Site notice

Hofer Straße 80
95145 Oberkotzau
Germany

Tel.: +49 - 92 86 / 77-0
Fax: +49 - 92 86 / 77-22 22
E-mail: info@gealan.de
Website: www.gealan.de
Commercial register: AG Hof, HRB 702
Managing Directors: Ivica Maurović, Tino Albert

External links from www.gealan.de to third-party websites lead to content owned or managed by the respective provider and are not the responsibility of www.gealan.de. These links are either discernible as such from the context or are separately indicated. We have no influence over the content provided on these websites and make no effort to claim ownership of said content. In particular we accept no responsibility for the statements contained therein. Responsibility can only be established if we had knowledge of breaches of law and were technically able and could be reasonably expected to prevent use of such websites (Section 5 Paragraph 2 of the German Teleservices Act (TDG)/German Legal Framework for Electronic Media (MDStV)). We have checked the external content to a reasonable extent for possible breaches of the law. Breaches of copyright, trademark rights and personal rights and infringements against competition law on third-party websites were not apparent, nor were we aware of any criminal offences.

GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH, as the operator of this site, takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the local legislation applicable in your country, the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

This Data Privacy Statement clarifies the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of data belonging to visitors and users of the GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH website. If you have questions regarding data protection, please contact our data protection officers via email under datenschutz@gealan.de or the address entered below.

GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH
Hofer Str. 80
D-95145 Oberkotzau, Germany
Phone: +49(0)9286 77-0
Fax: +49(0)9286 77-2222
Website: www.gealan.de
Email: info@gealan.de

Our data protection officer
Data protection officer
GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH
Hofer Str.80
D-95145 Oberkotzau, Germany
Email: datenschutz@gealan.de

• the transfer to third parties which we commission for the fulfilment of contractual and supply relationships, for instance to banks or payment service providers handling payments as well as to forwarding agents/shipping companies handling the deliveries;
   
• the transfer to third parties which we commission for the marketing and advertising of our own products and services, e.g. marketing service providers and printing companies;
   
• the transfer to specialised service providers (contract processors), e.g. IT service providers who render services for us upon our instructions and under our responsibility in the framework of the above-mentioned purposes

• the forwarding within the group of companies in the framework of the small-scale intra-group exemption (justified interest according to article 6, para. 1, lit. f. GDPR)
   
• the transfer to third parties which falls under our statutory obligations, e.g. to the financial authorities or other statutory authorities;
   
• the transfer to third parties for the fulfilment of our obligations under commercial and fiscal law, e.g. to our tax consultant.
   

• Right to withdraw consent: You are entitled to withdraw your consent granted to us at any time. In such case, the data processing which is based on the withdrawn consent may not be continued.
• Right to information: You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, this applies to the purposes of data processing, the categories of personal data, if applicable to the categories of recipients, the duration of storage, if applicable to the  origin of the data as well as to the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on their details.
• Right to rectification: You are entitled to demand the rectification of incorrect data or the completion of your personal data retained with us.
• Right to deletion: You are entitled to demand the deletion of your personal data stored with us, unless its processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
• Right to restriction of processing: You are entitled to demand the restriction of processing of your personal data if you dispute the correctness of the data or if such processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of said data. You are furthermore entitled to this right if we no longer need the data but require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. You are furthermore entitled to this right if you have opposed the processing of your personal data.
• Right to data portability: You are entitled to demand that we transfer your personal data which you have provided to us in a structured, compatible and machine-readable format to you. Alternatively, you may demand the direct transmission of your personal data provided to another responsible person, if this is possible.
• Right to lodge a complaint: You are entitled to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that we process your personal data in an unlawful manner.

Our offer is expressly not directed at minors.
All data received and processed within this online offer will be treated confidentially in accordance with the EU-DSGVO and not passed on to third parties.

