Source: https://www.wuerth.de/web/en/awkg/datenschutz/datenschutz.php
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 09:59:47+00:00

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Part of the data is collected to guarantee that the website is running smoothly. Other data might be used to analyze user behavior.
Data protection is ubiquitous at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG. Data protection protects the persons behind the data stored or processed in companies. The objective of data protection and the primary goal of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG is to handle personal data in a way that nobody's personal rights are affected.
Handling personal data responsibly but also being aware of the risks of IT systems and applications are other essential parts of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG's objectives.
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG does not target children with its websites and its mobile applications.
If data transfer to third countries is required, this shall exclusively be done for concluding or complying with contracts - as far as the legitimate interest of the data subject does not oppose this - considering all data protection requirements. If the intention to transfer personal data to a third country or an international organization exists, this shall be done on the basis of an adequacy decision. If data is transferred nevertheless, we recommend that adequate guaranties or binding internal data protection regulations be in place and/or, when considering interests of data subjects and the contracting parties, strict criteria to benefit data subjects be applied. Inquiries about documents, which might serve as suitable guarantees, can be made with the data protection officer at datenschutz@wuerth.com.
Please feel free to contact the data protection officer at datenschutz@wuerth.com.
Further data is collected when publicly accessible spaces are observed by means of optical-electronic equipment (video surveillance) on the premises of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.
Cookies, which are required to provide electronic communication or certain functions you wish to have (e.g. shopping basket function), will be saved on the basis of Art. 6 sect. 1 b GDPR. Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG uses these cookies primarily to process your orders in the on-line shop. As far as other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyze your web-browsing behavior) are saved, they will be described separately in this Privacy Statement.
You can register in our on-line shop in order to use additional functions on our website. The data provided will only be used for the purpose of the usage of the individual offer or service you registered for. The mandatory information must be fully provided for the registration. Otherwise we will refuse to register you.
Your registration in our on-line shop serves to prepare for a contract and/or business between you and Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG (Art. 6 sect. 1 b GDPR).
The information about the usage of this website created by the cookie will not be disclosed to third parties. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that, in such case, you may not be able to fully utilize all of the functions of this website. If you do not agree with the storage and usage of your data you can deactivate the storage and usage here. In this case, an opt-out cookie anonymizing your usage history, will be stored in your browser. When you delete your cookies your opt-out cookie will also be erased. The opt-out must be activated when you visit our website again.
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary to fulfill the contract, for instance to the companies entrusted with shipping the merchandise or the bank commissioned to handle the payment. No further data is transmitted and/or only if you have expressed your explicit consent. Your data is not disclosed to third parties, for instance for advertising puposes, without your explicit consent.
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary to fulfill the contract, for instance to the bank commissioned to handle the payment.
This website uses functions from the web analysis service Google Analytics.The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses “cookies”.These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website.The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Par. 1(F) of the DSGVO.The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website.Your IP address will be truncated by Google within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States.Only in exceptional cases will your full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the U.S. and cropped there.On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports regarding website activity and provide other services to the website operator related to website usage and Internet usage.The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not bought together with other Google data.
You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that, in such case, you may not be able to fully utilize all of the functions of this website.Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data (including your IP address) through cookies and website use as well as data processing by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available through the following link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link.An opt-out cookie will be set; this will prevent your data from being collected when you visit this website in the future: Disable Google Analytics.
We have signed a contract on the processing of order data with Google that is in full compliance with the strict requirements imposed by German data protection authorities on the use of Google Analytics.
This website uses functions of the Würth web analysis service based on the open source software Matomo/Piwik.Würth Webanalyse uses so-called "cookies".These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website.For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server.The IP address is anonymized before it is stored.
Würth Web Analytics cookies remain on your end device until you delete them.Würth Webanalyse Cookies are stored under Art. 6 para. 1 (f) of the DSGVO.The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that, in such case, you may not be able to fully utilize all of the functions of this website.
If you do not agree with the storage and use of your data, you can disable this feature here. In this case, an opt-out cookie is stored in your browser which prevents Würth Webanalyse from saving usage data. If you delete your cookies, the result is that the Würth web analysis opt-out cookie is also deleted. You will then need to reactivate it when you return to our site if you wish for your activity not to be tracked.
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website.This will shorten your Würth IP address. We use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.
This function enables the target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick.This allows advertising to be displayed based on your personal interests, identified based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g. mobile phone), on other devices (such as a tablet or computer).
You can permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google Account by following this link https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The summary of the data collected in your Google Account is based solely on your consent, which you can submit or revoke on Google (Art. 6 par. 1(a) DSGVO). For data collection operations that are not merged into your Google Account (for example, because you do not have a Google Account or have opposed the merge), the collection of data is based on Article 6 par.1(f) of the DSGVO. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in anonymous analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.
Data processing is carried out under Art. 6 para. 1 (f) DSGVO.The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its site from abusive automated crawling and spam.
We use Bing Ads, a program from Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") using Universal Event Tracking (UEN) for remarketing and closing tracking. A cookie will be placed on your computer when you access our website via Bing or Yahoo. In this text file information on the use of our website, i.e. the pages you have accessed, will be stored by Bing Ads for 180 days and then deleted. This information includes, among other things, the URL of the page visited, the URL of the reference page and your IP address. By using the remarketing feature, we can offer you tailored offers when searching on any of the search engines listed below.
