Data protection

When you use this website, a range of personal data is collected. As the operator of these pages, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. However, we would like to point out that data transmission on the web (e.g. communication by email) can have security issues. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

The data controller on this website is:

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
Tel: + 49 (8221) - 970
E-mail: info@alko-tech.com

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at:
Stephan Hinz
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz​
E-mail: dataprotection@alko-tech.com

On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing it to us. This may be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

• Data processing based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)
  If we have obtained consent from you to process personal data for specific purposes (e.g. to receive personalised advertising, for identification purposes), the processing is lawful on that basis. Consent given can be revoked at any time. This also applies to the revocation of declarations of consent that you gave us before the GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018. The revocation of consent is for the future and does not affect the lawfulness of the data processed up to the revocation.
• Data processing for legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)
  We process your data in a permissible manner to protect our legitimate interests. This includes the use of your personal data to
  • inform you about our products and services
  • take measures to improve and develop services and products in order to be able to offer you a customised approach and optimised services
  • assert legal claims and for the defence in the event of legal disputes
  • investigate or prevent criminal offences
  • use your data anonymously for analysis purposes.

If we wish to process your personal data for a purpose not previously mentioned, we will inform you in advance within the framework of the legal provisions.

• Data processing for the purpose of initiating and processing a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)

Personal data beyond this, such as your name, address, telephone number or email address, are not collected when you visit the website; unless you provide this information voluntarily, e.g. to receive a contract offer. Your details will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and dealing with it.

In order to provide this website and for the aforementioned purposes, your data may be passed on to technical service providers supporting us (e.g. website support providers), which we have carefully selected and with whom we have concluded an order processing agreement. Your data will otherwise only be passed on to other third parties and transferred to third countries if this is expressly stated in this data protection declaration or if we are legally required to do so.

We store your personal data for the above purposes. Your data will be processed for the first time from the time of collection, insofar as you or a third party provide it to us. We delete your personal data that you have provided to us when the contractual relationship with you is terminated or you revoke your consent and all mutual claims have been fulfilled and there are no other legal retention obligations or legal justification reasons for storage.
With Google Analytics, we use the option to limit the storage period for your data to 26 months.

Every data subject has the right to

• information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR,
• rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR, 
• deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, 
• restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR as well as
• to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR and
• to the right to object to processing within the framework of the statutory requirements under Art. 21 GDPR.

With regard to the right to information and the right to deletion, the restrictions according to §§ 34 and 35 Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) apply. 

Right to object 

If the processing of your personal data is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; if you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

Right of revocation in case of consent 

If you have given us separate consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR at any time. Such revocation will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.

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

If we process personal data about you for the purpose of direct marketing, you may object to this processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be processed for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right of appeal to the competent authority

If you are of the opinion that personal data concerning you has been processed in a way that breaches the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to appeal to the competent authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to request information, correct, block or delete data, or withdraw your consent, please contact us at dataprotection@alko-tech.com or through the above contact details.
You can revoke consent in whole or in part at any time. Please address your revocation by e-mail to dataprotection@alko-tech.comor to our address.

When you visit our website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically analysed. This is done mainly with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. 

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser in such a way that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited. Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services.  

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log
files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. 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

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries through the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be temporarily stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up enquiries. The processing of the data entered in the contact form is accordingly based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). When using our contact form, your data will be stored on our server. If you do not wish your data to be stored by , you can revoke your consent to the storage of your data at any time by sending an informal email to dataprotection@alko-tech.com or by writing to Alois Kober GmbH, Ichenhauser Str. 14, 89359 Kötz. 

Product registration on this website

You can register a product on our site. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise we will refuse the registration. For product registrations through our website, first name, surname, address, email address and telephone number are collected and stored. For important changes, for example in the scope of the offer or in the case of technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way. The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the fulfilment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Your personal data, to which you have consented as part of the product registration process, will also be stored by Jotform Inc, 111 Pine St Suite 1815, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA ("Jotform"). When using our contact form, your data is stored on the Jotform server. If you do not wish your data to be stored by Jotform, you can withdraw your consent to the storage of your data at any time by sending an informal email to dataprotection@alko-tech.com or by writing to Alois Kober GmbH, Ichenhauser Str. 14, 89359 Kötz.

Conclusion of a contract for commissioned processing

We have concluded a contract for commissioned processing with Jotform and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Jotform.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is 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 enable an analysis of your use of the website. 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. The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analytical tool are based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its web offering and its advertising.

