Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

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

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Information about the data controller” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected directly from you when you provide it to us. This can include, for example, information that you entered into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

How do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is functioning without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?

You have the right to request, at any time and free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your personal data stored by us. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have consented to the processing of your data, you may withdraw your consent at any time. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

You can contact us at any time if you have further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly carried out with the help of analytics tools.

Detailed information about these analytics tools can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

External hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access records, and other data generated via a website.

The use of the hosting provider is for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our prospective and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If the user has given the corresponding consent, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

Kreativ Media GmbH
Höschgasse 45
CH-8008 Zurich

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws as well as this privacy policy.

When you visit this website, a variety of personal information is collected. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note about the data controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Wolfgang Bott GmbH & Co. KG
Maybachstraße 4 – 8
72116 Mössingen

Telephone: +49 (0)7473 9468-0
Email: info@bott-hydraulik.de

The data controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, or similar information).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified elsewhere in this privacy policy, your personal data will be retained by us until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons to retain your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in such cases, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR when processing special categories of data as defined in Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out in accordance with Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out in accordance with Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. In addition, we process your data if this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Wolfgang Bott GmbH & Co. KG
Maybachstrasse 8,
72116 Mössingen

Representatives of the data controller:

Wolfgang Bott
Nico Daniel Bott
Steffen Zürger

DPO: Henrick Simmack
Telephone: +49 7435 929 09 74
Email: Datenschutz@bott-hydraulik.de

Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

Among other tools, we use services from companies based in the USA or other third countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. Please note that these countries cannot guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. For example, companies in the USA are required to provide personal data to security authorities, without the affected individual having recourse to legal action. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing activities are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw this consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS FOR EACH PROCESSING ACTIVITY CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN QUESTION UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to file a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request the data that we process automatically based on your consent or to fulfill a contract, sent either to yourself or to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://“ to “https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, deletion, and correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to the correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of this verification process, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of processing instead of its deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.
If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have requested the restriction of processing of your personal data, such data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our website uses “cookies.” Cookies are small text files and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In certain cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These allow us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communications, providing certain functions you request (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) (“necessary cookies”) are stored in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to provide its services in a technically error-free and optimized manner. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar tracking technologies, processing is carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and allow them only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies for specific cases or entirely, and to enable automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Where cookies from third-party providers or cookies used for analytical purposes are employed, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy and, where applicable, request your consent.

Consent via Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses Borlabs cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your browser or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this consent in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the withdrawal of these consents are stored. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The data collected will be stored until you request that we delete it, you delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or until the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.

Borlabs cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Contact form

When you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information you provide, including the contact details you enter, will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries sent to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if obtained; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Request by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including any personal data contained therein (e.g., name, inquiry), will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store any cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It is used solely for the management and operation of the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and straightforward integration and management of various tools on its website. If the user has given the corresponding consent, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to run analytics on the behavior of website visitors. In this process, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the user’s respective end device. There is no assignment to a device ID.

We can also use Google Analytics to track your mouse movements, scrolling behavior, and clicks, among other things. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is in accordance with the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google signals

We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics records your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data), among other things. This data can be used for personalized advertising with the help of Google Signal. If you have a Google account, Google Signal’s visitor data will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the behavior of our users.

Demographic features in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics to display relevant advertisements to website visitors within the Google Ads network. This allows reports to be created that contain information on the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this function at any time in the ad settings of your Google account or generally prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the “Objection to Data Collection” section.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether a user has performed certain actions. For example, this allows us to analyze which buttons on our website are clicked most often and which products are viewed or purchased most frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We find out the total number of users who have clicked on our ads and what actions they have taken. We do not receive any information with which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can find more information about Google Conversion Tracking in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Facebook Pixel

This website uses Facebook Pixel to record visitor actions and measure conversions. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This allows the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and for future advertising measures to be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the user. 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 Usage Policy. This allows Facebook to place advertisements both on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the website operator.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is in accordance with the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after data transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been recorded in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also disable the “Custom Audiences” remarketing function in the settings for advertisements under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You must be logged in to Facebook to do this.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

6. Plugins and tools

Google Web Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure a consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place in this process.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Font Awesome (local hosting)

This site uses Font Awesome for the consistent display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers takes place in this process.

Further information about Font Awesome can be found in the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

ManageWP

We manage this website with the help of the ManageWP tool. The provider is GoDaddy.com WP Europe, Trg republike 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia (hereinafter referred to as ManageWP).

With ManageWP, we can monitor the security and performance of our website and create automatic backups, among other things. ManageWP therefore has access to all website content, including our databases. ManageWP is hosted on the provider’s servers.

The use of ManageWP is in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective and secure operation of its website(s). If the user has given the corresponding consent, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

7. Own services

Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, by mail, or via an online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you submit an application to us, we process the associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication details, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to make a decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and—if you have given consent—Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on to people within our company who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you decline an offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to six months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and any physical application documents destroyed. The storage serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the six-month period (e.g., due to a pending or threatened legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Data may also be retained for a longer period if you have given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent its deletion.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, you may have the opportunity to join our applicant pool. If you are accepted, all documents and details from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that you can be contacted in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission of consent is voluntary and is not related to the currently ongoing application process. The data subject can withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, provided there are no legal grounds for its retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.