WeylChem takes the protection of your personal data and privacy very serious. Please read the following policy that explains how your personal data is handled.
This Privacy Policy applies solely to the personal data WeylChem collects online, such as through this website, e-mail and other online tools. Below we would like to explain to you how WeylChem International GmbH ("WeylChem" or "We") collects, uses and transfers personal data about you online. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the terms of Our Privacy Policy and agree that We may collect, use and transfer your Personal Data in accordance therewith.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Privacy Policy, request access to your personal information or exercise your personal rights, please contact us.
The data protection officer responsible for WeylChem International GmbH can be reached under the following contact data:
Data Protection Officer
Schlössersgasse 1
42103 Wuppertal
Germany
E-Mail: icbs.datenschutz@icig-bs.com
1. Collection and storage of personal data as well as the nature and purpose of their use
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website www.weylchem.com ("Website"), your browser automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information will be collected without your intervention and will remain stored until automated deletion:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- date and time of access,
- name and URL of the retrieved file,
- website from which access is made (referrer URL),
- used browser type and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.
These information/data are processed by WeylChem for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a continuous connection of Our website,
- Ensuring the comfortable use of Our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
- for further administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. f) GDPR. The legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. In no case WeylChem uses the data collected for the purpose of drawing any conclusions about you.
In addition, WeylChem uses cookies and analysis services when visiting this website. Further details can be found under Items 3 and 4 of this Privacy Policy (below).
b) Using our contact form
On this website you can enter and submit personal data through Our contact form. If you use the contact form, we collect and save the data that you enter and submit in the input mask (eg last name, first name, e-mail address). A disclosure to third parties does not occur.
The data processing for the purpose of establishing contact with WeylChem takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. a) GDPR based on your voluntarily granted consent.
We use the data exclusively to process and answer your request.
c) When using direct contact options
For inquiries of any kind, WeylChem offers you the opportunity to contact with individual contacts of Us and our affiliates through the contact information provided on the website. By clicking on the respective individual, an email with its email address in the contact field will be opened in your email application. If you use this way of contacting, you voluntarily provide personal information.
The data processing for the purpose of establishing contact with WeylChem takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para.1 p.1 lit. a) GDPR based on your voluntarily granted consent.
2. Disclosure of data
A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below does not take place.
WeylChem will only share your personal data with third parties if:
- you have given your express consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDPR
- the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 lit. f) GDPR is required to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have a predominantly legitimate interest in nondisclosure of your personal data,
- in the event that disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c) GDPR is a legal obligation, as well if
- such sharing is legally permissible and according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR necessary for the performance of any contractual relationships with you.
If WeylChem commissions third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "commissioned data processing contract", such transfer is made on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
3. Cookies
WeylChem uses cookies on this website. A cookie is a small file that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not harm your device, do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malicious software.
In each cookie information is stored, resulting in connection with the specific device used. However, this does not mean that WeylChem will become immediately aware of your identity.
On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of WeylChem's online content more pleasant for you. So-called session cookies are used to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of the website. They will be automatically deleted after leaving the website.
In addition, to improve usability, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specified period of time. If you visit the site again to use WeylChem's services, you will automatically be aware that you have already visited these pages and what inputs and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
On the other hand, cookies are used to statistically record the use of the website and to optimize the offer for you (see section 5). These cookies enable WeylChem to automatically recognize when you return to the site that you have already visited the site. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined time.
The data processed by cookies are for the purposes mentioned to protect the legitimate interests of WeylChem and third parties under Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR required.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or always a hint appears before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that you can not use all features of the website.
4. Analysis tools
a) Tracking tools
The tracking tools listed below and implemented by WeylChem are based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR. With the tracking tools used, We want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of the website. On the other hand, WeylChem uses the tracking tools to statistically record the use of the website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing the offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as justified within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
i) Google Analytics
WeylChem uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ( https://www.google.com/intl/en/about/ ) (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA) for the purpose of customizing and continually optimizing the site pages 94043, USA, hereafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies (see paragraph 3 above) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as
- Browser type / version,
- used operating system,
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
- Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
- Time of server request,
are transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and tailor-made website design. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data in the order. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with any other data provided by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized, so that an assignment is not possible (so-called IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; However, WeylChem points out that in this case not all features of this website may be fully exploited.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on ( https: //tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en ).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this LINK. An opt-out cookie will be set that will prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
For more information about privacy related to Google Analytics, see the Google Analytics Help Center ( https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en ).