If you do not agree with the collection of the information, you can deactivate the setting of cookies via the your internet browser settings. This may restrict the functionality of the website. In addition, Microsoft may be able to track your usage across multiple electronic devices through cross-device tracking, enabling you to display personalized advertising on or in Microsoft Web pages and apps. You can disable this at https://choice.microsoft.com/de-de/opt-out.
Our website uses Facebook's visitor action pixel for conversion measurement, Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook") .
The collected data is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users.However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook data use guidelines. This will allow Facebook to display ads both on Facebook and on third-party sites. We have no control over how this data is used.
If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid email address as well as information to allow us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or it is only collected on a voluntary basis.We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The data entered in the newsletter registration form will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) DSGVO). You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and e-mail address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until such time as you cancel your subscription, when said data will be deleted. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for registration remain unaffected by this.
This website uses Inxmail to send newsletters.The provider is Inxmail GmbH, Wentzingerstr.17, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Inxmail is a service with which the dispatch of newsletters can be organized and analyzed. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored on Inxmail's servers in Germany.
If you do not wish Inxmail to carry out an analysis, you must unsubscribe from the respective newsletter. We provide a link to do this in every newsletter we send.
For analysis purposes, e-mails sent with Inxmail contain a so-called "tracking pixel" that connects to Inxmail's servers when the e-mail is opened.
This allows us to determine if a newsletter message has been opened. Inxmail can also help us determine whether and which links are clicked on in the newsletter message. All links in the e-mail are so-called tracking links with which your clicks can be counted.
For more information on the analysis functions of Inxmail, click on the following link: https://www.inxmail.de/loesungen/e-mail-marketing/reports.
The data will be processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) DSGVO). You may revoke your consent at any time.The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until such time as you cancel your subscription, when said data will be deleted from our servers and those of Inxmail. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remains unaffected.
We have signed a contract with Inxmail in which we oblige Inxmail to protect our customers' data and not to pass it on to third parties.
If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on YouTube, you must log out of YouTube before playing the video. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses it for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or requirements-oriented design of its website.You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube to exercise this right.
On this website we use the services of Google Maps.This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the map function.
This website uses Bazaarvoice to send product review emails and to process product reviews.The provider is Bazaarvoice Inc, 10901 Stonelake Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, USA.
With the help of Bazaarvoice we send you product evaluation e-mails for the submission of product evaluations for products purchased by you. For this purpose, your personal data will be passed on to Bazaarvoice. Your data will be used there exclusively for the personalization and sending of these e-mails. The data will not be permanently stored or passed on. If you do not wish to receive product reviews, you must unsubscribe from the product review email. For this purpose, we provide an appropriate link in every product evaluation e-mail.
For analysis purposes, e-mails sent with Bazaarvoice contain a so-called "tracking pixel", which connects to Bazaarvoice's servers when the e-mail is opened. This is how you can determine whether a product review email has been opened.
The data will be processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) DSGVO).You may revoke your consent at any time. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We have signed a contract with Bazaarvoice in which we oblige Bazaarvoice to protect our customers' data and not to pass it on to third parties. The passing on of your data to other companies for advertising purposes is expressly excluded.
Our website uses a so-called "call tracking" service of Matelso GmbH, Stuttgart. The service collects the phone number of the caller (if not suppressed), the number called, the date, time and duration of the call. The phone number of the caller will be anonymized before being sent to Matelso. If you call one of the numbers provided for Würth by Matelso Control Panel, information about the call will be transmitted to one of our web analytics services (Google Analytics). Before the transfer to the web analysis service, the data is anonymized again. The information will be processed by Matelso in accordance with our instructions and stored on Matelso servers in the EU. A data processing agreement was signed with Matelso. We use the collected data for further analysis of the behavior of our callers. The legal basis for this type of processing is Article 6 (1) (f) EU GDPR. Further information can be found at: https://www.matelso.de/privacy. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly (for example, "Do-Not-Track" setting of the browser or browser add-on).
Our website accepts payments via PayPal. The provider of this service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”).
If you select payment via PayPal, the payment data you provide will be transmitted to PayPal.
Your data will be transmitted to PayPal on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) DSGVO (consent) and Art. 6 para. 1 (b) DSGVO (processing to fulfill a contract). You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Revocation does not affect the effectiveness of historical data processing operations.
Our website accepts credit card payments via payment service provider Ingenico Payment Services GmbH, Daniel-Goldbach-Str. 17-19, 40880 Ratingen (former “Ogone”, hereinafter “Ingenico”).
If you select payment via credit card, the payment data you provide will be transmitted to Ingenico, your bank or credit card company and only be processed or saved by Ingenico. Detailed information on Ingenico Payment Services GmbH is available at this link: https://ingenico.de/epayments.
Your data will only be transmitted to Ingenico on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) DSGVO (consent) and Art. 6 para. 1 (b) DSGVO (processing to fulfill a contract). You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Revocation does not affect the effectiveness of historical data processing operations.
The data protection declaration of Adolf Würth GmbH und Co. KG does not apply to applications, products, services, websites or social media functions of third party providers which are accessible via links which we offer for information reasons. When using these links you leave the website of Adolf Würth GmbH und Co KG, so it is possible that information about you may be collected or passed on by third parties. Adolf Würth GmbH und Co. KG has no influence whatsoever on the websites of third parties and makes no recommendations or assurances regarding these websites or their data protection practices. We encourage you to read and review the privacy policies of all websites with which you may interact before allowing them to collect, process and use your personal information.

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