Data privacy statement

Any collection, processing and use (hereinafter "use") of data is solely for the purpose of providing our services. The services of Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH have been designed to use as little personal information as possible. For that matter, "personal data" is understood as all individual details about a person or factual circumstances of an identifiable natural person (so-called "affected person"). The following statements on data protection describe what types of data are collected when accessing our website, what happens with these data and how you may object to data usage.

1. General information on data processing

1.2 Person Responsible (Controller)

Responsible within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is:

Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH

Address:                    Am Alten Walzwerk 2, 16761 Hennigsdorf (Germany)
Phone:                       0049 30 3499220
Email:                         [email protected]
Homepage:                https://www.menzel-motors.com/

1.2 Name and address of the Data Security Officer

The data security officer is:

Kemal Webersohn of WS Datenschutz GmbH

If you have questions about data protection, you can contact WS Datenschutz GmbH at the following email address: [email protected]

WS Datenschutz GmbH
Dircksenstraße 51, D-10178 Berlin
Startseite - Webersohn & Scholtz (webersohnundscholtz.de)

1.3 Protection of your data

We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are met by us, as well as, by external service providers working for us.

If we work with other companies to provide our services, such as email and server providers, this will only be done after an extensive selection process. In this selection process, each individual service provider is carefully selected for its suitability in terms of technical and organizational data protection skills. This selection procedure will be documented in writing and an agreement on the order processing of data (order processing contract) will only be concluded if the third party complies with the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR.

Your information will be stored on specially protected servers. Access to it is only possible for a few specially authorized persons. Our website is SSL/TLS encrypted, as can be seen by the https:// at the start of our URL. This also involves e-mail communications, which is encoded via STARTTLS-certificate.

1.4 Erasure of personal data

We process personal data only if necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.

2. Use of data on this website and in logfiles

2.1 Scope of processing personal data

When visiting our website, our web servers temporarily store every access in a log file.

The following data is collected and stored until automated erasure:

IP-address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Transmitted amount of data
Message if the retrieval was successful
Detection data of the browser and operating system used
Website from which access is made
Name of your Internet access provider

We use the services of the hosting provider Servivum Isik & Baber. The data processing is carried out by: Servivum Isik & Baber GbR, Kurfürstenstr. 56, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

You can find further information on data protection with our hosting provider here: Datenschutzerklärung | Servivum · Hosting schnell und sicher.

2.2 Legal basis for processing personal data

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to make our website accessible for you.

2.3 Purpose of data processing

The processing of this data serves: the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection establishment), system security, the technical administration of the network infrastructure, as well as to optimize the website. The IP address is evaluated only in case of attacks on our network infrastructure or the network infrastructure of our internet provider.

2.4 Duration of storage

As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out. This happens as soon as you close our website. Our hosting service might use data for statistical purposes. Any personal data will be anonymized for this. Our hosting service will delete this data after a period of 14 days.

2.5 Right of objection and erasure

The data processing is necessary in order to present the website and to ensure the website’s operation. Therefore, objecting is impossible.

3. Use of cookies

3.1 Description and scope of data processing

Our website is using cookies. Cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files which are stored on your hard drive assigned to the browser you use. Through this information flows to us or the party who set the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs on or transmit viruses to your computer. Cookies are used to analyze the use of our website in anonymized or pseudonymized form and to enable personalized advertisements on this website. The following data may be transmitted:

Frequency of website visits
Which functions of the website are used by you
Your cookie-settings
Language settings
Used search terms

Upon entering this website, a cookie banner informs you about the use of cookies on this website and asks for your consent to the use of cookies. Also, you are pointed to the data privacy statement of this website.

Notice regarding data processing in the USA by Google:

By clicking on "Accept all", you consent to the processing of your data in the USA by Google pursuant to Art. 49 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR that your data will be processed in the USA. According to the ECJ, the data protection standard in the USA is insufficient and there is a risk that your data will be processed by the US authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly also without any legal remedy. If you only consent to the setting of essential cookies, the transfer does not take place. Consent given can be revoked at any time.