IP anonymisation

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the
Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing 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.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the storage of all cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this and other websites to their full extent. You can also prevent the transmission of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. We also offer you the opportunity to opt-out of the collection of your website usage data for this website by clicking on the following link: Deactivate data collection by Google Analytics for this website. In this case, a special opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your usage data when visiting this website.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict
requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics on Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographic features" function of Google Analytics. It allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time through the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as shown in the item "Objection to data collection".

Storage period

Data stored by Google at user and event level that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. User ID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 26 months. For details, please see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising programme of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"). 
Within the scope of Google AdWords, we use the so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that the web browser stores on the user's computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that the user has clicked on the ad and been redirected to this page.
Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked through the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Clients learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking, you can object to this use by easily deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie through your internet browser under user settings. They will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
The storage of "conversion cookies" and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. For more information on Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking, please see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager is a solution from Google Inc. that allows marketers to manage website tags through one interface. The Tag Manager tool itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-less domain and does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager

Facebook Pixel

Our website uses the visitor action pixel from Facebook, Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook") for conversion measurement.
In this way, the behaviour of page visitors can 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 to optimise future advertising measures. The data collected 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 usage policy. This allows Facebook to serve ads on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the site operator.
The use of Facebook Pixel is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures including social media. You can find more information about protecting your privacy in Facebook's privacy notice: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy//. 
You can also deactivate the Custom Audiences remarketing feature in
Ad Preferences at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can opt out of usage-based advertising from Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices.

CleverReach

This website uses CleverReach to send newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede. CleverReach is a service with which the newsletter dispatch
can be organised and analysed. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g. email address) is stored on CleverReach's servers in Germany or Ireland. Our newsletters sent with CleverReach allow us to analyse the behaviour of newsletter recipients. Among other things, we can analyse how many recipients have opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. With the help of so-called conversion tracking, we can also analyse whether a predefined action (e.g. purchase of a product on our website) has taken place after clicking on the link in the newsletter. For more information on data analysis by CleverReach newsletters, please visit: https://www.cleverreach.com/en-de/newsletter-tool/newsletter-reporting/.
The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time as previously described by unsubscribing from the newsletter. If you do not want any analysis by CleverReach, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter.
The data you provide us with for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from the servers of CleverReach after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this. For more details, please see CleverReach's privacy policy at: https://www.cleverreach.com/en-de/privacy-policy/.

Conclusion of a contract for order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing with CleverReach and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using CleverReach.

Google Maps 

This page uses the map service Google Maps through an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Maps will store your IP address. This is then usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission from Google Maps. More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.

Social Wall with Flockler

This website uses Flockler's "Social Media Wall" as a compilation of posts from various social networks that mention us or that contain a hashtag with our name or the name of a campaign. This includes mentions of posts we publish on social networks and posts published by users. The content of the posts is automatically sourced from the respective social networks in accordance with the terms and permissions of the authors, and users can object to the display at any time. As a matter of principle, the authors are responsible for the content of the posts.

The providers of the respective social networks are responsible for the processing of data in connection with the presentation of the posts and their content. We refer to the information on the respective social networks within the scope of this data protection declaration. Without prejudice to the data protection rights of users, we recommend that users (also) contact the respective authors or providers of the respective social networks in the event of requests for information and complaints about posts that were not made by us, in order to remove the posts at the source or to assert your data protection rights.

Technical implementation with: Flockler Oy, Rautatienkatu 21 B, 33100 Tampere, Finland; Website: https://flockler.com/; Privacy policy: https://flockler.com/privacy-policy; Order processing agreement: https://flockler.com/dpa;Security measures of Flockler: https://flockler.com/technical-and-organisational-measures.

Sharing buttons

On the website we use privacy-safe "Shariff buttons". Shariff was developed by specialists from the computer magazine c't to allow more privacy on the net and to replace the usual "share" buttons of social networks. 

In addition to AL-KO’s privacy policy, we inform you as a customer of the "MY E&P customer portal" about the processing of your personal data by AL-KO and your rights under data protection law.

The controller for data processing is:

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH

Ichenhauser Str. 14

89359 Kötz, Germany

Telephone: + 49 (8221) - 970

E-mail: info@alko-tech.com

If you have any questions or concerns about data protection, please contact our data protection officer:

Stephan Hinz

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH

Ichenhauser Str. 14

89359 Kötz

E-mail: dataprotection@alko-tech.com

If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your data by us in accordance with these data protection provisions entirely or for individual activities, please send your objection to the above-named controller. You can save and print out this privacy policy at any time.

Personal data is information about the factual or personal circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name, your telephone number, your address and all continuance data that you provide to us during online registration.

