are perfor­med prima­rily with what we refer to as analy­sis programs.

For detailed infor­ma­tion about these analy­sis programs please consult our Data Protec­tion Decla­ra­tion below.

2. General infor­ma­tion and manda­tory information

Data protec­tion

The opera­tors of this website and its pages take the protec­tion of your perso­nal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your perso­nal data as confi­den­tial infor­ma­tion and in compli­ance with the statu­tory data protec­tion regula­ti­ons and this Data Protec­tion Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of perso­nal infor­ma­tion will be collec­ted. Perso­nal data compri­ses data that can be used to perso­nally identify you. This Data Protec­tion Decla­ra­tion explains which data we collect as well as the purpo­ses we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the infor­ma­tion is collected.

We herewith advise you that the trans­mis­sion of data via the Inter­net (i.e., through e‑mail commu­ni­ca­ti­ons) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possi­ble to comple­tely protect data against third-party access.

Infor­ma­tion about the respon­si­ble party (refer­red to as the “control­ler” in the GDPR)

The data proces­sing control­ler on this website is:

MK Netzdienste GmbH & Co. KG
Dresde­ner Straße 18, 32423 Minden

Phone: 0571–38859-59
E‑mail: support@mk.de

The control­ler is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decis­i­ons as to the purpo­ses of and resour­ces for the proces­sing of perso­nal data (e.g., names, e‑mail addres­ses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more speci­fic storage period has been speci­fied in this privacy policy, your perso­nal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collec­ted no longer applies. If you assert a justi­fied request for deletion 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., tax or commer­cial law reten­tion periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

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

If you have consen­ted to data proces­sing, we process your perso­nal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special catego­ries of data are proces­sed accor­ding to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of expli­cit consent to the trans­fer of perso­nal data to third count­ries, the data proces­sing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consen­ted to the storage of cookies or to the access to infor­ma­tion in your end device (e.g., via device finger­prin­ting), the data proces­sing is additio­nally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is requi­red for the fulfill­ment of a contract or for the imple­men­ta­tion of pre-contrac­tual measu­res, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Further­more, if your data is requi­red for the fulfill­ment of a legal obliga­tion, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)© GDPR. Further­more, the data proces­sing may be carried out on the basis of our legiti­mate interest accor­ding to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Infor­ma­tion on the relevant legal basis in each indivi­dual case is provi­ded in the follo­wing paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Infor­ma­tion on data trans­fer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of compa­nies domic­i­led in the United States or other from a data protec­tion perspec­tive non-secure non-EU count­ries. If these tools are active, your perso­nal data may poten­ti­ally be trans­fer­red to these non-EU count­ries and may be proces­sed there. We must point out that in these count­ries, a data protec­tion level that is compa­ra­ble to that in the EU cannot be guaran­teed. For instance, U.S. enter­pri­ses are under a mandate to release perso­nal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litiga­tion options to defend yours­elf in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and perma­nently archive your perso­nal data for surveil­lance purpo­ses. We have no control over these proces­sing activities.

Revoca­tion of your consent to the proces­sing of data

A wide range of data proces­sing transac­tions are possi­ble only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without preju­dice to the lawful­ness of any data collec­tion that occur­red prior to your revocation.

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

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCES­SED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCES­SING OF YOUR PERSO­NAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUA­TION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFIL­ING BASED ON THESE PROVI­SI­ONS. TO DETER­MINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCES­SING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTEC­TION DECLA­RA­TION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJEC­TION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFEC­TED PERSO­NAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPEL­LING PROTEC­TION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCES­SING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCES­SING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCIS­ING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTIT­LE­MENTS (OBJEC­TION PURSU­ANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSO­NAL DATA IS BEING PROCES­SED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVER­TI­SING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCES­SING OF YOUR AFFEC­TED PERSO­NAL DATA FOR THE PURPO­SES OF SUCH ADVER­TI­SING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFIL­ING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIA­TED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVER­TI­SING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSO­NAL DATA WILL SUBSE­QUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVER­TI­SING PURPO­SES (OBJEC­TION PURSU­ANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the compe­tent super­vi­sory agency

In the event of viola­ti­ons of the GDPR, data subjects are entit­led to log a complaint with a super­vi­sory agency, in parti­cu­lar in the member state where they usually maintain their domic­ile, place of work or at the place where the alleged viola­tion occur­red. The right to log a complaint is in effect regard­less of any other adminis­tra­tive or court procee­dings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automa­ti­cally on the basis of your consent or in fulfill­ment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-reada­ble format. If you should demand the direct trans­fer of the data to another control­ler, this will be done only if it is techni­cally feasible.

