This Privacy Policy (hereinafter the ‘Policy’) explains how and what type of data is collected from visitors to this website (hereinafter the ‘Users’) and for what purpose it is collected, used, passed on and disclosed by ATERIOS. The statement also describes the measures taken by ATERIOS to ensure the security of user data.
By visiting this website, the user consents to ATERIOS collecting, using, forwarding and disclosing the data collected in accordance with the declaration (data processing). Any statutory and contractual confidentiality provisions are not affected by the declaration.
The declaration may be amended unilaterally by ATERIOS at any time. The latest version will be published online by ATERIOS.
ATERIOS collects data about the user when the user visits the website or applies for or uses products or services offered by ATERIOS. On the one hand, ATERIOS collects personal data (e.g. name, gender, address, e-mail address, telephone or fax number) that the user provides via this website, for example when entering data on a registration page or when the user signs up for an e-mail newsletter. Secondly, the ATERIOS web server automatically registers details of the user's visit (e.g. IP address, the website from which the user accessed this website, the pages of the website that the user is currently visiting, including the date and duration of the visit).
This website uses cookies. These are files that are stored on the user's computer to track their visit to the website and their preferences when they move between pages and/or to save settings between visits. ATERIOS uses cookies for the following purposes in particular:
The user can control the behaviour of cookies using their browser settings. The corresponding browser options and instructions for use can usually be found in the browser manual or help file. Rejecting, blocking or deactivating cookies can lead to limited availability of the services offered via the website. In addition, parts of the website may no longer function properly.
ATERIOS uses third-party analysis tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Google or Piwik Analytics (‘providers’) to analyse the use of the website. ATERIOS assumes no responsibility or liability for any data processing by the Providers.
Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (‘Google’) uses cookies, text files that are stored on the user's computer and enable the user's visit to the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about the user's visit to this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, the user's IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of ATERIOS to analyse the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide ATERIOS with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by the user's browser as part of Google Analytics may be merged with other Google data.The storage of cookies can be prevented by a corresponding setting in the browser software.However, ATERIOS would like to point out that in this case not all functions of this website can be used to their full extent.The user can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to the user's visit (incl. IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the available browser plugin.Further information on this can be found at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de btw. under http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html
Our website uses Piwik, which is a so-called web analysis service.Piwik uses so-called ‘cookies’, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable us to analyse the use of the website.For this purpose, the usage information generated by the cookie (including your shortened IP address) is transmitted to our server and stored for usage analysis purposes, which helps us to optimise the website.Your IP address is immediately anonymised during this process so that you as a user remain anonymous to us.The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is not passed on to third parties. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. The storage of cookies can be prevented by setting your browser software accordingly. However, ATERIOS would like to point out that in this case not all functions of this website can be used to their full extent. The user can also prevent Piwik from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to the user's visit (including IP address) and from processing this data by Piwik by downloading and installing the available browser plugin.
Plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated on our pages. You can recognise the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the ‘Like’ button on our site.You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins at http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address.If you click on the Facebook ‘Like’ button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc, Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the ‘Re-Tweet’ function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information on this can be found in Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy. You can change your data protection settings on Twitter in the account settings under http://twitter.com/account/settings now.
ATERIOS uses personal user data to improve product and service quality, in particular:
ATERIOS is authorised to pass on the personal user data to employees, agents or other third parties within or outside the country in which the user resides for the provision of services and for the above-mentioned purposes. The employees, authorised agents and other third parties who have access to personal data are obliged to observe data protection. ATERIOS protects personal user data with appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards, including firewalls, personal passwords, encryption and authentication technologies.
ATERIOS reserves the right to disclose personal user data to governmental and regulatory authorities and other third parties to the extent required or permitted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, court orders or governmental requests, directives and similar requirements.
ATERIOS retains personal user data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws.
This website may contain hyperlinks to other websites that are not operated or monitored by ATERIOS. Third-party websites are not subject to this declaration. ATERIOS is not responsible for their content or their handling of personal data.
This privacy policy replaces all previous versions.
