Privacy Policy

Overview Data Protection

Heimann Sensor takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal information confidentially and according to legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy statement.

We draw your attention to the fact that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may involve gaps in security. It is not possible to completely protect such data against access by third parties.

Data Processing and Purpose

The use of our website is generally possible without providing any personal data. Personal information (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected, whenever possible, on a voluntary basis. These data will not be forwarded to any third parties without your express consent.

Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website and improve its security. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site and make it more user-friendly.

Website Operator

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed the following data protection officer:

Ilja Borchers
RPA Kanzlei

Hauser Gasse 19b

D-35578 Wetzlar

Email:    borchers@rpa-kanzlei.de

Tel:        +49-6441-6710016

Whistleblower Protection System

Heimann Sensor attaches great importance to ethical behavior, transparency and accountability. Our management can always be addressed directly if problems arise. As a response to the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG), we established an internal reporting system, which provides a safe channel for all employees to report any violations against the regulations covered by the HinSchG.

Server Log Files

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information on so-called server log files which your browser automatically transmits to us.

These are:

• Type of browser and browser version
• Operating system used
• Name of the accessed file
• IP address
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of server inquiry

This information will be analysed for statistical purposes as well as to improve our website.

The data cannot be linked to particular persons and will not be combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to check these data subsequently if concrete indications for an unlawful use become known.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Cookies

To enhance the functionality and usability of our website, we make use of so-called "cookies." These cookies can be used to store items of data on your computer when you access our website. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Cookies are not harmful to your computer and do not contain viruses.

SSL or TLS encryption

Our website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Please note the following: In the USA, the European Union considers that there is no “adequate level of protection” for the processing of personal data in accordance with EU standards. However, this level of protection can be replaced for individual companies by certification according to the so-called “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield”. Google is certified according to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

As your privacy is important to us we are using the function "_anonymizeIp()" as part of the Google Analytics service. This function makes sure that only abbreviated IP addresses are processed to rule out that a direct reference to a person can be made.

You can opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on our websites. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our website (such as on a contact form) has been entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, how long the visitor has been on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google. The reCAPTCHA analyses take place completely in the background. Website visitors are not advised that such an analysis is taking place.

Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in protecting our website from abusive automated crawling and spam.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

YouTube

Our website uses plugins of YouTube operated by Google. Operator of these websites is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you visit any page on our website that is equipped with a YouTube-Plugin, a connection to the servers of YouTube is established. By doing so, the YouTube-Server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your surfing behavior with your YouTube account. You can prevent that from happening by logging of your YouTube account.

Further information about the handling of the collection and use of user data can be found in the privacy policy of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Company Location Map (OpenStreeMap)

On our website we embed the maps from OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap is a project of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, 132 Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1JU, Great Britain, which collects public domain geodata and provides them in a database for free use.

When you visit the website, initially no connection to OpenStreetMap’s servers is made. Instead of the embedded maps, you are initially shown only a preview image that we retrieve from our web server. For any subsequent interaction on this website (such as a search by institute, region, continent, organizational unit) you are connected to the OpenStreetMap Foundation’s servers and data on the OpenStreetMap Foundation are transmitted in order to display embedded maps. Additional information concerning data protection in connection with OpenStreet Map can be found in the Privacy Policy of OpenStreetMap Foundation.

When connection is established to display the maps, the following data are transmitted to OpenStreetMap’s servers:

• IP address
• User’s browser and device
• Operating system
• Web page from which you were directed to the OpenStreetMap Foundation site (referring web page)
• Date and time the website was visited

If you have a user account with OpenStreetMap and are logged in when you visit our website, the following additional data will be transmitted to OpenStreetMap’s servers:

• User ID
• Email address associated with your account
• Content blocked by the user and associated messages

Embedding is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO and with the purpose of making our website more user-friendly and interesting. This may be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

You may prevent any data transfer to OpenStreetMap’s servers by deactivating JavaScript in your browser. In that case, however, you cannot use the map display.

Contact Form

Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission. We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.

Links to Other Websites

This website contains external links to third-party websites whose content is not under our control. Accordingly, we cannot offer any guarantees for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the pages linked has sole responsibility for the content of these pages.

Rights of Access, Erasure, Blocking

At any time you have a right to be provided with information free of charge relating to your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing. Moreover, you have the right to have these data corrected, erased or blocked.

You may contact us at any time at the address indicated in the imprint if you have any further questions regarding our privacy policy or the topic of personal data.