Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting our website. Protecting your privacy is of the utmost importance to us; therefore, we collect, process, and use the personal data collected when you visit our website only to the extent that you have consented to such processing or where there is a corresponding legal basis. We will neither publish your data nor unlawfully disclose it to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies to all data collection and other data processing by MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG in connection with the operation of the company website.

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time with future effect. The current version of the Privacy Policy can be accessed, saved, and printed from our website at any time. Below, we provide detailed information about what data is collected during your visit to our website, to what extent and for what purposes it is used, and we inform you of the rights to which you are entitled as a data subject.

Contact Information of the Data Controller

The controller is:

MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG

Buchheimer Str. 4

91465 Ergersheim

Management: Susanne Lang, Bernd Dehner, Thomas Kolodziej

Contact:

Phone: +49 9847 989-0

Fax: +49 9847 989 8160

Email: datenschutz@mekra.de

Storage of Access Data

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. We only automatically store access data in so-called server log files each time our website is accessed. The following data is collected and stored at the time of access:

IP address
Browser type and browser version
Date and time of the request
Name of the requested file
Name of the file from which the file was requested
Amount of data transferred and access status
A description of the web browser and operating system used
as well as the name of your Internet service provider.

This data is collected exclusively to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to improve our services. Analysis is conducted solely for statistical purposes and does not allow us to identify you personally. The temporary storage of the IP address is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to your device.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of access data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This data is analyzed exclusively to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted operation of the website, to improve the content of our website, and to be transmitted to law enforcement authorities in the event of a cyberattack; it does not allow us to identify you personally. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any other personal data you may have provided. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We analyze this anonymously collected data and information statistically with the aim of enhancing our data protection and data security.

Matomo

We use the open-source web analytics service Matomo (formerly PIWIK) to analyze our website. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Matomo uses methods that enable an analysis of your use of our website, in particular which website you came to our website from (so-called referrer), which subpage you access, or how often and for how long you view a subpage. Matomo uses cookies for this purpose (see above regarding cookies). The information generated by the cookie regarding the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before storage.

Processing this personal data enables us to analyze our users’ browsing behavior. By analyzing the data, we are able to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing the data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The anonymization of the IP address sufficiently takes into account the users’ interest in the protection of their personal data.

When individual pages of our website are accessed, the following data is stored:

Two bytes of the IP address of the user’s accessing system
The webpage accessed
The website from which the user accessed the visited webpage (referrer)
The subpages accessed from the visited webpage
The duration of the visit to the webpage
The frequency of visits to the website

The software runs exclusively on our website’s servers. Users’ personal data is stored only there. The data is not shared with third parties.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. If you do not consent to the storage and use of your data, you can disable the storage and use. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser, which prevents Matomo from storing usage data. If you delete your cookies, this will result in the Matomo opt-out cookie being deleted as well. The opt-out must be reactivated when you visit our site again.

https://analytics.mekra.de/index.php?module=CoreAdminHome&action=optOut&language=de&backgroundColor=&fontColor=4b4b4b&fontSize=16px&fontFamily=Poppins,sans-serif

Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored by the internet browser on the user’s computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a unique string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

The data collected on our website is pseudonymized through technical measures. Therefore, it is no longer possible to link the data to you. The data is not stored together with any other personal data you provide. The legal basis for processing personal data using technically necessary cookies is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify your use of our websites. Some features of our website cannot be provided without the use of cookies. If you do not accept or disable cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Analytical cookies are used to improve the quality of our website and its content. Through these cookies, we learn how you use the website and can thus continuously optimize our offerings. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If the user has given their consent in this regard, the legal basis for processing personal data using cookies for analytical purposes is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

As a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your web browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, if cookies are disabled for our website, we would like to point out that you may no longer be able to use all features of the website to their full extent.

SSL Encryption

We use SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, and alteration, as well as loss and destruction. Your personal data is stored and processed exclusively within the European Union. We only make personal data available to those employees who need it to provide our websites and deliver the requested services and information.

However, you should also take precautions to protect your personal data, in particular by keeping your login information confidential and monitoring and controlling access to your computer.

Online Application Portal

We are always looking for qualified personnel and regularly update our job openings. On our website, you have the option to apply directly for an advertised position via our online application portal. Additional privacy provisions apply to the collection and processing of your personal data as part of the application process; you will be notified of these before submitting your application documents and must accept them.

Right to Access, Erasure, Restriction, and Withdrawal

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you are entitled to data subject rights vis-à-vis the controller (=website operator). You have the right at any time, upon request and free of charge, to inquire about the data collected regarding your person, its origin and recipients, and the purposes and planned duration of storage, and to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted in accordance with legal provisions. Furthermore, you have the right to information regarding whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, you are also entitled to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer. In such cases, it is sufficient to send an email specifying your request for information, correction, deletion, or blocking to datenschutz@atarax.de.

If you have consented to the use of your personal data, you may revoke your consent at any time without providing a reason by sending an email to datenschutz@atarax.de, effective for the future. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent prior to the revocation.

Right to Object

If data processing is also permitted without the data subject’s consent, you may withdraw such consent by citing specific reasons in accordance with Art. 21 of the GDPR. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to withdrawal.

Complaints Regarding Data Protection Violations to Supervisory Authorities

If you believe that data protection regulations have been violated during the collection, processing, or use of your personal data and your rights have been infringed, you may contact the relevant data protection authority. The authority will investigate the complaint and inform you of the outcome. For Bavaria, this is the

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision

Promenade 27 (Schloss)

91522 Ansbach

Phone: +49 (0) 981 53 1300

Fax: +49 (0) 981 53 98 1300

Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our processing of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us. In this case, you can reach our Data Protection Officer (DPO) as follows:

Norbert Rauch

Atarax GmbH & Co. KG/Norbert Rauch Consulting e.K.

Dr. Dassler-Straße 57

91074 Herzogenaurach.

Tel.: 0700 / 22 55 28 27 29

datenschutz@atarax.de

Additional Information

Please note that complete confidentiality and data security cannot be guaranteed when communicating via the Internet (e.g., by email). We therefore recommend sending confidential information by mail.