Data Privacy Statement for the Google Analytics web analytics service
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files which are placed on your computer for the purpose of analysing your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We have activated IP anonymisation. On this website, your IP address will therefore be truncated by Google within an EU member state or other EEA state before being transmitted to the US. Only in exceptional situations will your full IP address be transmitted to Google servers in the United States and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing them with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting information (including your IP address) relating to your use of the website which is generated by the cookie, and from processing this information, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent your data being recorded when you visit this website in future
Further information on the terms of service and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or https://policies.google.com/.
Please note that on this website, Google Analytics has been extended with the “anonymizeIp” code in order to guarantee that IP addresses are recorded anonymously (IP masking).

Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a Google Inc. (“Google”) service which is used to add, update and manage tags.
Tags are small code elements on our website which help measure traffic and visitor behaviour and monitor the impact of online advertising and social media.
When you visit our website, the current tag configuration is sent to the user’s browser. This contains instructions on which tags should be enabled. The tool itself does not record personal data. The tool does however ensure that other tags which may record data are enabled.
More information on how Google Tag Manager works can be found here: https://support.google.com/tagmanager/ and in the use policies: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.

Data Privacy Statement for “Google Remarketing” and “Similar Audiences” function of Google Inc.
This website uses the Remarketing or “Similar Audiences” function of Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”). You can therefore be targeted by advertising so that personalised and interest-based advertisements are displayed when you visit other websites in the “Google Display Network”. “Google Remarketing” and “Similar Audiences” use cookies, text files which are stored on your computer and which allow your use of the website to be analysed. These text files document your visit and collect anonymised data regarding your use of the website. Personal data is therefore not retained. If you visit another website in the “Google Display Network” you will see pop-up ads which should reflect product and information areas previously accessed on our website. You can block the “Google Remarketing” or “Similar Audiences” function by refusing the use of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. Please note however that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the information generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website and from processing this information by downloading the browser plugin available at the following link and installing it: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third-party suppliers, by opening the Network Advertising Initiative site at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the detailed instructions given there concerning opt-outs. The Google Data Privacy Statement regarding remarketing with further information can be found here: www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Data privacy statement for Google Inc. “Google AdWords Conversion Tracking”
This website uses the “Google AdWords Conversion Tracking” function of Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses cookies, text files which are stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of your use of the website when you click on a Google ad. Cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days. Personal data is therefore not retained. As long as the cookie is valid, we as the website operator, and Google, can see that you have clicked on an ad and have accessed a certain landing page (e.g. order confirmation page, newsletter subscription). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites by different AdWords participants. Conversion statistics are compiled by the cookie in “Google AdWords”. These statistics record the number of users who have clicked on one of our ads. In addition, the number of users who have accessed a landing page which contains a “conversion tag” is counted. The statistics do not however include any data which can used to identify you. You can refuse the use of cookies on your hard drive by selecting “Do not accept cookies” in your browser settings (in MS Internet Explorer under “Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings; in Firefox under “Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies”); please note however that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the data on you collected by Google in the manner described above, and for the aforementioned purpose. More information on how Google Conversion Data is used, and the Google Data Privacy Statement can be found at: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148?ctx=tltp,http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

YouTube
Our website uses plug-ins provided by YouTube, a site operated by Google, in order to display YouTube videos on our website. The site operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you access one of our pages equipped with the YouTube plug-in, a link to the YouTube servers will be created. In this process, information as to which of our pages you have visited will be communicated to the YouTube server. In addition, YouTube may save various cookies on your device. These cookies enable YouTube to receive information about visitors to our website. This information is used for purposes including recording video statistics, increasing ease of use, and preventing attempted fraud. The cookies remain on your device until you delete them. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube is able to directly assign your current activity to your personal profile. You can prevent this from happening by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube is used to make our website presentation appealing. This represents a legitimate interest as defined by point (f) Article 6(1) GDPR. Additional information on how user data is handled is available in the YouTube privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
 

Notes regarding the newsletter and consent
The following information covers the content of our newsletter and the method of registration, send method and statistical analysis, as well as your right to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receipt thereof and to the described methods.

Newsletter content:
We send newsletters and advertising information by email (hereinafter “Newsletter”) only with the consent of the recipient or with legal permission. The content created when subscribing to the newsletter shall establish the user’s consent.

