Thank you for visiting our website and your interest in our company.
We prioritise the protection of your personal data, including your date of birth, name, phone number, and address.
Our current privacy policy informs you about the processing of your personal data we collect when you visit our website. Our data protection practice complies with the statutory provisions included in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG, Bundesdatenschutzgesetz). The following privacy policy serves to fulfil the information obligations arising from the GDPR. These can be found, for example, under Articles 13 and 14 et seq. of the GDPR.
Data Controller
The controller, as defined in Article 4, Paragraph 7 of the GDPR, is the person who, alone or together with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Concerning our website, the controller is:
Peter Mertes KG
Bornwiese 4
54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Germany
Email: info@mertes.de
Phone: +49 (0) 6531/550
Contact Details for the Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR. You can reach out to our Data Protection Officer under the following contact details:
PROLIANCE GmbH
Leopoldstr. 21
80802 Munich
Germany
Email: datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de
Website: http://www.datenschutzexperte.de/
Provision of the Website and the Creation of Log Files
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects the data and information from the respective device (for example, a computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.).
What personal data will be collected and to what extent will it be processed?
(1) Information relating to the browser type and version used;
(2) The operating system of the retrieval device;
(3) The host name of the accessing computer;
(4) The IP address of the retrieval device;
(5) Date and time of access;
(6) Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) accessed on our website;
(7) Websites from which the user's system reached our website (referrer tracking);
(8) Notification of whether the retrieval was successful or not;
(9) Amount of data transferred
The data will also be stored in our system’s log files. The data is not stored together with personal data of a specific user, so that individual website visitors are not identified.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is
Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) of the GDPR (justified interest). It is in our legitimate interest to ensure that the purpose described below is achieved.
Purpose of Data Processing
The temporary (automated) storage of the data is required for the expiration of a website visit in order to enable the provision of the website. The storage and processing of personal data also takes place to maintain the compatibility of our website for all visitors whenever possible, as well as to prevent abuse and improve troubleshooting. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the accessing computer in order to be able to react as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or errors in the functionality of our website. The data is also used to optimise the website and generally to ensure the security of our IT systems.
Duration of Storage
The above technical data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to ensure our website’s compatibility for all visitors, but no later than 3 months after accessing our website.
Objection and Deletion Options
You can object to the processing at any time in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR and ask for the deletion of your data in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR. Please see the related section of this privacy policy below for more information on the rights you are entitled to and how you can assert them.
Special Features of the Website
Our site offers different functions, during the use of which your personal data may be collected, processed and stored by us. We explain what happens with this data in the following:
Application Form
• What personal data will be collected and to what extent will it be processed?
The data you entered in the form fields of the application form and, if applicable, the data you have uploaded will be completely processed in order to fulfil the purpose stated here as follows.
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data is
The legal basis for the collection and processing of applicant data is Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) (contract initiation), Article 88 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR in conjunction with Article 26 of the BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act). Insofar as special categories of personal data are collected in order to fulfil the legal duties under labour law, social security law and social protection in accordance with Article 9 Paragraph 2(b) of the GDPR in conjunction with Article 26 Paragraph 3 of the BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act), the processing will be carried out in accordance with this legal basis. Insofar as special categories of personal data are to be processed in addition, we will obtain consent in accordance with Article 9 Paragraph 2(a) of the GDPR.
• Purpose of data processing
The purpose of the data processing consists of the checking and processing of the application documents you have uploaded through the form.
• Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as the application has been processed when there is no longer a legitimate interest in the storage of the data relating to the application. As a consequence, your application documents will be deleted at the latest within 6 months if an employment relationship is not established.
• Objection and deletion options
Please see the related section of this privacy policy below for more information on the rights you are entitled to and how you can assert them.
• Obligation to provide personal data
The information included in the application form is neither required by contract nor by law, but is necessary for sending and processing the application. If you do not fill in the existing mandatory fields or do not fill in all of them, the application you wish to submit cannot be sent or processed.
Contact Form(s)
• What personal data will be collected and to what extent will it be processed?
The data you have entered in our contact forms and then entered into the input mask of the contact form will be processed to fulfil the purpose stated here in the following.
• The legal basis for the processing of personal data is
Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) of the GDPR or Article 9 Paragraph 2(a) of the GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or conduct or explicit consent)
• Purpose of data processing
The data collected through our contact form and/or via our contact forms will only be used for processing the specific contact request received through the contact form.
• Storage duration
After the request has been processed, the collected data will be deleted immediately, unless applicable legal retention periods require otherwise.
• Revocation and deletion options
The revocation and deletion options are based on the general provisions on the right of revocation and deletion under data protection law as described below in this privacy policy.
• Obligation to provide personal data
The use of the contact forms is voluntary and is neither contractually nor legally required. You are not required to contact us through the contact form. However, you can also use the other contact options specified on our page. If you would like to use our contact form, please fill in the mandatory fields. If you do not fill in the required data of the contact form, you can either not submit the request or we cannot process your request.