Infor­ma­tion about, recti­fi­ca­tion and eradi­ca­tion of data

Within the scope of the appli­ca­ble statu­tory provi­si­ons, you have the right to demand infor­ma­tion about your archi­ved perso­nal data, their source and recipi­ents as well as the purpose of the proces­sing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data recti­fied or eradi­ca­ted. If you have questi­ons about this subject matter or any other questi­ons about perso­nal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand proces­sing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposi­tion of restric­tions as far as the proces­sing of your perso­nal data is concer­ned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restric­tion of proces­sing applies in the follo­wing cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correct­ness of your data archi­ved by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this inves­ti­ga­tion is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the proces­sing of your perso­nal data.
• If the proces­sing of your perso­nal data was/is conduc­ted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restric­tion of the proces­sing of your data instead of deman­ding the eradi­ca­tion of this data.
• If we do not need your perso­nal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entit­le­ments, you have the right to demand the restric­tion of the proces­sing of your perso­nal data instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objec­tion pursu­ant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been deter­mi­ned whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restric­tion of the proces­sing of your perso­nal data.

If you have restric­ted the proces­sing of your perso­nal data, these data – with the excep­tion of their archi­ving – may be proces­sed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entit­le­ments or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the trans­mis­sion of confi­den­tial content, such as purchase orders or inqui­ries you submit to us as the website opera­tor, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryp­tion program. You can recognize an encrypted connec­tion by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryp­tion is activa­ted, data you trans­mit to us cannot be read by third parties.

3. Recor­ding of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the indus­try refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packa­ges that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored tempo­r­a­rily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are perma­nently archi­ved on your device (perma­nent cookies). Session cookies are automa­ti­cally deleted once you termi­nate your visit. Perma­nent cookies remain archi­ved on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automa­ti­cally eradi­ca­ted by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party compa­nies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integra­tion of certain services of third-party compa­nies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are techni­cally essen­tial since certain website functions would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promo­tio­nal purposes.

Cookies, which are requi­red for the perfor­mance of electro­nic commu­ni­ca­tion transac­tions, for the provi­sion of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are neces­sary for the optimiza­tion (requi­red cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measura­ble insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a diffe­rent legal basis is cited. The opera­tor of the website has a legiti­mate interest in the storage of requi­red cookies to ensure the techni­cally error-free and optimi­zed provi­sion of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recogni­tion techno­lo­gies has been reques­ted, the proces­sing occurs exclu­si­vely on the basis of the consent obtai­ned (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the accep­tance of cookies only in speci­fic cases. You may also exclude the accep­tance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automa­tic eradi­ca­tion of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deacti­va­ted, the functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Real Cookie Banner

Our website uses Real Cookie Banner’s consent techno­logy to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of speci­fic techno­lo­gies and to document the former in a data protec­tion compli­ant manner. The provi­der of this techno­logy is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany (herein­af­ter refer­red to as “Real Cookie Banner”).

Real Cookie Banner is instal­led locally on our servers, which ensures that a connec­tion with Real Cookie Banner provider’s servers is not estab­lished. Real Cookie Banner stores a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate the consent you have granted or revoked. The data recor­ded in this manner will be stored until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to the archi­ving of your data or until the purpose of archi­ving the data no longer exists (e.g., upon comple­tion of the proces­sing of your inquiry). This does not affect manda­tory statu­tory provi­si­ons – in parti­cu­lar those gover­ning reten­tion periods.

We use Real Cookie Banner to obtain the consent requi­red by law for the use of cookies from site visitors. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)© GDPR.

Server log files

The provi­der of this website and its pages automa­ti­cally collects and stores infor­ma­tion in so-called server log files, which your browser commu­ni­ca­tes to us automa­ti­cally. The infor­ma­tion comprises:

• The type and version of browser used
• The used opera­ting system
• Refer­rer URL
• The hostname of the acces­sing computer
• The time of the server inquiry
• The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recor­ded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The opera­tor of the website has a legiti­mate interest in the techni­cally error free depic­tion and the optimiza­tion of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you submit inqui­ries to us via our contact form, the infor­ma­tion provi­ded in the contact form as well as any contact infor­ma­tion provi­ded therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questi­ons. We will not share this infor­ma­tion without your consent.

The proces­sing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execu­tion of a contract or if it is neces­sary to carry out pre-contrac­tual measu­res. In all other cases the proces­sing is based on our legiti­mate interest in the effec­tive proces­sing of the requests addres­sed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agree­ment (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been reques­ted; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The infor­ma­tion you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradi­cate the data, revoke your consent to the archi­ving of data or if the purpose for which the infor­ma­tion is being archi­ved no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without preju­dice to any manda­tory legal provi­si­ons, in parti­cu­lar reten­tion periods.

