Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a concise overview of how your personal data is processed when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” within this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

For what purposes do we use your data?

Some data is collected to ensure the flawless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for future effect. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For these and further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done with so-called analytics programs.

Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

Further information can be found in Strato's privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Privacy Policy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Controller

The controller for data processing on this website is:

LCD Mikroelektronik GmbH
Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 13
76275 Ettlingen

Managing Directors Albert Hampel, Cäcilie Hampel

Phone: 07243 768880
Email: info@lcd-mikroelektronik.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stipulated within this privacy policy, your personal data will be retained by us until the purpose for its processing is no longer applicable. Should you submit a legitimate request for erasure or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided no other legally permissible grounds for its retention exist (e.g., statutory tax or commercial retention periods). In the latter scenario, deletion will be executed once these grounds no longer apply.

General Information Regarding the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

Should you have granted consent for data processing, we process your personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, particularly when special categories of data under Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are involved. In instances of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is additionally based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Furthermore, if you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also conducted under § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data is essential for contract performance or for implementing pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Moreover, we process your data if it is required for compliance with a legal obligation, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest as per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Specific details regarding the applicable legal bases for each individual case are provided in the subsequent sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business operations, we collaborate with various external entities. This collaboration occasionally necessitates the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external entities when it is essential for contract performance, when legally mandated (e.g., data disclosure to tax authorities), when we possess a legitimate interest in such disclosure under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or when another legal basis permits the data transfer. When utilizing data processors, we transfer our customers' personal data solely on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. For joint processing, a joint processing agreement is executed.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are contingent upon your explicit consent. You retain the right to revoke any previously granted consent at any time. The legality of data processing conducted prior to such revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU POSSESS THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS RIGHT ALSO EXTENDS TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS FOR ANY PROCESSING IS DETAILED WITHIN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. SHOULD YOU OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE TO PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. SHOULD YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE UTILIZED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of GDPR infringements, data subjects are entitled to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, specifically in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. This right to complain exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You are entitled to receive data that we process automatically, based on your consent or for contract performance, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for transmission to a third party. Should you request the direct transfer of this data to another controller, such transfer will be executed only where technically feasible.

Right of Access, Rectification, and Erasure

In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you possess the right at any time to obtain gratuitous information regarding your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of its processing, along with, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For these matters, and for any further inquiries concerning personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You are entitled to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following instances:

Should you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we typically require a period to verify this. For the duration of this verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data has been or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of its erasure.
Should we no longer require your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of its erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be conducted. For the period during which it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security purposes and to safeguard the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries submitted to us as the site operator, this website employs SSL/TLS encryption. An encrypted connection is identifiable by the browser's address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the presence of a lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data transmitted to us cannot be intercepted or read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the impressum obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby prohibited. The website operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited transmission of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites utilize what are known as 'cookies'. Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the conclusion of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until an automatic deletion occurs via your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Numerous cookies are technically essential, as certain website functionalities would not operate without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be utilized for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (essential cookies) are stored based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing essential cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Details regarding which cookies and services are utilized on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Real Cookie Banner (Cookie Consent)

For the management of deployed cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we employ the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.” Details on the functionality of “Real Cookie Banner” can be found at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.

The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the management of deployed cookies and similar technologies, as well as the associated consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually mandated nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we will be unable to manage your consents.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website; for this purpose, server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provided therein, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The data you transmit to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you, along with information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not disclose it to third parties.

The processing of data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your granted consent for the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for instance, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already performed remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you have provided to us for the purpose of newsletter subscription will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing or when the purpose for storage ceases. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion, based on our legitimate interest as per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. Data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service enables us to embed map material on our website.

To utilize the functionalities of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform font display. When accessing Google Maps, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offerings attractively and facilitating the easy location of places indicated by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company holds a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de