Automated credit check/scoring
If you wish to enter into a contract with us, we will reserve the right to carry out exclusively automated processing of your personal data in order to check your credit rating. We are obliged to make such an automated decision in accordance with Article 22 Paragraph 2(a) of the GDPR. Whether the contract can be concluded depends on the outcome of the automated credit check. During a credit check, statistical probabilities of payment default are calculated. The information related to the credit rating may include probability values (score values), which are calculated using scientifically recognised mathematical and statistical methods. A large number of features, such as income, address data, occupation, marital status and previous payment behaviour, are used to assess the customer's future risk of non-payment. The obtained result is expressed in the form of a payment value (the score). The information thus obtained forms the basis of our decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of a contractual relationship. If you believe that you have been wrongly excluded from the contract due to the credit check, you are welcome to share your perspective with us by sending an email. We will then check the automated decision in accordance with Article 22 Paragraph 3 of the GDPR on a case-by-case basis. In order to be able to carry out the credit check, in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) of the GDPR we may store and process your personal data.
Due to the upcoming contract, we will transfer your data to the following provider(s) in the cases listed here:
• Dun & Bradstreet Deutschland GmbH:
Dun & Bradstreet Deutschland GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Strasse 11, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany (https://www.dnb.com/de-de/): Our company regularly checks your credit rating when concluding contracts and in certain cases where there is a legitimate interest, also for existing customers. To this end, we cooperate with Dun & Bradstreet Deutschland GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Strasse 11, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany, from which we receive the necessary data. For this purpose, we transfer your name and contact details to Dun & Bradstreet Deutschland GmbH.
Integration of external web services and processing of data outside the EU
On our website we use active content from external providers, the so-called web services. When you access our website, external providers may receive personal information about your visit to our website. It is possible that data will be processed outside the EU. You can prevent this by installing a corresponding browser plugin or by deactivating the execution of scripts in your browser. This can lead to functional restrictions on websites that you visit.
We use the following external web services:
• Legal text snippet and modules
We use the legal text snippet and module services provided by Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstrasse 24, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany, Email: support@website-check.de, Website: https://www.website-check.de/. Personal data is transferred exclusively to servers located in the European Union.
The legal basis for the processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1(c) of the GDPR. The use of the service supports our compliance with our legal obligations.
The service provides assistance in reloading the contents of our legal texts onto our website. The current legal texts are reloaded via the integration on our site. This integration may also be used to reload other technical modules regarding the legal texts or legally required elements.
The rights you have regarding the processing are listed at the end of this privacy policy.
For further information on the handling of the transferred data, please refer to the provider's privacy policy at https://www.website-check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/.
• webspaceconfig.de
On our website, we use the services of webspaceconfig.de provided by Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Strasse 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp, Germany, Email: support@mittwald.de, Website: https://www.mittwald.de/. Personal data is transferred exclusively to servers located in the European Union.
The legal basis for processing personal data under Article 6, Paragraph 1(f) of the GDPR represents our legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest lies in achieving the purpose described below.
The service is the technical system that supports the operation of our website. We rely on the integration to display our website to you.
Regarding the processing, you have the right to object as cited in Article 21. Further information is listed at the end of this privacy policy.
For further information on the handling of transferred data, please refer to the provider's privacy policy at https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz.
The provider also offers an opt-out option at https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz.
Information on the Use of Cookies
• What personal data will be collected and to what extent will it be processed?
We integrate and use cookies on various pages to enable certain functions of our website and to integrate external web services. The “cookies” are small text files your browser can store on your access device. These text files include a characteristic string that uniquely identifies the browser when you visit our website next time. The process of storing a cookie file is also referred to as the so-called “setting of a cookie”. Cookies can be set both by the website itself and external web services. The cookies are set by our website or by the external web services to maintain the complete functionality of our website, improve the user-friendliness or pursue the objective stated with your consent. Furthermore, the cookie technology enables us to recognise individual visitors using pseudonyms, such as an individual or random ID, so that we can offer more personalised services. The details are provided in the following table.
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as the cookies are stored on the basis of consent granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) of the GDPR, this consent also applies as consent within the terms of Article 25 Paragraph 1 of the TDDSG (German Teleservices Data Protection Act) for setting the cookie on the user's end device. In the event another legal basis pursuant to the GDPR is mentioned (for example, for the fulfilment of a contract or legal obligations), the storage or setting takes place on the basis of an exception under Article 25 Paragraph 2 of the TDDSG. Thus, this is the case “if the sole purpose of the storage of the information in the end user's terminal equipment or the sole purpose of the access to the information already stored in the end user's terminal equipment consists of the execution of the transmission of a message through a public telecommunications network” or “if the storage of the information in the end user's terminal equipment or the access to the information already stored in the end user's terminal equipment is absolutely necessary for the provider of a digital service to be able to make a digital service expressly desired by the respective user available.” The relevant legal basis is outlined in the cookie table listed below.