3.2 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data by cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of our website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of data for cookies, which serve only the functionality of this website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

3.3 Purpose of data processing

Our legitimate interests are to provide you with a working website connection and to ensure a comfortable use of this website. Also, we need to process your personal data to solve occurring safety and security issues, as well as to ensure system stability.

The data processing takes place to make a statistical evaluation of our website possible.

3.4 Duration of storage

This website uses the following types of cookies. The extend and function of each are being explained below:

Transient cookies (see a)
Persistent cookies (see b)

a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This is especially true for session cookies which store your session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to your session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.

b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie.

3.5 Right to objection and erasure

You have the possibility to revoke your consent to the data processing by means of cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of the website. In addition, we do not set cookies until you have agreed to set cookies when you visit the site. In this way, you can prevent data processing via cookies on our website. You can also delete the cookies in your browser's security settings at any time. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website. The setting of cookies can also be prevented at any time by appropriate settings in your internet browser.

4. Contact

4.1 Description and scope of data processing

Via our website it is possible to contact us via e-mail or via contact form. This will require different data to answer the request, which will be automatically saved for processing. The following data are required to process your request:

Your company
Contact person
Telephone
Email

Furthermore, you can enter the following data optionally:

Language
Category
Output
Voltage
Your message

Your data will not be passed on to third parties, unless you have given your consent.

4.2 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis depends on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

4.3 Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data from the input form is used solely handling the contact request.

4.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as we answer your request. There might occur rare cases when legal or contractual retention periods interfere with the erasure of your personal data. In this case your data will be deleted after these periods.

4.5 Right to objection and erasure

The user has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us, they can object to storage of their personal data at any time. In such cases, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data that has been stored in the course of the contact will be deleted.

5. Data processing for applications

5.1 Description and scope of data processing

We offer the opportunity to apply for jobs by an application form (https://www.menzel-motors.com/de/jobs/) or by email ([email protected]). For this purpose, personal data is processed and stored for further processing during the respective application process. If an application form is used, we collect the following data as part of our application form:

Name
Email address
Files

You can find more information on data processing within the application process here: https://www.menzel-motors.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung-fuer-bewerbungsverfahren/

5.2 Legal basis for data processing

Data processing will be based on Art. 88 GDPR and § 26 BDSG.

5.3 Purpose of data processing

We process your data exclusively for the purpose of carrying out the application process.

5.4 Duration and storage

In case of successful application and employment, the personal data is stored in accordance with the legal requirements. In case of unsuccessful application, the data will be deleted in accordance with the rules of the local erasure concept. In doing so the provisions of the AGG (German Employment Law), especially the existing evidence pursuant to § 22 AGG, are taken into account.

This does not apply if we are obliged to any legal erasure periods or if you have given consent to store your data for further communication with us (e.g. we have another suitable job in the future). If you have given consent the legal basis for further storage of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c) or lit. a) GDPR.

5.5 Right to objection and erasure

You can contact us at any time and object to further processing of your data. All personal data of the application process will be deleted in this case.

6. Newsletter

6.1 Description and scope of data processing

On our website visitors can subscribe to our newsletter. When signing-up to receive a newsletter, we ask for:

your email address

This data is necessary to send the newsletter to its recipients. In addition, you can voluntarily provide the following information:

Surname
Salutation

The newsletter will be sent via email only after the sign-up process is completed. In order to meet the requirements of the GDPR, we use DOI (Double Opt.-In). If you sign up for our newsletter, we will send a confirmation email to the address you provided us with. This email contains a confirmation link that you must click to complete the sign-up process. Following this procedure, the IP address, date and time of login are stored. This is done to prevent abuses. We won’t transfer the data to third parties.

6.2 Legal basis for data processing

This processing is legally based on Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR, thus your consent. Existing customers may receive newsletters from us who have not given explicit consent. However, this only takes place within the narrow limits of § 7 para.3 UWG, which in the light of Article 95 DSGVO is to be understood as a mirror image of Art. 6 para.1) s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to inform our existing customers about our products through promotional e-mails and thus to maintain contact with these customers.

6.3 Purpose of data processing

The newsletter has the functions of informing the affected parties about offers and news at a regular basis.

6.4 Duration of storage

We process personal data only as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.

