PRIVACY POLICY

Our website is used to present our range of services and our company structure. A contact form is provided on the site to enable visitors to get in touch with us. Protecting your privacy is important to us. All personal data is collected and used by us only in accordance with the law.

This privacy policy tells you how we use and protect your personal data.

1. RESPONSIBLE BODY AND VALIDITY

The responsible body is LÄPPLE AG. More information on LÄPPLE AG can be found in the publishing information. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection, please contact us by e-mail at datenschutz@laepple.com. The information in this privacy policy applies to the collection and use of personal data when you visit and use the website of LÄPPLE AG.

2. COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL DATA

We collect, store and process personal data from you when you visit our website or send data to us via our contact form in accordance with Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You can visit the website without giving us any personal information. When you access our website, communication-related data (e.g. Internet protocol address) or usage data (e.g. content viewed) is generated using technical means so that you are able to view the content.

This data is stored by us without specific reference to persons (for example, by anonymising IP addresses) and is used to obtain technical or statistical information for troubleshooting or improvement of the website or for research and analytical purposes. We receive data when you contact us via the contact form. Only the marked fields are compulsory fields.

3. USE OF PERSONAL DATA

Details provided via the contact form are only used to process your enquiry. We do not use the data for sending mailshots, e-mail advertising or newsletters. Personal data will not be passed to third parties, unless you have previously given your prior consent or disclosure is permitted by law. By submitting the contact form to us, you agree to the data you have sent being stored and used by us. The data is used to fulfil your request. Processing your data in this way is regulated by Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In this context, we reserve the right to transfer data insofar as it is necessary to protect legitimate interests and insofar as there are no grounds for assuming that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in precluding the transfer of data. We may pass the data to supervised contractors appointed by us to provide technical services (e.g. hosting and maintenance).

4. PUBLISHING, DISCLOSING, DELETING AND BLOCKING DATA

In accordance with Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we will provide information on the data stored on any enquiring party on request, without delay and without charge, in writing or electronically. Before issuing any information, we may insist on the submission of documents confirming the identity and authenticity of the enquiring party. Depending on your situation, your data will be deleted or blocked immediately assuming the data is no longer required to be stored for processing or for other reasons.

5. PROTECTING YOUR DATA, SECURITY

We use standard security procedures, including encryption, passwords and physical security to protect your personal data against unauthorised access and publication. Data transmitted via our contact form is encrypted via https. If you would like to send us data that requires greater security, please use another method to send us that information. Please contact us if you have any questions about the security of our website.

6. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT

If we use your data based on your consent, such as information voluntarily provided via the contact form, you may withdraw your consent with future effect at any time. To do this, please contact us on the e-mail address given above.

 

COOKIES

The internet pages partly use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and recorded by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only for individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. The legal basis for the processing of the data constitutes a legitimate interest of the company in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

 

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses what are known as "cookies"; text files that are stored on your computer and that allow your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is normally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within European Union member states or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened 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 related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address sent by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software as necessary; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to the fullest extent possible. Use of data obtained by Google via interests-based advertising and from visitor data from third parties (such as age, gender, and interests) in Google Analytics by you.

You may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.