• Purpose of data processing
The cookies are set by our website or by the external web services in order to maintain the complete functionality of our website, to improve the user-friendliness or to pursue the objective stated with your consent. Furthermore, the cookie technology enables us to recognise individual visitors using pseudonyms, such as an individual or random ID, so that we can offer more personalised services. The details are provided in the following table.
• Duration of storage
Our cookies are stored in your browser until they are deleted or, if they are session cookies, until the session has expired. The details are provided in the following table.
• Options for objection and deletion
You can set your browser as preferred to prevent the default setting of cookies. You can then decide whether to accept cookies on a case-by-case basis or accept cookies in principle. Cookies can be used for various purposes, for example, to recognise that your access device is already connected to our website (permanent cookies) or to store the last viewed offers (session cookies). If you have expressly given us permission to process your personal data, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent until it is revoked.
Cookie name: borlabs-cookie
Server: p668950.webspaceconfig.de
Provider: Website Operator
Purpose: The cookie that stores the user's decision about the cookie banner.
Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1(c) of the GDPR (fulfilment of legal obligation)
Storage period: approx. 6 months
Type: Cookie banner
Cookie name: wp-wpml_current_language
Server: p668950.webspaceconfig.de
Provider: Website Operator
Purpose: The cookie stores the language setting or recognises the browser language and immediately directs the user of this website to the appropriate multilingual content.
Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1(a) of the GDPR and/or with Art. 9 Para. 2(a) of the GDPR (consent)
Storage period: Session
Type: Configuration
Data Security and Privacy, Email Communication
Your personal data is protected by technical and organisational measures during the collection, storage and processing to make it inaccessible to third parties. In the case of unencrypted email communication, we cannot guarantee complete data security during transfer to our IT systems; therefore, we recommend encrypted communication or postal mail for information that requires a high degree of confidentiality.
Right to information and rectification – Deletion and restriction of data – Revocation of consent – Right to object
Right to information
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we process personal data about you. If this is the case, you have a right of access to the information referred to under Article 15 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, insofar as the rights and freedoms of other persons are not impaired (cf. statements under Article 15 Paragraph 4 of the GDPR). We are also happy to provide you with a copy of the data.
Right to rectification
Under Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to have any incorrectly stored personal data (such as address, name, etc.) rectified at any time. You can also request that we complete the data stored by us at any time. A corresponding adjustment shall be made without delay.
Right to deletion
Under Article 17 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, you have the right to delete the personal data collected about you if
• the data is no longer needed;
• due to the revocation of your consent, the legal basis for the processing can no longer be applied;
• you have objected to the processing and there are no legitimate reasons for the processing;
• your data is processed in an unlawful manner;
• a legal obligation to do so or a collection according to Article 8 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR has taken place.
Under Article 17 Paragraph 3 of the GDPR, the right shall not persist if
• the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;
• your data has been collected on the basis of a legal obligation;
• the processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;
• personal data is required to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
Right to restrict processing
Under Article 18 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, in individual cases, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
This is the case if
• you dispute the accuracy of your personal data;
• the processing is unlawful and you do not consent to its deletion;
• the data is no longer required for the purpose of processing, but the data collected is used to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims;
• An objection to the processing has been expressed in accordance with Article 21 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, and it is still unclear which interests prevail.
Right to revocation
If you have given us express consent to the processing of your personal data (Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) of the GDPR and/or with Article 9 Paragraph 2(a) of the GDPR, you can revoke this at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent until it is revoked.
Right to object
Under Article 21 of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, which was collected in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) (within the framework of a legitimate interest) at any time. You can only exercise this right if you have specific reasons against the storage and processing.
How can you exercise your rights?
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us using the contact details below:
Peter Mertes KG
Bornwiese 4
54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Germany
Email: info@mertes.de
Phone: +49 (0) 6531/550
Right to data transferability
Under Article 20 of the GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data. The data will be provided in a structured, common, and machine-readable format. The data can be sent to you or a person you have designated.
Upon request, under Article 20 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, we will make the following data available to you:
• Data collected based on express consent under Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) of the GDPR or Article 9 Paragraph 2(a) of the GDPR;
• Data we have received from you in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) of the GDPR within the framework of existing contracts;
• Data processed in the context of an automated procedure.
We will transfer your personal data directly to the person you have designated as responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible. Please note that we are not allowed to transfer data that encroaches on the freedoms and rights of other persons under Article 20 Paragraph 4 of the GDPR.
Right of appeal to the supervisory authority according to Article 77 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR
If you suspect that your data is being processed illegally on our site, you can obtain a judicial clarification of the problem at any time. In addition, you have every other legal option at your disposal. Regardless of this aspect, under Article 77 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, you are entitled to contact a supervisory authority. You have the right to lodge a complaint under Article 77 of the GDPR in the EU Member State of your place of residence, your place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement. This means that you can choose the supervisory authority you would like to contact from the locations mentioned above. The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted will then inform you of the status and results of your petition, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 of the GDPR.