We process personal data that we receive from you as part of our business relationship. In addition we process – insofar as is necessary for the provision of our service – personal data that we have legally received from other affiliated companies of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH or from other third parties (e.g. for the fulfilment of orders, for the performance of contracts or on the grounds of consent given by you). On the other hand we process personal data that we have legally obtained from publicly accessible sources and which we are permitted to process.

Data protection is very important to us. Therefore, we strictly adhere to legal provisions when collecting, processing and using your personal data. We collect, store and process your data for the entire processing of your purchase, including any subsequent warranties, for our services, and technical administration. Your data collected during online registration in the "MY E&P" customer portal will not be used for marketing purposes without your prior consent.

Your personal data will only be passed on or otherwise transmitted to third parties if this is necessary for the purpose of contract fulfilment or if you have given your prior consent.

Data processing for the purpose of fulfilling the contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)

•  The processing of your personal data takes place primarily for the purposes of the appropriate implementation of the contractual relationship.

Data processing based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)

• If we have obtained consent from you to process personal data for specific purposes (e.g. quotation), the processing is lawful on that basis. Consent given can be revoked at any time. The revocation of consent is for the future and does not affect the lawfulness of the data processed up to the revocation.

Data processing for legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)

• We process your data beyond the actual fulfilment of the contract where this is necessary in order to protect our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of third parties. For example:
  • Assertion of legal claims and defence in legal disputes;
  • Ensuring IT security and IT operations;
  • Prevention and investigation of criminal offences;
  • Measures for business management and further development of services and products.

• Based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)

Insofar as you have given us consent to process personal data for specific purposes, the lawfulness of this processing is based on your consent. Consent given can be revoked at any time.

The “LevelM Pro” product is protected by product activation, which requires online registration in the MY E&P customer portal by the retailer before the product is used. In order to establish the functionality of the product, the retailer must therefore register in AL-KO's online portal via https://www.ep-hydraulics.com/de_de/my-ep, create a user account (hereinafter referred to as “registration”) and add the product to their profile. AL-KO thereby records the following data: e-mail address, MFPU number, vehicle identification number (VIN) and product serial number. Details of the privacy policy will be made available to the retailer as part of the registration process and acknowledged by the retailer. Details of the registration process are described in the operating instructions.  Once the data has been entered in full and registration has been completed correctly, the retailer will receive a code that they can enter on the product's touch display to activate the product.

Private customers have the option of registering in the "MY E&P" online customer portal and creating a user account (hereinafter referred to as "registration"). After registration, the customer receives access to the product registration, which gives them access to software updates. AL-KO thereby records the following data: first and last name, address, e-mail address and vehicle identification number (VIN). Details of the privacy policy will be made available to the customer as part of the registration process and acknowledged by the customer. Details on the registration process are described in the operating instructions. Online registration for private customers

The product registration serves in particular the purposes of enabling rapid contact with the customer for product safety reasons as well as providing information about necessary software updates for the product.

AL-KO provides the customer with software updates for the product at irregular intervals via their user account created at registration. The customer also receives notifications of security-relevant updates to the e-mail address provided during registration.  

Registration leads to the processing of the customer's personal data. This data processing is carried out in accordance with data protection regulations. Details can be found in the attached privacy policy.

We make every effort to ensure the security of your data within the framework of the applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities.

We encrypt your personal data during the registration process. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) coding system, but we would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can present security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from third-party access.

To secure your data, we maintain technical and organisational security measures that we constantly adapt to the state of the art. We also do not guarantee that our content will be available at all times; disruptions, interruptions or failures cannot be ruled out. The servers we use are carefully backed up on a regular basis.

Where necessary, we process and store your personal data for the duration of our business relationship including, for example, also the conclusion of a contract. In addition, we are subject to various storage and documentation obligations dictated i.a. by the German Commercial Code (HGB) or the German Fiscal Code (AO). The storage or documentation periods specified therein are between two and ten years. Finally, the storage duration is also dictated by the statutory periods of limitation which, for example, according to §§ 195 ff. of the German Civil Code (BGB) is generally three years, but in certain cases can also be up to thirty years. Retention period of the personal data processed by us

Every data subject has the right to

• information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, 
• rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR, .
• deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, 
• restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR as well as
• data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR and
• object to processing within the framework of the statutory requirements under Art. 21 GDPR.

The restrictions in accordance with §§ 34 and 35 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) apply to the right to information and the right of deletion of this data. 

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 on grounds relating to your particular situation; if you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If you are of the opinion that your personal data has been processed in a way that breaches the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right of appeal in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to request information, correct, block or delete data, or withdraw your consent, please contact us at dataprotection@alko-tech.com or through the above contact details.

You can revoke consent in whole or in part at any time. Please address your revocation by e-mail to dataprotection@alko-tech.com or to our address.

