Datenschutzerklärung

Responsible party for processing according to DS-GVO.

The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Broich Street 32
D-51109 Cologne

Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH and our affiliated companies (hereinafter “Kollmorgen”) operate their own social media pages jointly with the operator of the respective social media platform:

• Facebook (Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) for the Facebook fan page.
• Twitter (if you live outside the United States of America Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland; if you live in the United States of America Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) for the Twitter page
• Instagram (Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) for the Instagram company page.
• LinkedIn (if you are located within the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 Ireland; if you are located outside the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA) for the LinkedIn page.
• YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) for the YouTube page
• Pinterest (Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107) for our Pinterest pageData protection declaration

  We welcome you to our social media pages and appreciate your interest. The protection of your personal data is important to us. Therefore, we operate our activities in accordance with the applicable legal provisions on the protection of personal data and data security. We would like to inform you in the following which data of your visit will be used for which purposes. If you have any further questions regarding the handling of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer:

  Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH
  Broichstrasse 32
  D-51109 Cologne
  info@kollmorgen.de

  1. What is personal data?

  The term personal data is defined in the Federal Data Protection Act and in the EU Data Protection Regulation. Accordingly, this is individual information about personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your civil name, your address, your telephone number or your date of birth.

  2. Scope of the processing of your personal data

  When you visit a Kollmorgen social media page, we, as the operator of the social media page, process your actions and interactions with our social media page (e.g., the content of your messages, requests, posts or comments that you send to us or leave on our social media pages or when you like or share our posts) as well as your publicly viewable profile data (e.g., your name and profile picture). Which personal data from your profile is publicly viewable depends on your profile settings, which you can adjust yourself in your settings on the social media platform in each case. We operate our social media sites and process the aforementioned data for the purpose of providing information about us and our products as well as communicating with our followers and interested parties. This data processing is based on our aforementioned legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO) and, if necessary, to respond to your messages, requests, posts or comments that you send to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO)

  The social media platforms also provide us with anonymous usage statistics (so-called analytics services or page insights data) of our social media pages based on the actions and interactions of our followers (e.g. likes, shares, comments, etc., number of followers, views of individual page areas, reach of a post as well as statistics on followers by age, language, origin or interests), which help us to get in touch with our followers and interested parties, to understand the use and reach of our posts, to evaluate content and to recognize usage preferences as well as to be able to design our social media pages as target group-oriented as possible. We have no influence or access to the creation and processing of these usage statistics and the underlying data , it is done under the sole responsibility of the operator of the respective social media platform and without us being able to view personal data of individual followers or users. This data processing is based on our aforementioned legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO).
  We also use these anonymous usage statistics to display targeted interest-based advertisements on the social media platforms we use or to highlight our posts. The display of interest-based advertisements or the highlighting of posts on the social media platforms used by us is based on an analysis of the user’s prior usage behavior by the respective social media platform without us being able to view personal data of individual users or merge it with any personal data processed by us or obtain knowledge of the identity of the users to whom interest-based advertisements are displayed. This data processing is based on our aforementioned legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO). If, in the context of interest-based advertising, we would exceptionally perform a so-called extended matching with customer lists to be uploaded by us to the respective social media platform, this would only be done on the basis of consent granted by you for this purpose (Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO).

  We process your personal data as long as this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes. In the event of an objection to processing based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO), we will delete personal data unless its further processing is permitted under the relevant legal provisions. We also delete personal data if we are obliged to do so for other legal reasons. Applying these general principles, we generally delete personal data immediately after the legal basis ceases to exist, if it is no longer required for the stated purposes or if the stated purposes cease to exist and if there is no other legal basis (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law), otherwise after the other legal basis ceases to exist.
  As part of the provision of our social media pages, we work with service providers (e.g. IT service providers or advertising and content agencies as well as HR consultancies that support us in the creation of our posts and the provision and optimization of our social media page and our recruiting). Insofar as these service providers process personal data on our behalf, we have concluded a contract processing agreement with these service providers and have agreed on appropriate guarantees to ensure the protection of personal data. We also carefully select our service providers, they process personal data exclusively for the fulfillment of their tasks and are contractually bound to our instructions, have appropriate technical and organizational measures in place to protect personal data and are regularly monitored by us.
  2.1 Processing of your personal data by the operator of the respective social media platform
  The operator of the respective social media platform is solely responsible for the processing of personal data on the social media platform itself on which we operate our social media pages. This processes personal data of you through your visit to one of our social media pages usually regardless of whether you have a user account on the respective social media platform or are logged in on the respective social media platform and usually also uses cookies and other storage and (sometimes cross-device) tracking technologies. Further information on the processing of your personal data by the operator of the respective social media platform can be found in the information on data protection on the following websites of the respective social media platform.

  3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

  Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Article 6 (1) (a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.
  When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) (b) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
  Insofar as processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) c) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.
  In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make processing of personal data necessary, Art. 6 (1) (d) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis.
  If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 (1) f) DS-GVO serves as the legal basis for the processing.

  4. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data.

  The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only as long as this is necessary to achieve the purpose of storage. Storage may take place beyond this if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject.
  As soon as the storage purpose ceases to apply or a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted.

  4.1 Duration of storage of personal data

  Personal data is stored for the duration of the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of this period, the data is routinely deleted, unless it is necessary for the initiation or fulfillment of a contract.

  5. Rights of the data subject

  If personal data is processed by you, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights against the controller:
  5.1 Right of access

  You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.
  If such processing is taking place, you may request information from the controller about the following:

  a. the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
  b. the categories of personal data which are processed;
  c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed;
  d. the planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;
  e. the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
  f. the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
  g. any available information about the origin of the data, if the personal data are not collected from the data subject;
  h. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

  You have the right to request information about whether your personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 DS-GVO in connection with the transfer.