6.5 Right to objection and erasure

The consent to receiving the newsletter can be revoked by you at any time. For this purpose, you can click the integrated link in each newsletter to unsubscribe. It is also possible to inform us about the revocation of the consent in any other way, e.g. via mail or email.

6.6 CleverReach

6.6.1 Description and scope of data processing

We use the shipping service provider CleverReach. The data processing is carried out by: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany.

The e-mail addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in the context of these notes, are stored on the servers of CleverReach. CleverReach uses this information to send and evaluate the newsletter on our behalf. The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from the CleverReach server when the newsletter is opened. In the course of this retrieval, information such as information about your system, your IP address and the time of the retrieval are collected. The statistical surveys also include the determination of whether the newsletters are opened, how often they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to individual newsletter recipients, but it is neither our intention nor that of CleverReach to observe individual users.

Further information can be found in the CleverReach data protection declaration under the following link: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/

6.6.2 Legal basis for data processing

This processing is legally based on Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR, thus your consent.

6.6.3 Purpose of data processing

We use CleverReach to ensure effective dispatch of e-mails.

6.6.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled and no official, contractual or legal retention periods prevent deletion.

6.6.5 Right to objection and ersure

The processing of the data is absolutely necessary to provide the functionality of the registration on our website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.

7. Social media links

We have integrated the social media platforms LinkedIn and YouTube on our services via links, which may result in the social media providers receiving data from you. If you click on the social media link, the website of the respective social media provider is called up. By calling up the website of the respective social media provider via our services, the respective reference data is transmitted to the respective social media provider. The social media provider thereby receives the information that you have visited us.

Note on data processing in the USA:

If you click on a social media link, data about you may be processed by the respective provider in the USA. According to the ECJ, the data protection standard in the USA is inadequate and there is a risk that your data will be processed by the US authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly without any legal remedy. Unless you click on the links of the social media providers, no data transfer takes place.

Further information on data processing by social media providers can be found here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

YouTube: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

7.1 YouTube Video

7.1.1 Description and scope of data processing

We have integrated the services of YouTube on this website. We use for the integration of videos the provider YouTube. Data processing is carried out by: YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA,

Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by:Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit our website with embedded videos, your IP address will be sent to YouTube and cookies will be installed on your computer. We have included our YouTube videos in enhanced privacy mode (in which case, YouTube still contacts the Google DoubleClick service, but personal data is not evaluated according to Google's privacy policy). As a result, YouTube does not store any information about visitors unless they watch the embedded video. If you click the video, your IP address will be sent to YouTube and YouTube will know that you've watched the video. If you are logged in to YouTube, this information is also assigned to your user account (you can prevent this by logging out of YouTube before clicking the video). We use no influence on any possible collection or use of your data by YouTube. For more information about privacy, please refer to the following data policy of YouTube: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

7.1.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis for this data processing is your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

7.1.3 Purpose of data processing

We use social media to promote our company. We also want to give you the opportunity to interact with social media through our website.

7.1.4 Duration of storage

Data collected by YouTube (Google) will be deleted by the controller after a fixed retention period of 9 to 18 months.

7.1.5 Right to objection and erasure

To prevent the processing of data by YouTube, you have the possibility to log out of YouTube and delete all cookies before visiting our website.

Additional settings and disagreements on the use of data for promotional purposes are available within the YouTube Profile settings.

8. Tracking and analytics

For the continuous improvement of our website we use the following tracking and analytics tools. Below you can find information on which personal data is processed in each case and how you can reach the respective service providers:

8.1 Google Analytics

8.1.1 Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses Google Analytics. This is a service for analyzing access to websites of Google Inc. ("Google") and allows us to improve our website. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Cookies enable us to analyze your use of our website. The information collected by a cookie are:

IP address
Access time
Access Duration

The information is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The evaluation of your activities on our website is transmitted to us in the form of reports. Google may pass on the collected information to third parties, if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. The Google tracking codes of our Internet offer use the function "_anonymizeIp ()", thus IP addresses are processed only shortened, in order to exclude a possible direct personal link to you.

Under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ as well as under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html you can find out more about the terms of use and privacy policy of Google Analytics.

