1. An overview of data protection

General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit
our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified.
Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found
below.

Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator's contact
details can be found in the website's required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a
contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data
are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you
accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be
used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients,
and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be
corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal
notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also,
of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.

Analytics and third-party tools
When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This
happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually
anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or
prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy
policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this
regard.

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat
your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations
and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is
any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what
information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this
happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to
security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice concerning the party responsible for this website
Gustav Barth GmbH
Dornierstrasse 7
71272 Renningen
Telefon: +49 (0) 7159 935300
E-Mail:

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the
purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke
your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The
data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Right to file complaints with regulatory authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint
with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to
data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company
is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the
following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a
contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable
format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done
to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the
transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You
can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from
"http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge
about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for
which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or
deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have
further questions on the topic of personal data.

Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal
notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly
requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited
advertising material, such as email spam, is received.

3. Data protection officer

Statutory data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
Elmar Herrmann
fon: 07191 903374
E-Mail:

4. Data collection on our website

Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any
viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are
small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after
your visit. Other cookies remain in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies
make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a
case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be
configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to
automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the
functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions
you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of
DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an
optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze
your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically
transmits to us in "server log files". These are:
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
These data will not be combined with data from other sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill
a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Contact form
Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form,
including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We
do not share this information without your permission.
We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art.
6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request
is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your
consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your
request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention
periods, remain unaffected by this provision.

Registration on this website
You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data
will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have
registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full.
Otherwise, we will reject your registration.
To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical
changes, we will use the email address specified during registration.
We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a)
DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this
request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally
processed.
We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered
on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish, or modify
legal relationships with us (master data). This is done based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows
the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. We collect,
process and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent
required to enable you to access our service or to bill you for the same.
Collected customer data shall be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the
business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transferred when signing up for services and digital content
We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms
of your contract with us, for example, to banks entrusted to process your payments.
Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express
permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without
your express consent.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill
a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter data
If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid email address as well as information
that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to
receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or 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.
We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art.
6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and email 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
you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted. Data we have stored for other
purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remain unaffected.

6. Plugins and tools

YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages
is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is
established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you're logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing
behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube
account.
YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant
to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of
YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Google Web Fonts
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open
a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and
fonts correctly.
For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus
becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web
fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our website. This constitutes
a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.
Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/
faq and in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally
transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no
influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate the
location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to
Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of
Google at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

6. Analytics and advertising

Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the
use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a
Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing
user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be shortened 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 is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use this
information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity,
and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted
by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.

Browser plugin
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out
that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data
generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of
these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de">https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objecting to the collection of data
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to
prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Google Analytics
deaktivieren
.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google's privacy policy: support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de">https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Outsourced data processing
We have entered into an agreement with Google for the outsourcing of our data processing and fully implement the strict
requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic data collection by Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics' demographic features. This allows reports to be generated containing statements about the
age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor
data. This collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual person. You can disable this feature at any time by
adjusting the ads settings in your Google account or you can forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described
in the section "Refusal of data collection".

We use cookies

We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). You can decide for yourself whether you want to allow cookies or not. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site.