Double opt-in and tracking:
You subscribe to our newsletter using a double opt-in model, i.e. after subscribing you will receive an email in which you are asked to confirm your subscription. This confirmation is required so that no one can subscribe using third-party email addresses. Subscriptions to the newsletter are tracked in order to verify that the subscription process meets the legal requirements. This includes logging the subscription and confirmation times, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data retained in MailChimp are also tracked.

Using the “MailChimp” email marketing service provider:
Newsletters are sent via MailChimp, a newsletter automation platform provided by the US company Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The email addresses of our newsletter recipients are stored on the MailChimp servers in the USA, along with other details described within these notes. MailChimp uses this information to send and analyse newsletters on our behalf. According to its own marketing information, MailChimp can also use this data to optimise or improve its own services, e.g. for technical optimisation of the sending and layout of newsletters, or for commercial purposes, to determine which countries recipients come from. MailChimp does not use the data on our newsletter recipients to address these recipients themselves or to disclose it to third parties.

We trust the reliability and IT/data security of MailChimp. MailChimp is certified by the US-EU “Privacy Shield” data privacy framework, and is therefore obliged to meet EU data protection requirements. We have also concluded a data processing agreement with MailChimp. This agreement obliges MailChimp to protect the data of our users, to process it on our behalf in accordance with the relevant data protection provisions, and in particular not to disclose it to third parties. The MailChimp privacy policy can be viewed here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

Subscription details:
In order to subscribe to the newsletter, simply enter your email address. In addition, we use other data such as name and first name, country and customer group. This information is used solely for personalisation and segmentation of the newsletter.

Statistical collection and analyses:
The newsletters contain a “web beacon”, i.e. a pixel-sized file which is retrieved when the newsletter is opened from the MailChimp server. By retrieving this file, we collect technical information such as information regarding the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and time at which the file was retrieved. This information is used for technical enhancement of services based on the technical data or audience, and the audience’s reading habits based on the retrieval sites (which can be determined by the IP address) or access times.

Statistical surveys also include determination of whether the newsletter is opened, when it is opened, and which links are clicked. It is technically possible to attribute this information to individual newsletter recipients; however it is not our objective, nor that of MailChimp, to monitor individual users. The analyses actually allow us to learn about the reading habits of our users, and to adapt our content accordingly, or to send different content according to the interests of our users.

Online access and data management:
There are cases in which we direct newsletter recipients to the MailChimp websites, e.g. our newsletters contain a link through which newsletter recipients can open the newsletters online (e.g. if there are display problems in the email program). Furthermore, newsletter recipients can only open the MailChimp data privacy policy on their website.

In relation to this, please note that the MailChimp websites use cookies, and therefore personal data is processed by MailChimp, its partners and service providers (e.g. Google Analytics). We have no influence on this data collection. Other information can be found in the MailChimp data privacy policy Please also note the options available to make complaints regarding data collection for advertising purposes on the websites http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ (for Europe).

Unsubscribe/revoke:
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. This also deletes your consent to delivery via MailChimp and to statistical analyses. Unfortunately, consent to delivery via MailChimp or statistical analysis cannot be revoked separately.
A link to unsubscribe from the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter.

Legal basis for the General Data Protection Regulation:
In accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 25 May 2018, we hereby inform you that consent to sending newsletters to the registered email addresses is based on point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR and Section 7 GDPR, as well as Section 7, Subsection (2), Number 3 and Subsection (3) Act Against Unfair Competition (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, “UWG”).

Use of the MailChimp email marketing service provider, performing statistical surveys and analyses, and tracking of the login process is all done on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to point (f) Article 6(1) GDPR

Please also note that you can object to any future processing of your personal data in compliance with the legal provisions pursuant to Article 21 GDPR. An objection can be lodged in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.

