Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information gives a basic overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data includes all data that can be used to identify you. You can find detailed information on data protection in our privacy policy declaration below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by a website operator. You can find the contact details under the section “information on the responsible body” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Firstly, we collect data by means of you entering your details on our website. An example of this is the data you enter on a contact form.
Secondly, data is collected by our IT systems either automatically or when you give your consent while visiting our website. This is mainly technical data such as your browser and operating system or the time you visited the website. This data is collected automatically as soon as you call up the website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions without any faults. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have with respect to your data?
You have the right to receive information on the origins, recipients and purpose of stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to demand that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have consented to your data being processed, you can revoke this consent at any time in the future. Additionally, under certain conditions you have the right to place restrictions on the processing of your personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions on data protection, please contact us at any time.
Analytic tools and tools used by third parties
When you visit our website, your internet surfing behaviour can be statistically analysed. This is mainly done using so-called analytics programmes.
You can find detailed information on these analytics programmes in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
IONOS
Our website is hosted at IONOS SE. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereafter referred to as IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. You can find more information in the IONOS privacy policy:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
We use the services of IONOS on the basis of Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is presented as reliably as possible. If the respective consent was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Section 1 TTDSG (German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act) insofar as this consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Job processing
We have signed a contractual agreement (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider.
This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this provider may only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data will be collected.
Personal data includes all data that can be used to identify you. The following privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how this is done and for what purpose.
We would like to point out that the transferral of data on the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security gaps. It is not possible to ensure data is fully protected from being accessed by third parties.
Information on the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
FoodExperts International
Rathausplatz 11
86807 Buchloe
Telefon: +49 173 2109485
Email: info@foodexpertsinternational.com
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who decides either jointly or alone on the purpose of processing personal data (e.g. name, email address or similar data) and the means by which this is done.
Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law). In the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Section 9, Para. 2 lit. a GDPR insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance with Section 9 Para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will additionally be carried out in accordance with Section 49, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to cookie storage or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing will also be carried out on the basis of § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG (German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act). This consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is needed for fulfilment of the contract or for measures to prepare for fulfilment of the contract, we will process your data in accordance with Section 6, Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. We will also process your data on the basis of Section 6, Para. 1 lit. c GDPR if this is necessary in order to comply with legal requirements.
Furthermore, data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy
Remarks on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection law. When these tools are in use, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that in these countries it is not possible to guarantee the same level of data protection as un the EU.
For example, companies in the USA are obliged to pass personal data on to security authorities without the data subject being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that your data will not be transferred to servers in the USA and processed, analysed and permanently stored there for surveillance purposes by the authorities (e.g. secret services). We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revoking your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in specific cases and to direct marketing (Section 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING TAKES PLACE ACCORDING TO SECTION 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority
In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to appeal to a supervisory authority in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged breach. The right of appeal is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have any data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract transferred to you or to a third party in a standard and machine-readable format. Should you wish to have the data transferred to another responsible body, this can only be done if it is technically possible.
SSL and TLS encryptiong
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the relevant legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of any data processing as well as a right to correction or deletion of this data if applicable. If you have any questions on the above or general questions on data protection, please contact us at any time.
Right to restrict processing
You have the right to place restrictions on the processing of your personal data.
Should you wish to exercise this right, please contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data held by us, we will usually need time to verify this. You have the right to place restrictions on the processing of your personal data during the period of time needed for verification.
If the processing of your personal data is happening or has happened unlawfully, you can request that data processing be restricted instead of the data being deleted.
If we no longer need your personal data but you need the data to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that data processing be restricted instead of the data being deleted.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Section 21, Para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of both your interests and ours must be carried out. Until it has been established whose interests are most relevant, you have the right to request restrictions on the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may – apart from being stored – 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 European Union or a Member State.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our website pages use so-called „cookies“. Cookies are small text files and they do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either short-term while you are on our website (session cookies) or long-term (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted as soon as you leave the website. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your browser deletes them automatically.
