Data protection

We value your trust. Thus, we make every effort and use the highest security standards to ensure that we protect your personal data from unauthorized use. 
We process personal data in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Please find under I) information on who is responsible for the data processing performed, whom you can contact and what rights you are entitled to.

Please find under II) information about how personal data will be processed on this website.

Under III) you will find information on how personal data will be processed on this website for initiating, establishing and implementing business relationships.

Responsible for data processing - in accordance with GDPR - is:

WAFIOS Tube Automation GmbH 
Am Häuslerain 16 
79263 Simonswald, Germany 
Phone: +49 (0)7683 91900-0 
Fax: +49 (0)7683 91900-29  
E-Mail: datenschutz@remove-this.wafios-wta.com

For questions concerning collection, processing or use of your personal data or for questions concerning accessing of information, amendments, blocking or deletion of data, please contact our data controller:

datenschutz@remove-this.wafios-wta.com

You enjoy the following legal rights as a data subject, provided that the applicable requirements are met:

• The data subject shall have the right to withdraw his or her consent - given in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter a) of the GDPR - at any time in accordance with Article 7, Paragraph (3) of the GDPR. 
  The withdrawal of consent means that we have to discontinue the processing of the data subject's personal data in the future.
• Right of access to the data we have stored about you in accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR
• Right to erasure of the data we have stored in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR
• Right to restriction of processing of the data we have stored in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR · Right to data portability in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR
• Right to object in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR Right to lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

If personal data is processed due to legitimate interests of the data controller in accordance with Article 4, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation.

If you wish to make use of your right to object, just send an e-mail to datenschutz@remove-this.wafios-wta.com or any other formless notification to the data controller.

If you use your right to object, the data controller shall no longer process your personal data unless the data controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms.

For initiating, establishing and implementing business relationships (see III)), we might process personal data for direct marketing purposes. In accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of direct marketing.

If you wish to make use of your right to object, just send an e-mail to datenschutz@wafios-wta.com or any other formless notification to the data controller.

If you object to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

When you visit our website, our web server temporarily stores every access in a log file. The following data will be stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the accessing Computer
• Date and time of the Access
• Name and URL of the downloaded file
• Data volume transferred
• Message whether download has been successful
• Identification data of the browser and operating system used.

During data processing, your concerns with regard to data protection are taken into account at all times in accordance with the legal provisions. Personal data will only be saved, if you choose to make this information available to us (for example, your name or your (e-mail) address). We use the data provided by you without your express permission exclusively for responding to your questions.

Data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter b) of the GDPR.

We use temporary cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are used as identifiers. We transfer these cookies via your web browser to your computer's hard drive and are able to read these during your current visit to our website. Please note that these cookies are deleted automatically as soon as you leave our website. You are able to switch off the use of cookies in the settings of your browser. However, this may limit the range of functions available on our website.

Data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter f) of the GDPR.

This website makes use of Google Analytics, a website analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files that are saved to your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website to be performed. Cookies are saved by Google for up to two years on your computer. The data generated by the cookie concerning your use of this website is usually transmitted and saved to a Google server in the USA. In the event an IP anonymizer is activated on this website, Google will abbreviate the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there. Google will use this information, on behalf of the operator of this website, to evaluate your use of this website, compile reports on the activities on the website and to perform further services for the operator of this website that are associated with the use of this website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted from your browser in connection with Google Analytics will not be integrated with any other of Google's information. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that you may not be able to use all functions provided by this website.

Moreover, by downloading and installing the available browser plug-in from the following link, http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, you can prevent Google's collection and use of data (cookies and IP address).

We would like to point out that this website uses the extension "gat._anonymizeIp()" with Google Analytics in order to ensure the anonymous collection of IP addresses (also called IP masking).

Data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter a) of the GDPR.

When using our online contact form, personal data (like e.g. your name and e-mail address) will only be collected as provided by you. All fields marked with an * are mandatory. Your e-mail address will only be used for processing your inquiry. We store your data for as long as this is necessary to process your inquiry and/or if legal data retention obligations mean we are not permitted to delete your data.

Data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter b) of the GDPR.

We collect and process your personal data to establish and conduct the actual contractual relationship. In such cases, data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter b) of the GDPR.

Furthermore, we have a legitimate interest to process your personal data for the purposes of direct marketing sent by mail. In such cases, data processing takes place in line with the legal basis of Article 6, Paragraph (1), Sentence 1, Letter f) of the GDPR.

Your personal data is not transferred to a country outside of the EU.

The following data categories are affected: Name, role, address, e-mail address, and other business-related contact Details.

We store your data for as long as this is necessary to process the order (including invoicing) and/or if legal data retention obligations mean we are not permitted to delete your data.