General information
The protection of your data is of the utmost importance to us. We therefore do all we can to provide the best possible protection for your personal data. The information below therefore provides a simple initial overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit our website. Here we should first clarify what the term personal data actually refers to. In accordance with Article 4 No. 1 GDPR, personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person, e.g. your name, your address, or your email address. More detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration underneath this text.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is performed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the Legal Notice on this website, or in the data protection declaration below.
How do we record your data?
Firstly, your data is recorded as a result of you sharing it with us. This may refer to data that you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically recorded by our IT systems when you visit the website. This refers primarily to technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system, or time the side is accessed). This data is recorded automatically as soon as you access our website.
For what purpose do we use your data?
Some of the data is collected to guarantee the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have with regard to your data?
You have the right to access free information regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose for the storage of your personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. In this regard, and in case of other questions on the topic of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address stated in the Legal Notice. What’s more, you have a right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the limitation of the processing of your personal data. Details on this can be found in the data protection declaration under “Right to the limitation of processing”.
1. Responsible party
The party responsible for data processing on this website it:
STEPSOFT GmbH
Hagenstraße 41
48529 Nordhorn
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, either alone or jointly with others, decides as to the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e mail addresses etc.).
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
As the operator of this site, we treat the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection provisions and this data protection declaration.
Various personal data is collected when you use this website. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This data protection declaration explains which data we collect, and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.
We hereby point out that data transmission via the Internet (e.g. in the case of communication by email) may be susceptible to security loopholes. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Legal basis for the data processing
In order to be able to offer our website and the associated services, we must process personal data. This processing is based on the following legal basis:
Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing whereby consent to the specific intended purpose is collected.
If the data to be processed is personal data that is required for the execution of a contract, whereby you yourself are a contractual party, the processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 (b) GDPR. This is required e.g. upon the delivery of goods or the provision of other services. The same applies for processing that is required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, e.g. in case of product queries.
The processing of personal data may be necessary on account of legal obligations, e.g. for the fulfilment of tax obligations. This type of data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 © GDPR
In exceptional cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary in order to safeguard the vital interests of the person concerned or of other natural persons. This is required, for example, in case of accidents at work, if medical assistance is called upon. The legal basis for this is provided by Art. 6 Para. 1 (d) GDPR
Personal data can also be processed on the basis of a balancing of interests. This is then possible in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR if a justified interest on the part of our company or a third party exists, and the data processing is mandatory on this basis. Here, the justified interest must not outweigh the fundamental rights and basic freedoms of the concerned party. Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw already granted consent at any time. All that is required is an informal notification via e mail. The legality of the data processing performed prior to the withdrawal shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right of objection to data collection in special cases, and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If the data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right, for reasons resulting from your particular situation, to submit an objection to the processing of your personal data at any time; this also applies to profiling pursuant to these provisions. The respective legal basis upon which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you submit an objection, we will cease processing your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing, which outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or unless the processing serves for the assertion, exercise, or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR).
If your personal data is processed with a view to operating direct advertising, then you have the right to raise an objection to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of such advertising at any time; this also applies to profiling, insofar as this is carried out in conjunction with such direct advertising. If you object, then your personal data will no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR).
Right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the case of violations against the GDPR, the party affected has a right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal exists irrespective of other administrative or legal remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of an agreement issued to you or to a third party, in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible person, this will only take place provided this is technically feasible. SSL or TLS encryption.
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator, this site used SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection in that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://”, and on account of the lock symbol in your browser bar. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, then the data that you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion, and correction
Within the scope of valid statutory provisions, you have the right to access free information regarding your information, its origin and recipients, and the purpose behind its processing, and if applicable you have a right to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted. Should you have questions regarding this or any other matters relating to personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address stated in the Legal Notice.
Right to the limitation of processing
You have the right to request the limitation of the processing of your personal data. To this end, you can contact us at any time at the address stated in the Legal Notice. The right to the limitation of processing exists in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally require time to check this. For the duration of the checking period, you have the right to request the limitation of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data has taken / is taking place unlawfully, you can request the limitation of the data processing rather than the deletion of the data.
If we no longer require your personal data, which you, however, require for the exercise, defence, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the limitation of the processing of your personal data rather than its deletion.