Sometimes cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable both you and us to use certain services offered by the third-party company (e.g. cookies needed to carry out payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are needed for technical reasons because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping baskets and videos). Other cookies are there to analyse user behaviour or show advertising.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping basket) and to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are called necessary cookies and are stored on the basis of Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is specified.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing these necessary cookies to ensure services can be provided without any technical faults and in an optimised form. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG) and this consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies. This enables you to only allow cookies in individual cases, generally refuse cookies or decline them in certain cases and also activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. However, deactivating cookies may lead to restricted functionality of the website.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this separately within the framework of this privacy policy and request your consent if necessary.
Server log files
The provider of our website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that are then automatically sent to us. We receive the following information:
Browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, Host name of the accessing computer, time of the server request
IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
We collect this data in accordance with Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the faultless technical presentation and optimisation of its website, so for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact form: When you send us enquiries via the contact form, your entries on the form including the contact details you provide will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case you have any follow-up enquiries. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Section 6, Para. 1 lit. b GDPR insofar as your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or the data is needed for measures to prepare for the fulfilment of the contract. In all other cases, data processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively dealing with the enquiries sent to us (Section 6, Para. 1 lit f GDPR) or on your consent (Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) insofar as this was requested. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you have entered on the contact form remains with us until you ask us to delete it or revoke your consent or if the purpose of the data storage is no longer relevant (e.g. after we have dealt with your enquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Enquiries by email, phone or fax
If you contact us by email, phone or fax, your enquiry and all the personal data it contains (e.g. name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Section 6, Para. 1 lit. b GDPR insofar as your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or the data is needed for measures to prepare for the fulfilment of the contract. In all other cases, data processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively dealing with the enquiries sent to us (Section 6, Para. 1 lit f GDPR) or on your consent (Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) insofar as this was requested. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send when contacting us remains with us until you ask us to delete it or revoke your consent or if the purpose of the data storage is no longer relevant (e.g. after we have dealt with your enquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular legal retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Analytic tools and advertising
IONOS WebAnalytics
This website uses analytics services from IONOS WebAnalytics (hereafter referred to as IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur. Analyses by IONOS can include visitor numbers and behaviour (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. from which page the visitor comes), visitor locations and technical data (browser and operating system versions). For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:
– Referrer (last website visited)
– Requested website or file
– Browser type and version
– Operating system used
– Device used
– Time of access
– IP address in an anonymised form (this will only be used to identify the location of the user)
According to IONOS, data collection is carried out completely anonymously so that the data cannot be traced back to individuals. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.
Storage and analysis of data takes place in accordance with Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a statistical analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise the website and any advertising. If consent has been requested, data processing is carried out according to Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Section 1 TTDSG (German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act) insofar as this consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics is available in the privacy policy of IONOS under the following link:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/index.php?id=6
Job processing
We have signed a contractual agreement (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider.
This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this provider may only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
6. Plugins and tools
Google web fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of typefaces. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and typefaces correctly.
For this purpose, it is necessary for your browser to connect to Google servers. As a result, Google registers that this website has been called up via your IP address. We use Google web fonts in accordance with Section 6, Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in the faultless technical presentation and optimisation of its website, so for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded. If consent has been requested, data processing is carried out according to Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Section 1 TTDSG (German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act) insofar as this consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
If you have a browser that does not support web fonts, your computer will automatically display a standard typeface.
You can find further information on Google web fonts at
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in the Google privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
7. Our services
Handling of data from applications
We offer you the opportunity to send us an application (e.g. by email, post or using the online application form). In the following section, we will inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data that we collect as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.
Scope and purpose of data collection: If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes in the course of interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for the decision on whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is German Federal law on the initiation of an employment relationship according to § 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) Section 6, Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Section 6, Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be transferred within our company to persons involved in dealing with your application.
Should your application be successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) and Section 6, Para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.