Request by e‑mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e‑mail, telephone or fax, your request, inclu­ding all resul­ting perso­nal data (name, request) will be stored and proces­sed by us for the purpose of proces­sing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are proces­sed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfill­ment of a contract or is requi­red for the perfor­mance of pre-contrac­tual measu­res. In all other cases, the data are proces­sed on the basis of our legiti­mate interest in the effec­tive handling of inqui­ries submit­ted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtai­ned; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after comple­tion of your request). Manda­tory statu­tory provi­si­ons — in parti­cu­lar statu­tory reten­tion periods — remain unaffected.

4. Analy­sis tools and advertising

Google Analy­tics

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

Google Analy­tics enables the website opera­tor to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website opera­tor recei­ves a variety of user data, such as pages acces­sed, time spent on the page, the utili­zed opera­ting system and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respec­tive end device of the user. An assign­ment to a user-ID does not take place.

Google Analy­tics uses techno­lo­gies that make the recogni­tion of the user for the purpose of analy­zing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device finger­prin­ting). The website use infor­ma­tion recor­ded by Google is, as a rule trans­fer­red to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursu­ant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data trans­mis­sion to the US is based on the Standard Contrac­tual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commis­sion. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anony­miza­tion

On this website, we have activa­ted the IP anony­miza­tion function. As a result, your IP address will be abbre­via­ted by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Conven­tion on the European Econo­mic Area prior to its trans­mis­sion to the United States. The full IP address will be trans­mit­ted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbre­via­ted there only in excep­tio­nal cases. On behalf of the opera­tor of this website, Google shall use this infor­ma­tion to analyze your use of this website to generate reports on website activi­ties and to render other services to the opera­tor of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Inter­net. The IP address trans­mit­ted in conjunc­tion with Google Analy­tics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the recor­ding and proces­sing of your data by Google by downloa­ding and instal­ling the browser plugin available under the follo­wing link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more infor­ma­tion about the handling of user data by Google Analy­tics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Decla­ra­tion at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Contract data processing

We have execu­ted a contract data proces­sing agree­ment with Google and are imple­men­ting the strin­gent provi­si­ons of the German data protec­tion agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.

5. Plug-ins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website opera­tor is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

If you visit a page on this website into which a YouTube has been embedded, a connec­tion with YouTube’s servers will be estab­lished. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited.

Further­more, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or compa­ra­ble techno­lo­gies for recogni­tion (e.g. device finger­prin­ting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain infor­ma­tion about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this infor­ma­tion will be used to generate video statis­tics with the aim of impro­ving the user friend­li­ness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.

If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your browsing patterns to your perso­nal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presen­ting our online content in an appeal­ing manner. Pursu­ant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legiti­mate interest. If appro­priate consent has been obtai­ned, the proces­sing is carried out exclu­si­vely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to infor­ma­tion in the user’s end device (e.g., device finger­prin­ting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more infor­ma­tion on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Fonts

To ensure that fonts used on this website are uniform, this website uses so-called Google Fonts provi­ded by Google. When you access a page on our website, your browser will load the requi­red fonts into your browser cache to correctly display text and fonts.

To do this, the browser you use will have to estab­lish a connec­tion with Google’s servers. As a result, Google will learn that your IP address was used to access this website. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website opera­tor has a legiti­mate interest in a uniform presen­ta­tion of the font on the operator’s website. If appro­priate consent has been obtai­ned, the proces­sing is carried out exclu­si­vely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to infor­ma­tion in the user’s end device (e.g., device finger­prin­ting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser should not support Google Fonts, a standard font instal­led on your compu­ter will be used.

For more infor­ma­tion on Google Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Decla­ra­tion under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provi­der is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this infor­ma­tion is trans­fer­red to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archi­ved. The opera­tor of this website has no control over the data trans­fer. In case Google Maps has been activa­ted, Google has the option to use Google Fonts for the purpose of the uniform depic­tion of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the requi­red web fonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.

We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appeal­ing manner and to make the locati­ons disclo­sed on our website easy to find. This consti­tu­tes a legiti­mate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appro­priate consent has been obtai­ned, the proces­sing is carried out exclu­si­vely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to infor­ma­tion in the user’s end device (e.g., device finger­prin­ting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data trans­mis­sion to the US is based on the Standard Contrac­tual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commis­sion. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more infor­ma­tion on the handling of user data, please review Google’s Data Privacy Decla­ra­tion under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.