8.1.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis is your given consent, Art. 6 para 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

8.1.3 Purpose of data processing

By processing the data, we can analyze how our website is used, so we can improve it for our users. We protect your data by using only anonymized IP addresses.

8.1.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted 26 months after your last website visit.

8.1.5 Right to objection and erasure

You can revoke your consent anytime. You can prevent the installation of cookies by Google Analytics in your browser settings. In this case, however, it may happen that you cannot fully use all features of our website. Also, trough browsers extensions e.g. http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de Google Analytics can be disabled and controlled.

9. Tools for advertisement and marketing

Tools are also included on our website to ensure that our website is displayed to you during an internet search, as a relevant search result or as an advertisement. Below, the programs used in connection with our website have been broken down for you:

9.1 Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking

9.1.1 Description and scope of data processing

We have integrated the services of Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) on our website. Google Ads is an internet advertising service. We use Google Ads to gain relevance in the results of Google's search engine. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

If the user accesses our website through a Google ad, Google will set a so-called conversion cookie on the user's system. For the explanation of the cookies, please refer to the pass to the cookies. The conversion cookie is used to create and analyze web-use statistics. The conversion cookie stores the IP address when visiting the website. This data is stored in the USA. It is possible that Google will share this information with third parties. For further privacy notices of Google refer to: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de

9.1.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis is your given consent., Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.1.3 Purpose of data processing

In particular, we use Google Ads to gain relevance in the results of Google's search engine.These advertisements are carried out to reach a greater audience.

9.1.4 Duration of storage

30 days after setting the conversion cookie the cookie loses its validity. This means that the user can no longer be identified. Within these 30 days both- us and Google can track which subpages have been accessed.

9.1.5 Right to objection and erasure

You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Please contact our data protection officer for this purpose.

The setting of cookies can be prevented at any time by making the appropriate settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted in the settings of the Internet browser. We would like to point out that preventing the setting of cookies may mean that not all functions are available without restriction.

You can use this link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin to permanently prevent data processing in your browser. As a result, it is possible that functions of our website will no longer be fully available.

In the browser settings, it is also possible to object only to the cookies for conversation tracking and thus to user-related advertising by Google. To do so, please click on the following link: www.google.de/settings/ads. We would like to point out that a new setting will be required if you delete the cookies in your browser.

9.2 Google AdSense

9.2.1 Description and scope of data processing

We use Google AdSense on the website. This is an online service used for promotional purposes. Google AdSense allows the placement of advertisements on third party websites. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google AdSense places a cookie on the affected person. Regarding the clarification of “cookies”, see the passage on cookies above. The information stored by cookie can be recorded, collected and evaluated by Google Inc. or third parties. In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called "WebBacons" (small invisible graphics) for the collection of information, through the use of which simple actions such as the visitor traffic on the website can be recorded, collected and evaluated.

The information generated by the cookie and / or WebBeacon about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google uses the information to evaluate your web behaviour with respect to the AdSense ads. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or as far as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Your IP address will not be associated with other Google data stored by Google.For more information about Google AdSense, please refer to the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/

9.2.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis is your given consent, Art. 6 para 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.2.3 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of data processing is to reach a wider audience by using targeted advertisements.

9.2.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed for our recording purposes.

9.2.5 Right to objection and erasure

You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Please contact our data protection officer for this purpose. The setting of cookies and the display of web beacons can be prevented at any time by making the appropriate settings in your internet browser. The cookies that have already been set can also be deleted in the settings of the Internet browser. We would like to point out that preventing the setting of cookies may mean that not all functions are available without restriction.

9.3 Google Remarketing

9.3.1 Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses Google Remarketing. The use of Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements to you. This is also possible when visiting other websites if you have previously registered on our website. Google Remarketing thus ultimately enables user-related advertising. The data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The functioning of Google Remarketing is designed in such a way that a cookie is set. This cookie enables Google to recognise you if you visit a website that also uses Google Remarketing. This means that Google can track your IP address and your surfing behaviour. For further information on the applicable data protection provisions of Google, please refer to: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

9.3.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis is your given consent, Art. 6 para 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.3.3 Purpose of data processing

By using Google Remarketing, we may display advertisements to users that have previously logged into our website. Google Remarketing ultimately enables user-directed personalized advertising.

