Datenschutzerklärung

Chemische Industrie Erlangen GmbH

We welcome you to our website and appreciate your interest in our company. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We process your data in accordance with the applicable legal provisions for the protection of personal data, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and the country-specific implementing laws applicable to us. With the help of this privacy policy, we provide you with comprehensive information about the processing of your personal data by Chemische Industrie Erlangen GmbH and your rights. Personal data is information that enables the identification of a natural person. This includes, in particular, your name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address and your IP address. Anonymous data is data that cannot be linked to a specific user.

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host/hosts. This may include IP addresses, contact enquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website. External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Responsible body and data protection officer

Address: Chemische Industrie Erlangen GmbH, Rathenaustr. 18, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
Contact information: Tel +49 9131 3006 0, email: info@ching-coatings.com
Contact details for the data protection officer: datenschutz@ching-coatings.com

Your rights as a data subject

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to obtain access to this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you. In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request that the data concerning you be deleted immediately or, alternatively, in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request that the processing of the data be restricted. You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have provided to us be transferred to another controller in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR. Pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until withdrawal. To exercise these rights, please contact: datenschutz@ching-coatings.com The same applies if you have any questions about our data processing. Furthermore, pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Right to object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, 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 to object, which we will implement without you having to specify a particular situation. In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to our data protection officer listed above.

Purposes and legal basis of data processing

When processing your personal data, we comply with the provisions of the EU GDPR and all other applicable data protection regulations. The legal basis for data processing is derived in particular from Art. 6 EU GDPR. We use your data for business development, to fulfil contractual and legal obligations, to execute the contractual relationship, to offer products and services, and to strengthen customer relationships. Your consent to data processing may also constitute a data protection permission provision. Before granting consent, we will inform you about the purpose of data processing and your right of withdrawal.

Disclosure to third parties

We will only disclose your data to third parties within the scope of legal provisions or with your consent. Otherwise, your data will not be disclosed to third parties unless we are obliged to do so by mandatory legal provisions (disclosure to external bodies such as supervisory authorities or law enforcement agencies).

Recipients of the data / categories of recipients

Within our company, we ensure that only those persons who need your data to fulfil contractual and legal obligations receive it. In some cases, service providers support our specialist departments in performing their tasks. The necessary data protection agreements have been concluded with all service providers.

Secure transmission of your data

We use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect the data stored by us as effectively as possible against accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. The security levels are continuously reviewed in collaboration with security experts and adapted to new security standards. Data exchange to and from our website is encrypted. We offer HTTPS as the transmission protocol for our website, using the latest encryption protocols. It is also possible to use alternative communication channels (e.g. post).

Third country transfer / intention to transfer to third countries

Data will only be transferred to third countries (outside the European Union or the European Economic Area) if this is necessary for the performance of the contractual obligation, is required by law or if you have given us your consent.

Data storage period

We store your data for as long as it is required for the respective processing purpose. Please note that numerous retention periods require that data continue to be stored. This applies in particular to commercial law or tax law retention obligations (e.g. Commercial Code, Tax Code, etc.). If there are no further retention obligations, the data will be routinely deleted once the purpose has been fulfilled. In addition, we may retain data if you have given us your permission to do so or if legal disputes arise and we use evidence within the framework of statutory limitation periods, which can be up to thirty years; the regular limitation period is three years.

Obligation to provide data

Various personal data is necessary for the establishment, implementation and termination of the contractual relationship and the fulfilment of the associated contractual and legal obligations. The same applies to the use of our website and the various functions it provides. We have summarised the details for you in the above section. In certain cases, data must also be collected or made available due to legal requirements. Please note that it is not possible to process your enquiry or execute the underlying contractual obligation without providing this data.

Categories, sources and origin of data

The data we process is determined by the respective context: this depends on whether, for example, you submit an enquiry via our contact form, send us an application or submit a complaint. Please note that we may also provide information for specific processing situations separately in the appropriate place, e.g. when uploading application documents or making a contact enquiry.

Serverlogfiles

Automated collection of data
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is automatically collected and stored:

Information about the browser type and version used
Customer domain
Size of the response body
Browser used and the user’s operating system
The user’s IP address
Date and time of access
Name of the internet service provider Website from which access is made (referrer URL)

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

To ensure smooth connection to the website,
To ensure convenient use of our website,
To deliver the content of our website correctly,
To evaluate system security and server stability,
To provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

To detect attacks, we store non-anonymised IP addresses for a maximum of seven days, after which they are irrevocably anonymised. We process the aforementioned data to ensure a smooth connection to the website and comfortable use of our website. In addition, processing the data enables us to evaluate system stability and security. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the aforementioned purposes for data collection. We do not use this collected general data in any way to draw conclusions about a specific person.

Contact option via the website

If the user contacts us, the user’s personal data processed on this occasion will be used to process the enquiry. The data provided is necessary to respond to the enquiry; without the provision of this data, a response is not possible or only possible to a limited extent. If the contact request serves to fulfil a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The user’s data will be deleted once the user’s enquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal retention obligations, e.g. in the case of subsequent contract processing. The legal basis may also be the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The contact form may ask for the user’s consent to the above processing and refer to this privacy policy. We implement appropriate security measures to protect the security and confidentiality of your data as best as possible. Your enquiry is transmitted to us in encrypted form. The user can revoke their consent to the contact request at any time in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR by notifying the provider. The data processed in connection with this will be deleted as soon as its processing is no longer necessary.

Links to other providers

Our website also contains clearly identifiable links to the websites of other companies. Where links to websites of other providers are provided, we have no influence on their content. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability or guarantee for this content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of these pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations and recognisable infringements at the time of linking. No illegal content was found at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a violation of the law. If we become aware of any violations of the law, such links will be removed immediately.

Automated individual decision-making

We do not use purely automated processing to make decisions.

Cookies

Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored on the end device by the Internet browser used by the user. These cookies process certain information about the user on an individual basis, such as browser and location data and IP address values. The use of these cookies allows the provider to make its website more user-friendly, effective and secure. For example, ‘session’ cookies enable the storage of the user’s log-in data or language settings so that these do not have to be repeatedly entered or set. The use of these cookies serves the provider’s legitimate interest in improving the functionality of the website and is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. ‘Session’ cookies are deleted when the user closes their browser. Third-party cookies may also be used on the provider’s website. These third-party providers are partner companies with whom the provider cooperates for the purposes of advertising, analysis or website functionality. If this is the case, the purposes and legal bases of the corresponding processing operations are set out in the following explanations. Removal option The user can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting their browser settings accordingly. Cookies that have already been stored can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. In the case of Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but by adjusting the settings of the Flash Player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of the website can be used to their full extent.

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

As of 12/2025