  5.2 Right to rectification

  You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed personal data concerning you are inaccurate or incomplete. The controller shall carry out the rectification without undue delay.

  5.3 Right to restriction of processing

  You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:
  a. if you dispute the accuracy of your personal data for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
  b. the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of the personal data and request instead the restriction of the use of the personal data;
  c. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims; or
  d. if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) DS-GVO and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh your grounds.
  If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.
  If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

  5.4 Right to deletion

  5.4.1 You may request the Controller to delete your personal data without undue delay, and the Controller is obliged to delete such data without undue delay, if one of the following reasons applies:

  a. The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  b. You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a or Art. 9 (2) a DS-GVO and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  c. You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DS-GVO and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) DS-GVO.
  d. The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
  e. The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  f. The personal data concerning you has been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
  5.4.2 If the controller has made your personal data public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, it shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform data controllers which process the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested that they erase all links to or copies or replications of such personal data.
  5.4.3 The right to erasure does not exist to the extent that the processing is necessary
  a. for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;
  b. for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
  c. for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) (h) and (i) and Art. 9 (3) DS-GVO;
  d. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) DS-GVO, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously prejudice the achievement of the purposes of such processing; or
  e. for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
  5.5 Right to information
  If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.
  You have the right vis-à-vis the controller to be informed about these recipients.
  5.6 Right to data portability
  You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to the controller in a structured, common and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that
  a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a DS-GVO or Art. 9 (2) a DS-GVO or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) b DS-GVO and
  b. the processing is carried out with the help of automated procedures.
  In exercising this right, you also have the right to have your personal data transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. Freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.
  The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
  5.7 Right of objection
  You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the DS-GVO; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
  The controller will no longer process your personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
  If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.
  You have the possibility, in connection with the use of information society services – notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC – to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
  5.8 Right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law
  You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
  5.9 Automated decision in individual cases including profiling.
  You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects vis-à-vis her or similarly significantly affects her. This does not apply if the decision
  a. is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
  b. is permitted by legal provisions of the Union or the Member States to which the controller is subject and these legal provisions contain appropriate measures to protect your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests; or
  c. is made with your explicit consent.
  However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9(1) DS-GVO, unless Art. 9(2)(a) or (g) applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.
  With regard to the cases referred to in a. and c., the controller shall take reasonable steps to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
  5.10 Right to complain to a supervisory authority.
  Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, workplace or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.
  The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 of the GDPR.
  6. Data transfer to third countries
  The controller may transfer personal data to a third country. In principle, the controller may provide various appropriate safeguards to ensure that an adequate level of protection is brought about for the processing operations. It is possible to transfer data transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision, internal data protection rules, approved codes of conduct, standard data protection clauses or an approved certification mechanism pursuant to Art. 46(2)(a)-(f) GDPR.
  If the controller makes a transfer to a third country on the legal basis of Art. 49 (1) a) DSGVO, you will be informed at this point about the possible risks of a data transfer to a third country.
  There is a risk that the third country receiving your personal data may not provide an equivalent level of protection compared to the protection of personal data in the European Union. This may be the case, for example, if the EU Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for the respective third country or if certain agreements between the European Union and the respective third country are declared invalid. Specifically, in some third countries there are risks regarding the effective protection of EU fundamental rights through the use of surveillance laws (for example, the USA). In such a case, it is the responsibility of the controller and the recipient to assess whether the rights of data subjects in the third country enjoy an equivalent level of protection as in the Union and can also be effectively enforced.
  However, the General Data Protection Regulation should not undermine the level of protection afforded to individuals throughout the Union when personal data are transferred from the Union to controllers, processors or other recipients in third countries or to international organizations, including when personal data are further transferred from a third country or from an international organization to controllers or processors in the same or another third country or to the same or another international organization.
  7. Order processors
  We use external service providers (order processors), e.g. for shipping goods, newsletters or payment processing. Separate data processing agreements have been concluded with the service providers to ensure the protection of your personal data.
  We work with the following service providers:
  – adON Internetagentur, Schanzenstr. 31, 51063 Cologne, Germany.
  8. Career (training & job offers).
  By submitting the application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for the purposes of the application process in accordance with the nature and scope set out in this privacy policy. Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) DSGVO are voluntarily communicated within the scope of the application procedure, their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) b) DSGVO (e.g. health data, such as severely disabled status or ethnic origin). Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) DSGVO are requested from applicants as part of the application process, their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) a) DSGVO (e.g. health data, if this is necessary for the exercise of the profession). If provided, applicants can submit their applications to us using an online form on our website. The data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art. Applicants can also send us their applications by e-mail. Please note, however, that e-mails are generally not sent in encrypted form and applicants must ensure that they are encrypted themselves. We cannot therefore accept any responsibility for the transmission path of the application between the sender and receipt on our server and therefore recommend rather using an online form or sending by post. This is because instead of applying via the online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending us their application by post. In the event of a successful application, the data provided by the applicants may be processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the application for a job offer is not successful, the applicants’ data will be deleted. Applicants’ data will also be deleted if an application is withdrawn, which applicants are entitled to do at any time. Subject to a justified withdrawal by the applicants, the deletion will take place after the expiry of a period of six months so that we can answer any follow-up questions about the application and satisfy our obligations to provide evidence under the Equal Treatment Act. Invoices for any reimbursement of travel expenses will be archived in accordance with tax law requirements.
  9. Security
  We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. In addition, data protection is continuously guaranteed by us, through constant auditing and optimization of the data protection organization.

  Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH reserves all rights to make changes and updates to this data protection declaration.