Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information can be found in the full privacy policy below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing is carried out by the operator of the website – you will find their contact details in the section “Information on the controller”.
How do we collect your data?
Firstly, through data that you provide to us (e.g. in a contact form). Other data is collected automatically as soon as you visit the website (technical data such as browser, operating system, time of access, etc.).
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected in order to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You may also request that it be corrected or deleted. If you have consented to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
2. Hosting
This website is hosted externally. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider (e.g. IP address, contact enquiries, metadata).
External hosting takes place for the purpose of performing our contracts and on the basis of our legitimate interest in a secure, fast and efficient online presence.
Where cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. device fingerprinting) are required and consent has been obtained, this takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25 TTDSG.
Our hosting provider: Host Europe GmbH; a data processing agreement has been concluded.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Information on the controller
Foundry4 Thermdos GmbH
Hajo‑Rüter‑Straße 19
65239 Hochheim am Main
E-mail: info@foundry4.de
Storage period
Unless stated otherwise, personal data remains with us until the purpose for processing it no longer applies or you request its deletion. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Legal bases for data processing
Where you have consented to processing, we process data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Further legal bases are Art. 6(1)(b) (performance of a contract), (c) (legal obligation) and (f) (legitimate interest).
Note on data transfers to the USA and other third countries
We use tools (e.g. Google services) operated by companies based in third countries. Your data may be transferred there. A comparable level of data protection cannot be guaranteed.
Withdrawal of your consent
Consent that has been given can be withdrawn at any time. The lawfulness of processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.
Right to object
You may object to the processing of your data, in particular where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f).
SSL / TLS encryption
This site uses TLS encryption (HTTPS). Data transmissions are thereby protected against unauthorised access.
Objection to advertising e-mails
We hereby object to the use of contact details published in the legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising.
4. Data Collection on This Website (Further Details)
Cookies
This website uses cookies (session cookies and permanent cookies). They serve technical purposes, the analysis of user behaviour or the provision of functions (e.g. a shopping basket). You can refuse or delete cookies, although this may limit the functionality of the website.
Contact form
If you contact us using the contact form, we collect the details you provide in order to process your enquiry. Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract / pre-contractual measures). Your data is deleted as soon as the purpose no longer applies or you request its deletion, provided no statutory retention periods apply.
E‑mail, telephone, fax
If you contact us by e‑mail, telephone or fax, we store your enquiry including the personal data it contains for the purpose of processing it. Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR.
5. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we require your e-mail address and, where applicable, a confirmation (double opt-in). The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time. The lawfulness of processing already carried out remains unaffected.
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with extended data protection
Videos are embedded in such a way that no user data is transmitted initially. Connections to YouTube servers are only established once you start a video.
Google Fonts (hosted locally)
Google Fonts are delivered locally; no connection to Google servers is established.
Font Awesome
When the page is loaded, fonts from Font Awesome are loaded into your browser cache. In doing so, the provider may learn about your use of the site via your IP address.
Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps. Your IP address may be transmitted to Google in the process. The integration is subject to Google’s privacy policy.
OpenStreetMap
This site embeds OpenStreetMap data. In doing so, a connection to servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation is established and data such as your IP address may be processed.
Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare (CDN) to optimise performance and security. Personal data (e.g. in log files) is processed in the course of this. Cloudflare acts as a processor.
reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam. Data (e.g. IP address, mouse movements) is analysed in the process. Processing takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).