In all other respects, the General Terms and Conditions of AL-KO apply, which are available at https://www.alko-tech.com/en_gb/GTC

We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to be able to communicate with the customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services there.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This can result in risks for users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce users' rights. Furthermore, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created from the usage behaviour and resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behaviour and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, the usage profiles can also store data independently of the devices used by the users.

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in providing users with effective information and communicating with users in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. 

For a detailed description of the respective processing and the opt-out options, please refer to the information of the providers linked below.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. If you still need help, you can contact us.
 

• Facebook, Pages, Groups (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) on the basis of an agreement on joint processing of personal data – Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, specific to Pages: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data;, Opt-out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
• Google/ YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) – Privacy Policy:  https://policies.google.com/privacy, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.
• Instagram (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA) - Privacy Policy/ Opt-out: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
• LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active.
• Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany) - Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

The data controller on this website is:

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
Tel: + 49 (8221) - 970
E-mail: info@alko-tech.com

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at:

Stephan Hinz
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz​
E-mail: dataprotection@alko-tech.com

Every data subject has the right to

• information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR,
• rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR, 
• deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, 
• restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR as well as
• to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR and
• to the right to object to processing within the framework of the statutory requirements under Art. 21 GDPR.

The restrictions according to §§ 34 and 35 BDSG apply to the right of information and the right of deletion. 

Right of objection 

If the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; if you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

Right of withdrawal in case of consent 

If you have given us separate consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR at any time. Such withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the withdrawal.

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

If we process personal data about you for the purpose of direct marketing, you may object to this processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be processed for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right of appeal to the competent authority

If you are of the opinion that your personal data has been processed in a way that breaches the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right of appeal in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to request information, correct, block or delete data, or withdraw your consent, please contact us at dataprotection@alko-tech.com or through the above contact details.
You can revoke consent in whole or in part at any time. Please address your revocation by e-mail to dataprotection@alko-tech.comor to our address.

We hereby inform you as a customer or supplier about the processing of your personal data by AL-KO Vehicle Technology and about the rights to which you are entitled under data protection law. 
 

Responsible and Data Protection Officer

The data controller is:

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
Tel: + 49 (8221) - 970
E-mail: info@alko-tech.com

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at:

Stephan Hinz
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
E-mail: dataprotection@alko-tech.com

Sources

We process personal data that we have received from you or from publicly accessible sources in the course of our business relationship.

Scope and purpose of processing 

We only process your data if the processing is permitted by law or if we have received your consent to process the data. Relevant personal data are names, address data and telecommunication data. In addition, this may also include enquiry, offer and order data, data from the fulfilment of our contractual obligation, documentation data as well as other data comparable with the categories mentioned.
This data is collected:

• in order to be able to identify you as our supplier,
• in order to carry out the contractual relationship,
• in order to correspond with you,

• in order to process any liability claims that may exist as well as to assert any claims against you.

The legal basis for processing

• Data processing for the purpose of fulfilling the contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR)
  The processing of your personal data takes place primarily for the purposes of the appropriate implementation of the contractual relationship.
• Data processing based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR)
  If we have obtained consent from you to process personal data for specific purposes (e.g. quotation), the processing is lawful on that basis. Consent given can be revoked at any time. This also applies to the revocation of declarations of consent that you gave us before the GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018. The revocation of consent is for the future and does not affect the lawfulness of the data processed until the revocation.
• Data processing for legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR)
  We process your data in a permissible manner to protect our legitimate interests. This includes using your personal data to:
  • To assert legal claims and to defend legal disputes
  • To investigate or prevent criminal offences

If we wish to process your personal data for a purpose not previously mentioned, we will inform you of this beforehand within the framework of the legal provisions. 
 

Inquiry by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry, etc.) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a).
 

Duration of data retention

We will store or retain your data for as long asit is required for our business purposes and beyond that in accordance with the statutory retention, documentation and limitation periods.
 

Recipient of the data 

At AL-KO Vehicle Technology, the departments and employees who have access to your personal data are those who need it to fulfil our contractual and legal obligations or to protect legitimate interests. Furthermore, service providers and vicarious agents employed by us may receive data for these purposes. We may only pass on information about you if this is required by law, if you have given your consent, if we are legally authorised to provide information or pass on information and/or if the processors commissioned by us guarantee compliance with confidentiality and the provisions of the Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act. Under these conditions, the following recipients may receive data: 

• Affiliated companies of AL-KO Vehicle Technology  
• Service providers
• Bonitätsprüfungsauskunfteien  
• Public authorities for the fulfilment of statutory notification obligations, e.g. tax authorities, social security institutions, criminal prosecution.
• Banks, credit card companies
• IT service providers  
• Data disposal companies 
• Auditing firms 
• Collection service providers 
• Website management service providers​