9.3.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed for our recording purposes.

9.3.5 Right to objection and erasure

You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Please contact our data protection officer for this purpose. The setting of cookies can be prevented at any time by making the appropriate settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted in the settings of the Internet browser. We would like to point out that preventing the setting of cookies may mean that not all functions are available without restriction. You can object to user-related advertising by Google at any time. To do so, please refer to: www.google.de/settings/ads

9.4 Google Ad Manager (former Double Click)

9.4.1 Description and scope of data processing

We use Google Ad Manager. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ad Manager uses information of your visits of this and other websites to generate advertisements of products and services that might interest you. For further information on the methods used or what you can do to prevent Google Ad Manager from using this information, please refer to the following link: https://www.google.de/policies/technologies/ads/.

9.4.2 Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis is your given consent, Art. 6 para 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.4.3 Purpose of data processing

We use Google Ad Manager to generate advertisements for our website visitors. Our interest is to cooperate with other companies to reach a broader audience.

9.4.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed for our recording purposes.

9.4.5 Right to objection and erasure

You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time.The setting of cookies can be prevented by appropriate settings in your Internet browser at any time. The already set cookies can also be deleted in the settings of the Internet browser. We express our concern that preventing cookies from being set may mean that not all features are fully available.

10. Other tools of third-party providers

We also use third-party providers to help us with the site's appearance and functionality. These are listed below:

10.1 Google reCAPTCHA

10.1.1 Description and scope of data processing

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect us from excessive spam. This programme is designed to ensure that the person making the request is a human being and not an automated programme. Data processing for the European Economic Area and Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google automatically records the IP address, the access location and the time of access. In addition, the behaviour of the website visitor is analysed on the basis of various characteristics (e.g. how long the visitor stays on the website, mouse movements made, cookies stored in the browser history). This analysis by Google begins automatically as soon as you call up a page that uses Google reCAPTCHA.

Further information on the handling of personal data can be found in the Google privacy policy https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://www.google.com/recaptcha

10.1.2 Legal basis of data processing

The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the defence against spam mail.

10.1.3 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of the data processing coincides with our legitimate interest. Google reCAPTCHA ensures that there is a natural person with potential interest behind the requests. By limiting the number of requests in this way, we can respond to individual requests more quickly and efficiently and at the same time secure our website against automatically spreading malware.

10.1.4 Duration of storage

Your personal data will only be processed for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, blocking and deletion will take place in accordance with the standards of the deletion concept here, unless legal regulations prevent deletion.

10.1.5 Right to objection and erasure

Google reCAPTCHA is used for the secure operation of these internet pages and the infrastructure behind them, which is why we do not provide the option of deactivating this security mechanism. However, you have the choice of not using the contact form and instead sending an e-mail or letter to the contact address given above or contacting us by telephone.

11. Service providers from third countries

In order to be able to provide our services, we use the support of service providers from third party countries (non-EU countries). In order to ensure the protection of your personal data in this case, we conclude processing contracts with each - carefully selected - service provider. All of our processors provide sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures. Our third country data processors are either located in a country with an adequate level of data protection (Art. 45 GDPR) or provide appropriate safeguards (Art 46 GDPR).

Adequate level of protection: The provider comes from a country whose level of data protection has been recognized by the EU Commission. For more information, see: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-transfers-outside-eu/adequacy-protection-personal-data-non-eu-countries_en

EU standard contract clauses: Our provider has submitted to the EU standard contractual clauses to ensure secure data transfer. For more information, see: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:039:0005:0018:DE:PDF

Binding Corporate Rules: Article 47 of the GDPR provides the possibility of ensuring data protection when transferring data to a third country via Binding Corporate Rules. These are examined and approved by the data security authorities within the framework of the consistency mechanism pursuant to Art. 63 GDPR.

Consent: In addition, a data transfer to a third country without an adequate level of protection will only take place if you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 49 sec. 1 lit. a) GDPR for this purpose.

12. Your rights

You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you:

12.1 Right to withdraw a given consent (Art. 7 GDPR)

If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data by us for the time after you have withdrawn your consent. To withdraw your consent, contact us personally or in written form.