Our social media presence

Data processing by social networks
We have a number of public profiles on social networks. You can find details of the social networks we use further below. Social networks such as Facebook can generally analyse your user behaviour in detail when you visit their website, or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. “Like” buttons or banner advertisements). Visiting our social media webpages triggers numerous processing operations that are relevant in terms of data protection. In detail: If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media webpage, the operator of the social media portal may associate this visit with your user account. Under certain circumstances, however, your personal data may also be recorded if you are not logged in or if you have no account with the social media portal in question. In such cases, this data is collected using cookies stored on your end device or by storing your IP address, for example. Social media portal operators can use the data they collect in this manner to create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are recorded. This enables them to show you interest-based advertising, both on and off the respective social media webpage. If you have an account with the respective social network, this interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or have previously been logged in. Please note also that we are unable to track all processing operations on social media portals. As such, depending on the provider, it is possible that further processing operations may be performed by the operators of the social media portals. Please see the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective social media portals for further details.

Legal basis
Our social media webpages are intended to give us as extensive an internet presence as possible. This constitutes a legitimate interest as described in Article 6(1) point f GDPR. Analytical processes initiated by the social networks may be founded on different legal bases which the social network operators must disclose (e.g. consent as described in Article 6(1) point a GDPR).

Controller and exercising of rights
When you visit one of our social media webpages (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by this visit. However, our responsibility and related ability to provide information are limited exclusively to the content we have created. In principle, you can exercise your rights (information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and complaints) both against us (with regard to content) and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. Facebook). Please note that, despite our shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have complete control over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our capabilities are limited by the company policy of the respective provider.

Storage period
We cannot influence the period for which personal data pertaining to you is stored by the social network operators for their own purposes. Information can be obtained directly from the social network operators (e.g. in their data protection information, see below).

Individual social networks

Facebook
We have a Facebook profile. The provider of this service is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. In order to do so, click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. You can find further details in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Instagram
We have an Instagram profile. The provider of this service is Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. You can find details on how Instagram processes your personal data in the Instagram Data Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

Pinterest
We have a Pinterest profile. The operator of this service is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA (“Pinterest”). You can find details on how Pinterest processes your personal data in the Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

XING
We have a XING profile. The provider of this service is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. You can find details on how XING processes your personal data in the XING Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

LinkedIn
We have a LinkedIn profile. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies. If you would like to deactivate LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out. You can find details on how LinkedIn processes your personal data in the LinkedIn Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use of the live chat function (LiveChat)
On this website, GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH uses real-time chat software from the provider LiveChat, Inc., One International Place, Suite 1400 , Boston, USA, MA 02110-2619 on the basis of an order processing agreement according to Art. 28 para. 3 p. 1 DSGVO. LiveChat, Inc. has undertaken to comply with the European data protection regulations (DSGVO). LiveChat uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of our website is transmitted to a server of LiveChat and stored there. The servers of the company hosting our chat services are located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands. No personal data is stored or transmitted to unsafe third countries.

You can use the live chat to chat in near real time with our service staff. When you start the chat, the following data is transmitted:
- IP address, type of browser and operating system used.
- Date and time of the call
- URL of the previously visited website
- log-in data provided

Depending on the course of the conversation, further personal data may be collected in the chat and entered by you. The nature of this data depends largely on your request. All our employees have been and will be trained on the subject of data protection and taught how to handle customer data safely and confidentially.

When you call up the gealan.de website, the chat widget is loaded in the form of a JavaScript file. The chat widget represents the technical source code that is executed on your computer and enables the chat. In addition, LiveChat stores the history of live chats for as long as is necessary to process the chat request. This serves the purpose of sparing you extensive explanations of the history of your enquiry in certain circumstances. If you do not wish this, you are welcome to inform us of this at datenschutz@gealan.de. Stored live chats will then be deleted by us immediately.

You can find more information on data processing by LiveChat in the LiveChat privacy policy at www.livechatinc.com/legal/privacy-policy. 

Updating this data privacy statement
From time to time this data privacy statement may have to be updated, for example by new legal provisions or official requirements, and new offers on our website. We will notify you of this. In general, we recommend that you open this data privacy statement regularly to check whether there are changes. Changes can be identified e.g. by an updated issue status at the bottom of the document.

Printing and saving this data privacy statement
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