If you have submitted an objection pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and our interests. If it has not yet been established whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the limitation of the processing of your personal data.
If you have limited the processing of your personal data, this data – aside from its storage – may only be processed with your consent, or in order to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of substantial public interest within the European Union or a member state.
Duration of storage of personal data
The data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose. A requirement may then exist, in particular if the data is still required in order to fulfil contractual services, or so as to be able to verify, approve, or reject warranty and guarantee claims. In the case of statutory retention obligations, a deletion will only be considered after the expiration of the respective retention period. According to statutory requirements, data is retained for 6 years in accordance with §257 Para. 1 HGB (trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial correspondence, accounting records etc.), and for 10 years in accordance with §147 Para. 1 AO (books, recordings, status reports, accounting records, commercial and business correspondence, documents relevant to tax etc.).
Objection to advertising emails
The use of contact details published within the context of the obligation to provide a Legal notice to send advertising and information materials that have not been expressly requested is herewith explicitly rejected. The operators of the webpages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unrequested sending of advertising information, for instance in the form of spam emails.
Forwarding of data to third parties
We only forward your personal data to third parties if:
1. You have expressly consented to the forwarding of the data (cf. Art.
6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR)
2. The forwarding of the data is required for the execution of the
contractual relationship (cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 (b) GDPR)
3. The forwarding of the data is required in accordance with statutory
obligations (cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 © GDPR)
4. The vital interests of yourself or other persons must be protected.
(cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 (d) GDPR)
5. The forwarding of the data is of legitimate interest for our company
or for third parties, and you have no overriding legitimate interest in
preventing the forwarding of your data (cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR)
In addition, we may use service providers that are responsible for the operation of the website or other services. It can occur that these service providers become aware of your personal data. However, we take all measures required under data protection law to ensure the secure and reliable processing of your data.
3. Data collection on our website
Analytical tools and tools of third-party providers
When visiting our website, your surfing behaviour may undergo statistical analysis. This takes place primarily with cookies and with so-called analytics programmes. The analysis of your surfing behaviour usually occurs anonymously; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you personally. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by preventing the use of certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the data protection declaration below. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you regarding your objection options in this data protection declaration.
Cookies
The web pages sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser. The majority of the cookies we used are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on the end device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser the next time you visit us. You can configure your browser so that you are informed of the placement of cookies and only allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, decline the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser. If cookies are disabled, this may limit the functionality of this website. Cookies that are required for the performance of electronic communication or for the provision of certain functions that you wish to avail of (e.g. shopping cart function) are saved on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies, with a view to the technically flawless and optimised provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g. cookies for the analysis of your surfing behaviour) are stored, these will be addressed separately in this data protection declaration.
Server-Log-Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data will not be merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimisation of its website – to this end, server log files must be compiled.
Google Webfonts
This page uses so-called webfonts provided by Google for the standardised display of typefaces. Google Fonts are installed locally. When so doing, no connection is established with Google servers.
Contact form
If you submit queries to us via the contact form, your details from the contact form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of the processing of the queries and with a view to responding to any follow-up questions. We do not forward this data without your consent.
The data entered in the contact form is therefore only processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time. All that is required is an informal notification via e mail. The legality of the data processing performed prior to the withdrawal shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you entered in the contact form shall be retained by us until you request that we delete it, withdraw your consent to tits storage, or the reason for the data storage lapses (e.g. when the processing of your request is complete). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
4. Changes to the data protection provisions
This data protection declaration is currently valid and was issued in October 2020.
In order that we can in future continue to guarantee the protection of your data to the best of our ability, we reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration in order that it might continuously comply with current legal requirements, or with a view to incorporating changes to our services into the data protection declaration, e.g. in case of the introduction of new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply for your next visit. We therefore recommend that you regularly consult our information and notices regarding data processing.
Issued: October 2020
STEPSOFT GmbH — Your ERP specialist
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How to reach us
STEPSOFT GmbH
Hagenstraße 41- 48529 Nordhorn
Pone: +49 (0) 5921 — 711040
E‑Mail: info@stepsoft.de
Support
Phone: +49 (0) 5921 — 711040
E‑Mail: support@stepsoft.de