12.2 Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to your personal data and the following information:

the purpose of processing;
the categories of personal data concerned;
the recipients or the categories of recipient to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in countries outside of the EU or international organisations;
where possible, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
all available information on the source of your personal data;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.

In the case of such a request, you must provide enough information about your identity to proof that the request concerns your own personal data.

12.3 Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification and completion of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself.

You may also request the erasure of your personal data if any of the following applies to you:

the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground of processing;
you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR;
the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 para. 1.

Where we made the personal data public and are obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

These rights shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are 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;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) as well as Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, in so far as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

12.4 Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You shall have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override yours.

Where processing has been restricted under the aforementioned conditions, such personal data shall, except for storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence 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 of a Member State.

If the limitation of the processing is restricted, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.

12.5 Right to information (Art. 19 GDPR)

If you have asserted us your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of data processing, we will inform all recipients of your personal data to correct, delete or restrict the processing of data, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You also have the right to know which recipients have received your personal data.

12.6 Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller, where

the processing is based on consent pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR or of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or is based on a contract pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO; and
the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to obtain that personal data transmitted directly from us to another controller, as far as technically feasible. 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 that has been delegated to us.

12.7 Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where we based the processing of your personal data on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. The same applies if the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. e).

In this case, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data. Based on this we will terminate or adapt the data processing or show you our legitimate reasons why we continue the data processing.

12.8 Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you is against the infringes of the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform you of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy according to Article 78 GDPR.

13. How you perceive these rights

To exercise these rights, please contact our data security officer:

Kemal Webersohn from Webersohn & Scholtz GmbH

[email protected] or by mail:

WS Datenschutz GmbH
Dircksenstraße 51
D-10178 Berlin

14. Subject to change

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy in compliance with legal requirements.

October 2021

Data privacy statement regarding our social media appearances

I. Responsible persons with regard to joint control in social media

Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH

Address:                    Am Alten Walzwerk 2, 16761 Hennigsdorf (Germany)
Telephone:                0049 30 3499220
Email:                         [email protected]
Homepage:                https://www.menzel-motors.com/

is maintaining appearances in the following social media:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/menzelmotors/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacvtCEfgGxiT3QIrmhDYWw

Therefore, we use the services of:

LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland and LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA (“LinkedIn”)
YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (“YouTube”) represented by: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”)

Pursuant to judgement of the European Court of Justice the operators of social media sites and the operators of social media services act as joint controllers. (http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=202543&pageIndex=0&doclang=DE&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=298398)

We would like to point out that you use our social media appearances and its functions in your own authority. This applies especially to the use of interactive features such as commenting on posts, sharing of posts and rating posts. In case you do not want to use social media to inform yourself about our company you may also find the information published on our website.

II. Data protection officers

Our data protection officer is:

Kemal Webersohn of Webersohn & Scholtz GmbH

If you have questions about data protection, you can contact Webersohn & Scholtz via the following email address:

[email protected] or by mail:

WS Datenschutz GmbH
Dircksenstraße 51, D-10178 Berlin (Germany)
Startseite - Webersohn & Scholtz (webersohnundscholtz.de)

The data protection officer of the respective social media operator can be reached via the respective social media network:

The data privacy officer of LinkedIn can be reached via the following contact link: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TSO-DPO

The data privacy officer of Google and YouTube can be reached via the following contact link: https://twitter.ethicspointvp.com/custom/twitter/forms/data/form_data.asp

III. Data processing in social media with regard to the operators of social media

When visiting our social media appearances, the social media operators may collect personal data, such as your IP address and further information gathered using cookies. Personal data will be used to provide us with statistical feedback about the use of our social media appearance. The collected personal data will be processed by the social media operator and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. The information the operator of the respective social network receives and how it is used is described in the privacy statements of each social network. You can also find their contact information there.

Further information can be found under the following links:

Google und YouTube: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

As it is not conclusively and clearly stated by the social media operators, it is unknown to us in what way the social media operators use data, gathered from visits to our social media site, for their own purposes, to what extent activities on the social media site are attributed to individual users, how long the operators store this data and whether data from the social media sites is shared with third parties.

