Data Privacy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of CeraSalt GmbH. In principle, it is possible to use the CeraSalt GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject. 

The processing of personal data—such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject—always takes place in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to CeraSalt GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of the rights to which they are entitled. 

As the data controller, CeraSalt GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can inherently have security gaps, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone. 

1. Definitions 

The privacy policy of CeraSalt GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used beforehand. In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms: 

a) personal data 

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person. 

b) data subject 

Data subject means any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller. 

c) processing 

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction. 

d) restriction of processing 

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

e) Profiling 

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements. 

f) Pseudonymization 

Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person. 

g) Controller 

Controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law. 

h) Processor 

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller. 

i) Recipient 

Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients. 

j) Third party 

"Third party" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorised to process personal data. 

k) Consent 

"Consent" means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller 

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is: 

CeraSalt GmbH 
Bahnhofstraße 43
 96257 Redwitz/R. 
Germany 

Tel.: (09574) 65432-253 
E-Mail: info(at)cerasalt.de 
Website: cerasalt.de 

3. Name and address of the Data Protection Officer 

The Data Protection Officer of the controller is: 
Data Protection Officer 
Alumina Systems GmbH 
Bahnhofstraße 43 
96257 Redwitz/R. 
Germany 
E-Mail: datenschutzbuero(at)alumina.systems 

Any data subject may contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection. 

4. Cookies 

CeraSalt GmbH’s websites use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an internet browser. Configure which cookies are set here. Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a character string that allows websites and servers to be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers containing different cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID. 

Through the use of cookies, CeraSalt GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies. 

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. As previously mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. For instance, a user of a website that employs cookies does not need to re-enter their login credentials each time they visit the site, as this task is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie used in an online shop; the shop uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in their virtual shopping cart. 

The data subject may prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of their internet browser accordingly, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in their internet browser, it is possible that not all functions of our website will be fully usable.

5. Collection of General Data and Information 

The CeraSalt GmbH website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The following may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reached our website (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-pages accessed on our website by an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serves to prevent attacks on our IT systems. 

When using this general data and information, CeraSalts GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. This information is required to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Alumina Systems GmbH therefore uses this anonymously collected data and information for statistical analysis and to improve data protection and data security within our company, ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject. 

6. Registration on our website 

Data subjects have the option to register on the website of the data controller by providing personal data. The specific personal data transmitted to the data controller is determined by the respective input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may transfer this data to one or more processors, such as a parcel delivery service, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller. 

Furthermore, when registering on the data controller's website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are stored. This data is stored to prevent misuse of our services and to enable the investigation of criminal offenses if necessary. Therefore, storing this data is necessary to protect the data controller. This data will not be disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or disclosure is necessary for law enforcement purposes. 

The registration of the data subject, through the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their very nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered users have the option to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller's database. 

The data controller will provide any data subject, upon request, with information about which personal data concerning them is stored. Furthermore, the data controller will rectify or erase personal data at the request or instruction of the data subject, provided that no statutory retention obligations prevent this. All employees of the data controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this regard.

7. Contact via the website 

The CeraSalt GmbH website contains information required by law that enables rapid electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us; this includes a general electronic mail address (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller via e-mail or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties. 

8. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data 

The controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the purpose of storage ceases to apply, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with statutory provisions. 

9. Rights of the data subject 

a) Right to confirmation 

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of access 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored concerning them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information: 

the purposes of the processing the categories of personal data concerned the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to such processing the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and—at least in those cases—meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject 

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. 

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. 

c) Right to rectification 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed—including by means of a supplementary statement. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten) 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary: 

• The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed. 
• The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing. 
• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR. 
• The personal data have been unlawfully processed. 
• The personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject. 
• The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR. 

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by CeraSalt GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of CeraSalt GmbH will arrange for the request for erasure to be complied with without undue delay. If CeraSalt GmbH has made personal data public and our company is obliged to erase such personal data as a controller pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR, CeraSalt GmbH shall—taking into account available technology and the costs of implementation—take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested those other controllers to erase any links to, or copies or replications of, such personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. A CeraSalt GmbH employee will initiate the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to restriction of processing 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions applies: 

• The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data. 
• The processing is unlawful, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead. 
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. 
• The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject. 

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by CeraSalt GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The CeraSalt GmbH employee will arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to data portability 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. 

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. 

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of CeraSalt GmbH at any time. 

g) Right to object 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. In the event of an objection, CeraSalt GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. 

If CeraSalt GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to CeraSalt GmbH regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, CeraSalt GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. 

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them carried out by CeraSalt GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. 

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of CeraSalt GmbH directly. In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, the data subject is also free to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent. 

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, CeraSalt GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision. 

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights regarding automated decision-making, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. 

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law 

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. 

10. Data protection regarding job applications and the application process 

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller electronically—for example, via email or a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship, in compliance with statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, unless other legitimate interests of the controller prevent such deletion. Such other legitimate interests include, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

11. Legal basis for processing 

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—such as in processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or counter-performance—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures, for instance, in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data—such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured at our premises and their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such an instance, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not override that interest. Such processing operations are permitted to us, in particular, because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, he took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, second sentence, of the GDPR).

12. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party 

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders. 

13. Period for which the personal data will be stored 

The criterion for the storage period of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Upon expiry of this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of a contract. 

14. Statutory or contractual requirements for the provision of personal data; 

necessity for the conclusion of a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g., information regarding the contractual partner). Sometimes, the conclusion of a contract may require the data subject to provide us with personal data that we subsequently need to process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be. 

15. Existence of automated decision-making 

As a responsible company, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.