Privacy Policy

Legally important notice:

All agreements shall be in German. German law applies exclusively. The German version of these general terms and conditions is binding. The English version is for information purposes only.

The website operator and the legal situation is governed by both the German Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Privacy Policy:

Thank you for your interest in our website. We attach great importance to the protection and confidentiality of personal data. Personal data is collected and used by us exclusively on the basis of legal provisions of the applicable German and European data protection laws. Through this privacy statement, we inform you about what personal data is collected and for what purpose the data is used, as well as what choices you have regarding the handling of your personal data.

1.General information, mandatory data

This data protection information applies to the data processing by

AES Akku Energie Systeme GmbH
Biedenkamp 8
21509 Glinde
Germany 

as the “responsible party” as defined in Art. 4 No. 7 DSGVO.
Your contact person for data protection with us: Matthias Behlke

Phone: +49 40 79755855
Fax: +49 40 79755857
E-mail: info@akkuenergiesysteme.de

We would like to point out that we are currently not obliged to appoint a company data protection officer. The supervisory authority for data protection matters is 

 The Independent State Center for Data Protection

 Holstenstrasse 98
 24103 Kiel
 E-mail: mail@datenschutzzentrum.de
 Tel: 04 31 – 9 88 12 00 

Personal data is any data that makes it possible to identify a person. This data is protected by law in a special way, for which we provide the following explanations. 

2.Information on the collection and storage of personal data when visiting our website, type and purpose of use of this data

Calling up the website

When you call up our website www.akkuenergiesysteme.de  information is automatically sent to the provider of our website by the browser used on your end device. This information is stored for a limited period of time in a so-called log file. 

In particular, the following information is collected and stored until automated deletion:

  • IP address of the requesting end device or connection,
  • Date and time of access,
  • Name and URL of the accessed file,
  • website from which the access was made (referrer URL),
  • browser used, browser version and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. 

We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website. For this purpose, the server log files must be collected. The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
  • Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
  • evaluation of system security and stability.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest for this data processing is derived from the purposes of data collection listed above. In no case do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person. The hoster is generally used for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

Furthermore, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations of this under sections 4 and 5 of this data protection declaration.

CONTACT OPTIONS VIA THE WEBSITE

Due to legal requirements, among other things, our website offers the possibility of contacting us via so-called electronic mail (email) to enable fast electronic communication with us. For example, a general email address is provided in this privacy policy as well as in the imprint and in the contact area of the website www.akkuenergiesysteme.de.

If you contact us by email, the personal data transmitted will be stored automatically. Such personal data voluntarily transmitted to us by you as a data subject will be stored exclusively for the purpose of processing or contacting you. Storage and processing are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

3.Transfer of data

A transfer of your personal data to third parties takes place exclusively and only if you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO, the disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data, there is a legal obligation to disclose your data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

4.Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website.

These are small text files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your end device (PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device, do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that is related to the end device used in each individual case. However, we do not obtain knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves on the one hand to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave the site.

Also to optimize user-friendliness, we use temporary cookies that are stored for a certain fixed period of time on the terminal device used when visiting our site. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already been with us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our services for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to recognize that you have already been to our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests as well as the legitimate interests of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

When visiting our website, you can specify the extent to which you wish to allow cookies. 

In addition, you can configure your browser so that cookies are not stored on your computer or a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, we would like to point out that the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

5. Analysis tools

The so-called tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

With these measures, we want to ensure, on the one hand, a needs-based design and the ongoing optimization of our website. At the same time, we use these tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. 

The respective data processing purposes and categories of data processed in the process can be found in the following individual details, broken down by tracking tools.

1.a) 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 “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 is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be 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 any other data held by Google.

Browser plug-in

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 the collection 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 plug-in available at the following link: 

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Google Analytics opt-out.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s privacy policy: 

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Order data processing

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

1.b) Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. Provider is 

Google Inc.,
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View
California 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have no influence on this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: 

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

1.c) Google WebFonts

Our site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This enables Google to know that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google WebFonts is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on his website. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at 

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

and in Google’s privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

6. Social media plug-ins

On our website, we use so-called plug-ins of the social networks on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Facebook, Xing and LinkedIn in order to achieve greater awareness through this. The underlying promotional purpose justifies the legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. The responsibility for the data protection compliant operation of the aforementioned social networks is to be ensured by their respective providers. 

Facebook

On our pages are plugins of the social network Facebook,
Facebook Inc,
1 Hacker Way
Menlo Park
California 94025, USA

integrated. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” (“Like”) on our page. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: 

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at:

https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the social professional network LinkedIn. The service provider is
LinkedIn Corporation
2029 Stierlin Court
Mountain View
California 94043, USA.

Each time one of our pages containing functions of this provider is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established, which informs the provider that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the “Recommend Button” of LinkedIn and are logged into your account at LinkedIn, your visit to our website can be assigned to you and your user account by LinkedIn. We point out that we, as the provider of our pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of LinkedIn at: 

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

XING

Our website uses functions of the social professional network XING.
The service provider is 

XING AG
Dammtorstrasse 29-32
20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of our pages containing functions of this provider is called up, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behavior evaluated.

For further information on data protection and the “XING Share Button”, please refer to the XING privacy policy at: 

https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

7. Data subject rights

As a person affected by data processing when visiting our website within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 1 DSGVO, you have various so-called data subject rights. 

These are in particular. 

Right to information. According to Art. 15 DSGVO, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data if it has not been collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

Right to rectification. Pursuant to Art. 16 DSGVO, you have the right to request the correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us without delay; 

Right to deletion. Pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of 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 defense of legal claims; 

Right to restriction of processing. Pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO;

Right to data portability. Pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, you have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller;]

Right to withdraw consent. Pursuant to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO, you have the right to revoke your consent, once given, at any time vis-à-vis us. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future;

Right to object. If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO, you also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 21 DSGVO, insofar as there are grounds for doing so that arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which is to be implemented by us without giving special reasons.

Right to complain. Pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO, you may complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our registered office for this purpose.

If you would like to make use of your right of revocation or objection, an email to 

Matthias.Behlke@akkuenergiesysteme.de

8. Data security

In addition, suitable organizational, contractual and technical measures have been taken to ensure that manipulation, whether accidental or intentional, loss, destruction and, in particular, access by unauthorized persons are prevented and that data protection regulations are complied with. We strive for the greatest possible security of data traffic.

For security reasons, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize a connection encrypted in this way by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and has a lock symbol in the browser line.

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

The current data protection declaration can be viewed at any time on our website www.akkuenergiesysteme.de/datenschutz/ and can be printed out.