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Legal · BAF Trading GmbH

Data Protection.

The protection of your personal data is important to us. Below we inform you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data in the context of our website.

01 · General Information

Privacy Policy

We appreciate your interest in our online presence. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we provide detailed information about how we handle your data.

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data, such as name, address, or email addresses, is collected on our pages, this is done, where possible, always on a voluntary basis. This data will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent.

02 · Technology

Access Data & Hosting

You can visit our websites without providing any information about yourself. Each time a webpage is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which includes, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider, documenting the access.

This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the site as well as improving our services. This serves in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our predominant legitimate interests in a correct representation of our services.

Hosting services by a third party

As part of a processing on our behalf, a third party provides us with services for hosting and displaying the website. All data collected in the course of using this website or in designated forms will be processed on their servers.

This service provider is located within a country of the European Union or the European Economic Area.

03 · Cookies

Cookies & Webanalyse

The websites partially use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Most of the cookies we use are called session cookies. They are automatically deleted after your visit ends. 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 be informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.

When disabling or rejecting cookies the functionality of this website may be limited.

04 · Analysis

Google Analytics & DoubleClick

As far as you have given your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, this website may use services for analyzing website usage.

Google (Universal) Analytics

Google Analytics uses methods that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you, such as cookies. The automatically collected information about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there.

By activating IP anonymization, the IP address is shortened before transmission within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the agreement on the European Economic Area.

DoubleClick

If there is corresponding consent, the so-called DoubleClick cookie may also be used for advertising purposes within the framework of Google services.

Note on currency

Information on the analysis and tracking services used must correspond to the actual technical status used on this website.

05 · Social Media

Social Media Plugins

On our website, so-called social plugins from social networks can be used.

When you visit a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser may establish a direct connection to the servers of the respective provider. The providers can obtain information about your visit to our website.

If you are logged into a corresponding service, the provider can associate your visit to our website with your profile in the respective social network.

Privacy notices of the providers

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google
  • Xing
06 · Server data

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us.

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. A merging of this data with other data sources is not carried out.

07 · Communication

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

We do not share this data without your consent.

08 · Processing

Data Collection & Data Sharing

We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us in the context of an order, when contacting us, or when opening a customer account.

We use the data you provided in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for contract processing and handling your inquiries.

Data Transfer

To fulfill the contract, we may pass your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, as far as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods.

Depending on the selected payment service provider, the data required for payment processing may be transmitted to credit institutions or payment service providers.

09 · Marketing

Newsletter & Advertising

Email advertising with registration

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the necessary data or data separately provided by you to send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Unsubscribing from the newsletter is possible at any time.

Email advertising without registration

If we receive your email address in connection with the sale of a product or service and you have not objected, we may send you offers for similar products via email within the legal requirements.

Postal advertising

In addition, first and last name as well as postal address may be used for our own advertising purposes within the legal requirements.

10 · Rights of the affected parties

Your Rights

As an affected person, you have the following rights:

  • according to Art. 15 GDPR the right to information about your personal data processed by us;
  • according to Art. 16 GDPR the right to correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • according to Art. 17 GDPR the right to deletion of your personal data, provided that no legal exceptions apply;
  • according to Art. 18 GDPR the right to restriction of processing;
  • according to Art. 20 GDPR the right to data portability;
  • according to Art. 77 GDPR the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

If you have questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, as well as requests for information, correction, blocking, or deletion of data, you can contact us using the contact details provided in the imprint.

11 · Objection

Right to Object

Insofar as we process personal data to safeguard our overriding legitimate interests in the context of a balancing of interests, you may object to this processing with effect for the future.

If the processing is for the purposes of direct marketing, you may exercise this right at any time.

After exercising your right to object, we will not process your personal data for these purposes any further, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published in accordance with the legal notice obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to.

The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam emails.