Privacy policy

1. name and contact details of the controller

This privacy policy provides information about the processing of personal data on the company website of

Controller:
OPK Europe GmbH
Junghansstr. 16
72160 Horb
Phone no. +49 7451 622 64-0
Contact person Mr. Michael Müller
Email address: info@opk-europe.com

2 Scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

2.1 Accessing the website

When this website www.opk-europe.com is accessed, data is automatically sent to the server of this website by the Internet browser used by the visitor and stored in a log file for a limited period of time. Until automatic deletion, the following data is stored without further input from the visitor:

- IP address of the visitor's end device,
- date and time of access by the visitor,
- name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor,
- website from which the visitor accesses the company website (so-called referrer URL),
- browser and operating system of the visitor's end device and the name of the access provider used by the visitor.

The processing of this personal data is justified in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR. The company has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of

- to establish the connection to the company's website quickly,
- to enable a user-friendly use of the website,
- to recognize and ensure the security and stability of the systems and
- to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.
The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the person visiting the website.

2.2 Contact form

Visitors can send messages to the company via an online contact form on the website. In order to receive a reply, it is necessary to provide at least a valid e-mail address. All other information can be provided voluntarily by the person making the request. By sending the message via the contact form, the visitor consents to the processing of the personal data transmitted. Data processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering inquiries via the contact form. This is done on the basis of the voluntarily given consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) GDPR. The personal data collected for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted as soon as the request has been completed and there are no reasons for further storage (e.g. subsequent commissioning of our company).

3. forwarding of data

Personal data is transferred to third parties if

- pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) GDPR, the data subject has expressly consented to this,
- disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing their data,
- there is a legal obligation for the data transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter c) GDPR. c) GDPR, and/or
- this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contractual relationship with the data subject pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b) GDPR.
In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

4. analysis services for websites, tracking

4.1 Use of Google Analytics with anonymization function

We use Google Analytics from Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94.043 USA. This is a tool with which the use of websites can be analyzed. Google uses various techniques for this purpose, including storing cookies on your computer. These store information about the use of our site, which we use to improve our offer, and the data collected by Google may be transferred by Google to countries outside the EU, in particular the USA. However, Google has submitted to the Privacy Shield Framework; you can find more information on your rights under this framework at ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/document/citizens-guide_en.pdf

However, in accordance with the requirements of the German data protection authorities, we have taken steps to ensure adequate protection of your data as far as possible. For example, we have ensured that your IP address is anonymized before it is transmitted to Google. This was done by activating the Anonymizelp() function within the Google Analytics tracking code. We have also concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing, according to which Google will not merge your data with other data collected by Google in order to determine your identity.

If this is not sufficient for you, you can also download and install Google's browser plug-in to block Google Analytics at
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
, which will block the collection and transfer of your personal data by Google.

You can also prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link:

Deactivate Google Analytics

to set an opt-out cookie that also prevents the collection of your data.

If you would like to find out more about Google's data protection precautions, please use the following link:
www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

4.2 Use of hotjar

On some of our web pages, our website uses the web analysis service hotjar from Hotjar Ltd, Level 2
St Julians Business Centre,
3, Elia Zammit Street
St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe
+1 (855) 464-6788
david@hotjar.com

This tool records movements on the observed web pages in so-called heat maps. This allows us to anonymously identify where visitors click and how far they scroll. This enables us to design our website in a better and more customer-friendly way and the protection of your personal data is very important to us when using this tool. All data is collected without us being able to assign it to specific users. We can only track how the mouse was moved, where it was clicked and how far it was scrolled. The screen size of the device, the device type, information about the browser, the country from which access was made and the preferred language are also recorded. If personal data is displayed on a website, it is automatically hidden by Hotjar. They are therefore not traceable for us and the use of the hotjar tool can be prevented by a "Do Not Track header". No data will then be collected about your visit to our website. To do this, the browser must be set accordingly. Instructions in German can be found at: www.akademie.de/wissen/do-not-track-datenschutz. The hotjjar tool alone can also be deactivated using the opt-out switch at www.hotjar.com/opt-out. Further information about hotjar Ltd. and the hotjar tool can be found at: www.hotjar.com. The privacy policy of hotjar Ltd. can be found at: www.hotjar.com/privacy

5. cookies

So-called cookies are used on the website. These are data packets that are exchanged between the server of the company website and the visitor's browser. These are stored by the devices used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit the website. In this respect, cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malware. Information is stored in the cookies that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. Under no circumstances can the company obtain direct knowledge of the identity of the website visitor.

Cookies are largely accepted according to the basic browser settings. The browser settings can be configured in such a way that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used or that a special message is displayed before a new cookie is created. However, it should be noted that deactivating cookies may mean that not all functions of the website can be used in the best possible way.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of the company's website more convenient. For example, session cookies can be used to track whether the visitor has already visited individual pages of the website. After leaving the website, these session cookies are automatically deleted.

Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor's device for a temporary period. When the website is visited again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already visited the site at an earlier time and which entries and settings were made so that they do not have to be repeated.

Cookies are also used to analyze visits to the website for statistical purposes and to improve the service. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize on a new visit that the website has already been accessed by the visitor. The cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time.

The data processed by cookies is justified for the above-mentioned purposes to safeguard the legitimate interests of the company in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR.

6. use of YouTube

Our website uses the provider YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, for the integration of videos. Normally, when you access a page with embedded videos, your IP address is sent to YouTube and cookies are installed on your computer. However, we have integrated our YouTube videos with the extended data protection mode (in this case, YouTube still contacts Google's Double Click service, but according to Google's privacy policy, personal data is not evaluated). As a result, YouTube no longer stores any information about visitors unless they watch the video. If you click on the video, your IP address is transmitted to YouTube and YouTube learns that you have watched the video. If you are logged in to YouTube, this information will also be assigned to your user account (you can prevent this by logging out of YouTube before watching the video) and we have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by YouTube. Further information can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. We also refer you to our general description in this privacy policy for the general handling and deactivation of cookies.

7 Your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed when you visit our website, you have the following rights as a "data subject" within the meaning of the GDPR

7.1 Information

You can request information from us as to whether your personal data is being processed by us. There is no right to information if the provision of the requested information would violate the duty of confidentiality pursuant to Section 83 StBerG or if the information must be kept secret for other reasons, in particular due to an overriding legitimate interest of a third party. In deviation from this, there may be an obligation to provide information if your interests outweigh the interest in confidentiality, in particular taking into account the threat of damage. The right to information is also excluded if the data is only stored because it may not be deleted due to legal or statutory retention periods or exclusively serves the purposes of data backup or data protection control, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionately high effort and the processing for other purposes is excluded by suitable technical and organizational measures. If the right to information is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request the following information from us:

- purposes of the processing,
- categories of personal data processed by you,
- recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data are disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries,
- if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage period,
- the existence of a right to rectification or erasure or restriction of processing of personal data concerning you or a right to object to such processing,
- the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection,
- if the personal data have not been collected from you as the data subject, the available information on the origin of the data,
- where applicable the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of automated decision-making,
- if applicable, in the case of transfer to recipients in third countries, unless the EU Commission has decided on the adequacy of the level of protection pursuant to Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR, information on the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 GDPR for the protection of personal data.

8. rectification and completion

If you discover that we have incorrect personal data about you, you can request that we correct this incorrect data immediately. If your personal data is incomplete, you may request that it be completed.

8.1 Erasure

You have the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression, the right to information or for compliance with a legal obligation or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and one of the following reasons applies:

- The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were processed.
- The justification for the processing was solely your consent, which you have withdrawn.
- You have objected to the processing of your personal data, which we have made public.
- You have objected to the processing of personal data that we have not made public and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.
- Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
- The erasure of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
There is no right to erasure if, in the case of lawful non-automated data processing, erasure is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort due to the special type of storage and your interest in erasure is low. In this case, the restriction of processing takes the place of erasure.

8.2 Restriction of processing

You can request that we restrict processing if one of the following reasons applies:

- You contest the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction may be requested for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the data.
- The processing is unlawful and you request the restriction of the use of your personal data instead of erasure.
- We no longer need your personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
- You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR. The restriction of processing can be requested as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.
Restriction of processing means that the personal data will only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest. We are obliged to inform you before we lift the restriction.

8.3 Data portability

You have a right to data portability if the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a) GDPR) or on a contract to which you are a party and the processing is carried out by automated means. In this case, the right to data portability includes the following rights, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons: You may request to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us. Where technically feasible, you can request that we transfer your personal data directly to another controller.

8.4 Objection

If the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter e) GDPR (performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the controller or a third party), you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (e) or (f) GDPR. Once you have exercised your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time. This also applies to profiling in connection with such direct advertising. After exercising this right to object, we will no longer use the personal data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

You have the option of informing us informally of your objection by telephone, e-mail, fax or to our company's postal address listed at the beginning of this privacy policy.

8.5 Revocation of consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The revocation of consent can be communicated informally by telephone, e-mail, fax or to our postal address. The revocation does not affect the legality of the data processing that has taken place on the basis of the consent until receipt of the revocation. After receipt of the revocation, the data processing that was based exclusively on your consent will be discontinued.

8.6 Complaint

If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is unlawful, you may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection that is responsible for your place of residence or work or for the place of the alleged infringement.

9 Status and updating of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is valid as of May 25, 2018. We reserve the right to update the privacy policy in due course in order to improve data protection and/or to adapt it to changes in official practice or case law.