When visiting our social media appearances, the IP address of your device will be disclosed to the operator of the social network. Social media networks additionally store information on their user’s devices so that they might be able to match IP addresses to individuals.

If you are currently logged in to the respective social network as a user, you will find a cookie with your individual identifier in this social network on your device. This will allow you to understand that you visited a page and how you used it. Based on this data content or advertising can be tailored to suit you.

If you want to avoid this, you should log out of the respective social network or deactivate the function "stay logged in", delete the existing cookies on your device and stop and restart your browser. In this way, login information which you can be immediately identified by, will be deleted. This allows you to use our social media appearances without revealing your identifier. When you access interactive features of our social media appearance (like, comment, share, news, etc.), a login screen will appear. After logging in, you will be again recognizable as a specific user / user for the used social network.

For information on how to manage or delete existing information within the social media network, refer to the support pages listed above for each social network.

IV Menzel Elektromotoren’s data processing with regard to its social media appearances

1. Type and scope of data processing

We may process the information you provide to us via our social media appearances, including your username and content posted through your account, to react to your messages. In addition, your published posts, reviews and comments refer to your account in the respective social network. If you mention us using “@”, “#“ or other, this mention may be published in our social media appearance with regard to your user name. In this way data you published in a social media network may be included in our social media appearance in this network and thusly be accessible to other users of the respective social network. If you “like”, “follow” our social media appearance or interact with it in a similar way, we will be notified by the respective social media network with your username and link to your account.

We additionally do not collect and process data based on your interaction with our social media appearance.

2. Legal basis of data processing

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are to provide information about our company and to keep in contact with our customers and prospective customers.

3. Purpose of data processing

We process personal data provided by you in this context exclusively for the purpose of customer communication and prospective customer communication. Our legitimate interest is to offer a platform where we can provide you with up-to-date information about our company and are able to quickly respond to your requests.

4. Duration of storage

Your data will be stored in accordance to the storage periods of the respective social media network and will be deleted whenever possible when cancelling a social media appearance.

V. Your rights

You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you:

1. Right to withdraw a given consent (Art. 7 GDPR)

If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data by the controller for the time after you have withdrawn your consent. To withdraw your consent, contact the controller personally or in written form.

2. Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed by it, and, where that is the case, access to your personal data and the following information:

the purpose of processing;
the categories of personal data concerned;
the recipients or the categories of recipient to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in countries outside of the EU or international organisations;
where possible, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
all available information on the source of your personal data;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to Art. 22 Para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.

In the case of such a request, you must provide enough information about your identity to proof that the request concerns your own personal data.

3. Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification and completion of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself.

You may also request the deletion of your personal data if any of the following applies to you:

the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 Para. 1 s.1 lit. a) or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground of processing;
you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR;
the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 Para. 1.

Where the personal data has been made public and the controller is obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

These rights shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are 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;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance of Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. h) and i) as well as Para. 9 Para. 3 GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 Para. 1 GDPR, in so far as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

4. Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You shall have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override yours.

If the limitation of the processing is restricted, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

5. Right to information (Art. 19 GDPR)

If you have asserted the controller your right to rectification, deletion or restriction of data processing, the controller will inform all recipients of your personal data to correct, delete or restrict the processing of data, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You also have the right to know which recipients have received your personal data.

6. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your personal data, which you provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller, where

the processing is based on consent pursuant of Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a) GDPR or of Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or is based on a contract pursuant of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO; and
the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to obtain that personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, as far as technically feasible. 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 that has been delegated to the controller.

7. Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where the controller based the processing of your personal data on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. The same applies if the data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. e).

In this case, please explain the reasons why the controller should not process your personal data. Based on this the controller will terminate or adapt the data processing or show you our legitimate reasons why the controller continues the data processing.

8. Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

9. How to exercise these rights

To exercise these rights, please contact the responsible data security officer whose contact details you can find under point 2.

If you have any questions about us, you can reach us under the contact details listed under point 1.

Further information on social media networks and how you can protect your data can also be found at: https://youngdata.de.

VI. Subject to Change

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy in compliance with legal requirements.

October 2021