Data security

Principle
Protecting your personal data during collection, processing and use during your visit to our homepage is important to us. Your data is protected within the framework of legal regulations. Below you will find information about which data is collected during your visit to our homepage and how it is used.
The responsible body in terms of data protection is bytec Legal Manufacturer GmbH.

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for processing and the company data protection officer
This data protection information applies to data processing by:
bytec Legal Manufacturer GmbH
Ernst-Abbe-Strasse 30b
D-52249 Eschweiler
Phone: 02403 92095-10
email: datenschutz@bytec-lm.com

2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website www.bytec-lm.com, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server on our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored for 2 months until it is automatically overwritten:
• IP address of the requesting computer,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the retrieved file,
• website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
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The above data is processed by us for the following purposes:
• ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• ensuring convenient use of our website,
• evaluation of system security and stability, and
• for further administrative purposes.
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The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest results from the data collection purposes listed above. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you.
We also use cookies when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations of this under section 4 of this privacy policy. We do not use analysis services.
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b) When using our contact request
If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via an e-mail window provided on the website. A valid email address is required so that we know who sent the request and to be able to answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) DSGVO on the basis of your voluntary consent.
The personal data provided to us through the use of the contact request will be deleted after the request made by you has been completed.

3. Transfer of data
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only share your personal information with third parties if:
• you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) DSGVO,
• the transfer is necessary in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• in the event that there is a legal obligation to transfer data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (c) DSGVO, and
• this is legally permitted and is required in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) DSGVO to process contractual relationships with you.
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4. Cookies
We use cookies on our site. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware.
Information relating to the specific device used is stored in the cookie. However, this does not mean that we are immediately aware of your identity as a result.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our website 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 our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize usability, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
The data processed through cookies is required for the stated purposes to protect our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or that a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use all features of our website.

5. Rights of data subjects
You have the right to:
• to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO. In particular, you can provide information about the purposes of processing, 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 of correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of their data, unless they have been collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about request their details;
• to request the immediate correction of incorrect or completed personal data stored by us in accordance with Article 16 DSGVO;
• to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Article 17 DSGVO, unless processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 18 DSGVO, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to processing in accordance with Article 21 DSGVO;
• in accordance with Article 20 DSGVO, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another person responsible;
• to withdraw your consent to us at any time in accordance with Article 7 (3) DSGVO. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue data processing based on this consent in the future and
• to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work or our company headquarters.
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6. Right of objection
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 DSGVO, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
If you would like to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to datenschutz@bytec-lm.com

7. Data security
When you visit our website, we use the common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock icon in the lower status bar of your browser.
We also use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are constantly being improved in line with technological developments.

8. Timeliness and amendment of this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in March 2024.
As a result of the development of our website and offers on it or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be viewed at any time on the website at bytecmed.com/en/downloads be retrieved and printed out by you.

9. Presences on social networks (social media)
We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce users' rights.
Furthermore, user data within social networks is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles can be created based on user behavior and the resulting interests of users. The user profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably match the interests of users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on users' computers, in which user behavior and interests are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the user profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (in particular if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).
For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer to the data protection declarations and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.
Even in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would like to point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to user data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. Should you still need help, you can contact us.
Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Contact requests and communication, tracking (e.g. interest/behavioral profiling, use of cookies), remarketing, reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors).
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO).
Services and service providers used:
LinkedIn: Social network; service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Objection option (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Xing: Social network; service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; website: https://www.xing.de; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
Instagram: Social network; service provider: Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, Facebook Ireland Limited is a company registered under the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Company registration number: 462932
Privacy statement: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=hc_fnav