5. Use of the video service Flowplayer
WeylChem uses the "Flowplayer" service for the integration of videos, which is operated by Flowplayer AB, Mäster Samuelsgatan 36, 11157 Stockholm, Sweden. The service ensures that videos can be displayed and reproduced in a technically correct manner on the website. This processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 p, 1 lit. f GDPR. WeylChem pursues with this service offer the legitimate interest of increasing your user experience and optimizing its services.
The embedded videos are stored on http://www.flowplayer.com and can be played directly from this website. Flowplayer uses a cookie on your device to store certain video presentation and playback information and the fact of your visit the website and submit such information to Flowplayer. This happens regardless of whether Flowplayer provides a user account that you are logged in to, or if there is no user account. When you're logged in to Flowplayer, your data will be immediately associated with your account. If you do not wish to associate your profile with Flowplayer, you must log out before visiting this website.
WeylChem has no influence on data processing by Flowplayer. Insofar as you have a right to object to the formation of these user profiles, you would have to contact Flowplayer to exercise such right. For more information, see the Flowplayer Privacy Statement: https://flowplayer.com/privacy-policy . There you will find information about your rights and privacy settings.
6. Affected rights
You have the right:
to request information about your personal data processed by WeylChem in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can provide information on the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed, the planned retention period, the right to rectification, deletion, limitation of processing or opposition, the existence of a right to complain, the source of their data, if not collected from us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where appropriate, meaningful information about their details;
pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or completion of personal data stored by Us;
in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to demand the deletion of your personal data stored at WeylChem, unless the processing is required for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claim;
in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data, as far as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, provided however, that you reject their deletion whilst WeylChem has no longer need in such data, but you will have the need in connection with the asserting, exercising or defending of legal claims or that you have objected to processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data provided to WeylChem in a structured, standard and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another person responsible;
pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent, once given to WeylChem, at any time. As a result, WeylChem may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future; and
according to Art. 77 GDPR, to file a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your place of residence or work or our company headquarters.
7. Right to object
If your personal data are are processed based on legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to file an objection against the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons resulting from your particular situation or the objection is aiming against direct marketing measures. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection that WeylChem has to obey without specifying any particular situation.
If you would like to exercise your right of revocation or objection, please send an e-mail to: icbs.datenschutz@icig-bs.com
8. Data security
WeylChem uses the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method within the website visit in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. In general, this is a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, WeylChem uses 128-bit v3 technology instead. Whether a single page of the website is encrypted is indicated by the closed representation of the key or lock icon in the lower status bar of your browser.
Incidentally, WeylChem uses appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or total loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. WeylChem's security measures are constantly being improved in line with technological developments.
9. Updating and changing this privacy policy
This privacy policy is in effect as of May 2018.
As a result of the further development of our website and offers thereof or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be viewed and printed by you at any time from this website at https://www.weylchem.com/privacy-policy.html.
YouTube (advanced privacy mode)
We use YouTube on our website to present you Videos directly embedded on our Website. Operator of the plattform Youtube Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.
We use YouTube in its advanced privacy mode to show you videos. This ensures, according to YouTube, that no information of website visitors is saved, without starting a video. However, the extended data protection mode does not necessarily preclude the transfer of data to YouTube partners. YouTube connects to the „Google DoubleClick“ network whether you’re watching a video or not.
Without this mode, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA will be established as soon as you access any of our webpages on which a YouTube video is embedded.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on our website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. It is transmitted which of our pages / sub-pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your YouTube account. You can only prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
After starting a video, YouTube can also save cookies on your computer or mobile device or use comparable recognition technologies. This enables the YouTube operator to receive information about visitors to our website. This information may be used to collect video statistics, improve usability and prevent fraud.
After the start of a YouTube video, further data processing operations can be carried out, over which we have no influence. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in Google's privacy policy found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Vimeo (Do-Not-Track)
We have integrated videos from the Vimeo video portal into our website which are stored at http://www.Vimeo.com
The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
When you visit our website, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages / sub-pages you have visited. Your IP address will also be sent. However, we have configured Vimeo so that Vimeo does not track your user activity and no cookies are set.
Vimeo is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our website.
This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Vimeo has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures the processing of personal data in the USA according to EU standards.
Further information on data protection in the Vimeo portal can be found in the operator's data protection declaration at: https://vimeo.com/privacy