Data protection

1. data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, first of all, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics tools. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find detailed information on this in the following privacy policy:
. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about your options for objecting in this privacy policy.

2. general notes and mandatory information

Privacy Policy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Note regarding the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

PE Automotive GmbH & Co. KG

Industriestraße 77
42327 Wuppertal
Germany

Telephone: +49 202 94 798-0
Email: info@pe.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal notice by email. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of a data protection breach, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection commissioners and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, Restriction, Deletion
Under applicable law, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted, if applicable. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.

3. data protection officer

Legally required data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Informationssicherheit mbH
Mr. Marc Lau
Körnerstr. 45
58095 Hagen

Tel: +49 (0) 2331 / 35 68 32 0
Fax: +49 (0) 2331 / 35 68 32 1

Email: datenschutz@pe.de

4. data collection on our website

Cookies
Some of the pages on this website use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process or for providing specific functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart function) are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. To the extent that other cookies (e.g., cookies used to analyze your browsing behavior) are stored, these are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.

List of Cookies



Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the purpose of fulfilling a contract or taking steps prior to entering into a contract.

Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore based solely on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration on this website
You can register on our website to access additional features on the site. We use the data you provide for this purpose solely to enable you to use the specific offering or service for which you have registered. The required information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of our offerings or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to notify you.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal of consent.
We will store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website; it will be deleted thereafter. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Registration with Facebook Connect
Instead of registering directly on our website, you can register using Facebook Connect. This service is provided by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If you choose to register via Facebook Connect and click the “Login with Facebook” / “Connect with Facebook” button, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There, you can log in using your account credentials. This links your Facebook profile to our website or our services. Through this link, we gain access to the data you have stored on Facebook. This primarily includes:

  • Facebook name
  • Facebook profile and cover picture
  • E-mail address stored with Facebook
  • Facebook ID
  • Facebook friends lists
  • Facebook Likes (“Like” information)
  • Birthday
  • Gender
  • Country
  • Language

This data is used to set up, provide and personalize your account.

Further information can be found in the Facebook Terms of Use and the Facebook Privacy Policy. These can be found at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of a Contract for Online Stores, Retailers, and Product Shipping
We transfer personal data to third parties only when necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, such as to companies responsible for delivering the goods or to the financial institution handling the payment. No further transfer of data takes place, or only if you have expressly consented to such transfer. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, such as for advertising purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses so-called “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 regarding your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website 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 contracting states of 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 to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide 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 other Google data.

Browser plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .

Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.
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.

Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that provide information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data is derived from Google’s interest-based advertising and from visitor data provided by third parties. This data cannot be attributed to any specific individual. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google Account or generally prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data as described in the section “Objecting to Data Collection.”

Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data entry on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the website visitor’s behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various pieces of information (e.g., IP address, the length of time the website visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scraping and from SPAM.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s Privacy Policy, please refer to the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

6. plugins and tools

Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of ensuring a consistent and appealing presentation of our online content. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Juicer
The data controller has integrated a Juicer social wall into this website. The Juicer system allows social media activity to be aggregated into a single social feed and integrated into the website as a social wall. This allows posts from LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and numerous other social media channels to be integrated based on hashtags, or alternatively, all posts from a single account (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) to be displayed on the Social Wall. The social wall is accessible to everyone, including people who are not registered with LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Juicer is operated by Juicer.io, 1515 7th Street, #424, Santa Monica, CA 90403.

Juicer and third-party providers that work with Juicer operate in compliance with the EU GDPR. Juicer has never, and will never:

  • store or collect personal data from users who view the Juicer Feed (Social Wall) on a page.
  • Juicer does not share user data, with the exception of cookies, which enable users to make better use of the system. Juicer collects only a minimum amount of data and handles it confidentially.
  • share any kind of data with social networks