• Insurances

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Transfer of data to recipients outside the EEA

Data is only transferred to countries outside the EU or the EEA if this is necessary for the execution of contracts with customers, suppliers and service partners (e.g. material procurement, production, logistics), if you have given us your consent or within the framework of order processing. Furthermore, data is also exchanged with affiliated companies of AL-KO Vehicle Technology in third countries.
If service providers in third countries are used, in addition to written instructions, they are required to comply with the level of data protection in the EU by agreeing to the EU standard contractual clauses. Corresponding contractual agreements exist with affiliated companies of AL-KO Vehicle Technology.

Rights of data subjects/Your rights

Every data subject has the right to

• information according to Art. 15 GDPR, 
• rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR, .
• deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, 
• restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR as well as
• to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR and 
• to the right to object to processing within the framework of the statutory requirements under Art. 21 GDPR.

The restrictions according to §§ 34 and 35 BDSG apply to the right of information and the right of deletion. 

Right of objection 
If the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; if you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

Right of revocation in case of consent 
If you have given us separate consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR at any time. Such a revocation will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
If we process personal data about you for the purpose of direct marketing, you may object to such processing under Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be processed for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right of appeal to the competent authority
If you are of the opinion that your personal data has been processed in a way that breaches the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

Contact for data protection

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to request information, correction, blocking or deletion of data or revoke consent given, please contact dataprotection@alko-tech.com or through the above-mentioned contact details.
You can revoke consent in whole or in part at any time. Please address your revocation by e-mail to dataprotection@alko-tech.com or to our address.

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by post or through online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

Responsible person and Data Protection Officer

The data controller is:

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
Tel: + 49 (8221) - 970
E-mail: info@alko-tech.com

You can reach our Data Protection Officer at:

Stephan Hinz
Ichenhauser Str. 14
89359 Kötz
E-mail: dataprotection@alko-tech.com

Scope, purpose and legal basis of data collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes in the context of job interviews, etc.), insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. 

The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG-neu under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. 
Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in processing your application. If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be processed on the basis of § 26 BDSG-neu and Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing systems.
 

Duration of data retention

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, withdraw your application, revoke your consent to data processing or request us to delete the data, the data you have submitted incl. If applicable, any remaining physical application documents will be stored for a maximum of 6 months and 7 days after the end of the application process (retention period) in order to be able to trace the details of the application process in case of discrepancies (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

If we find your profile interesting for other vacancies and would like to check further employment opportunities, we will write to you to ask whether you agree to be included in the pool of applicants. The same applies to speculative applications. In the event that you have agreed to further storage of your personal data, we will transfer your data to our applicant pool. There, the data is deleted after 12 months.

After expiry of the retention period, the data will be deleted unless there is a legal obligation to retain the data or another legal reason for further storage. If it is evident that it will be necessary to retain your data after the retention period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted once it has become irrelevant. Other statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Recipients of personal data

We use the online portal of d.vinci HR-Systems GmbH to register your application data. This company acts as a service provider for us and may also obtain knowledge of your personal data in connection with the maintenance and care of the systems. We have concluded a so-called order processing contract with this provider, which ensures that the data processing is carried out in a permissible manner.
Your applicant data will be viewed by the HR department after receipt of your application. Suitable applications are then forwarded internally to the department heads for the respective open position. Then the further procedure is coordinated. In principle, only those persons in the company have access to your data who need this for the proper running of our application process.
 

Transfer of data to third parties

Personal data will not be transferred by us to third parties as part of the application process.
 

Rights of data subjects/Your rights

Every data subject has the right to

• information according to Art. 15 GDPR, 
• rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR, 
• deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR, 
• restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR as well as
• to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR and 
• to the right to object to processing within the framework of the statutory requirements under Art. 21 GDPR.

The restrictions according to §§ 34 and 35 BDSG apply to the right of information and the right of deletion. 

Right of Objection
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 on grounds relating to your particular situation (objection in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR); If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. If we process personal data about you for the purpose of direct marketing, you can object to this processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR. 

Right of revocation in case of consent 
If you have given us separate consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR at any time. Such a revocation will not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

Right of appeal to the competent authority
If you are of the opinion that a processing of personal data concerning you breaches the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent regulator in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR the right to lodge a complaint with a regulator.

Contact for data protection

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to request information, correct, block or delete data or withdraw your consent, please contact dataprotection@alko-tech.com or through the above-mentioned contact details.
You can revoke consent in whole or in part at any time. Please address your revocation by e-mail to dataprotection@alko-tech.com or to our address.