Privacy Policy
The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
EASTEK Handel GmbH
Hochstr. 17
47228 Duisburg
Represented by the managing director:
Mr Linghui Jiang
Your rights as a data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided for our data protection officer:
Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of data processing, if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
Data portability, if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR) .
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state in which you reside or with the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Cookies
Type and purpose of processing:
Like many other websites, we also use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
This provides us with certain data, such as your IP address, browser and operating system.
Cookies cannot be used to start programmes or transfer viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies enables us to make navigation easier for you and to ensure that our web pages are displayed correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Storage period and cookies used:
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
If these cookies may (also) relate to personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.
You can delete individual cookies or all cookies via your browser settings. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under the following links:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
Registration on our website
Type and purpose of processing:
When registering to use our personalised services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address, contact and communication details (e.g. telephone number and email address). Once you have registered with us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time if necessary. Of course, we will also provide you with information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time.
Legal basis:
The data entered during registration is processed on the basis of the user's consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
If the registration serves to fulfil a contract to which the data subject is a party or to carry out pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage period:
Data will only be processed in this context as long as the relevant consent has been given. After that, it will be deleted unless there are legal retention obligations that prevent this. To contact us in this regard, please use the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.
Provision mandatory or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.
Comment function
Type and purpose of processing:
When users leave comments on our website, the time of creation and the username previously selected by the website visitor are stored in addition to this information. This serves our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.
Legal basis:
The processing of data entered as comments is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact with us in an uncomplicated manner. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for possible follow-up questions.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage period:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been completed and the company can conclude from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified.
Provision mandatory or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.
Newsletter
Type and purpose of processing:
Your data will be used exclusively to send you the newsletter you have subscribed to by email. Your name is requested so that we can address you personally in the newsletter and, if necessary, identify you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.
To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. When you register to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers may also be informed by email about circumstances relevant to the service or registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical circumstances).
We require a valid email address for effective registration. To verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the ‘double opt-in’ procedure. For this purpose, we log the order of the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the requested reply. No further data is collected. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.
Legal basis:
On the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by email to the email address you have provided.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. Each newsletter contains a link for this purpose. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or notify us of your revocation using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage period:
In this context, the data will only be processed as long as the relevant consent has been given. After that, it will be deleted.
Provision mandatory or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without your consent, we unfortunately cannot send you our newsletter.
Contact form
Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, it is necessary to provide a valid email address and your name. This serves to assign the enquiry and subsequently respond to it. The provision of further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for possible follow-up questions.
If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed for the purpose of implementing pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage period:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the enquiry has been processed.
If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.
Provision mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your enquiry if you provide us with your name, email address and the reason for your enquiry.
Use of Google Analytics
Type and purpose of processing:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: ‘Google’). Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, due to the activation of IP anonymisation on these web pages, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Based on the use of the website and the internet, further related services are then to be provided.
Legal basis:
The data is processed on the basis of the user's consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Recipient:
The recipient of the data is Google as the data processor. We have concluded the relevant data processing agreement with Google for this purpose.
Storage period:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.
Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Withdrawal of consent:
You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.
In addition to or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent Google Analytics from tracking you on our pages by clicking this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and for this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Profiling:
With the help of the Google Analytics tracking tool, the behaviour of website visitors can be evaluated and their interests analysed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.
Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)
Nature and Purpose of Processing:
To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and in an appealing graphic form across different browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as “Google”) on this website for the display of fonts.
You can find the privacy policy of the library operator Google here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/