Data Privacy Statement
Storage and processing of personal data
Every time a user accesses a page on our website, and every time a file is accessed, access data regarding these actions is anonymised and stored in a log file on our server. This procedure immediately and automatically deletes any references to specific persons in the data. The basic components of each data set are:- the page from which the file was requested
- the name of the file
- the date and time of the request
- the IP address of the computer from which the request originated
- the quantity of data transmitted
- the access status (file transmitted, file not found, etc.)
- a description of the type of web browser used
Responsible contact partner
The data controller in the context of the processing of data collected on this website is: HARTING Systems GmbH, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 32339 Espelkamp Tel.: 05772/47-284; E-Mail: Systems@HARTING.com The contact partner at HARTING is: Dr Laker, HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG, Marienwerderstrasse 3, 32339 Espelkamp, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)5772 47848, Email: datasecurity_de@HARTING.com You can contact the external Data Protection Officer at: Jhcon.de, Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Hagen, Königstrasse 50a, 30175 Hannover, Germany Email: hagen@jhcon.deTracking mechanisms
The purpose of tracking mechanisms is to allow the operator of a website to monitor – and in some cases control – online marketing measures with reference to their efficacy. Commonly used synonyms for the term ‘tracking’ include ‘web controlling’, ‘web analysis’ and ‘traffic analysis’. Tracking encompasses success monitoring, control and efficiency analysis of a website and the online marketing measures it uses. Measures used for tracking purposes generally examine where a website’s visitors come from, their behaviour and actions on the platform as well as, in some circumstances, what they do after leaving the page. There are essentially two different methods used to carry out tracking. HARTING uses tracking mechanisms to measure and analyse its reach and personalise its web content. If you are a registered user and are also signed in, HARTING will also use tracking mechanisms for profiling purposes.Reach measurement and analysis
Reach measurement and analysis (as well as clickstream analysis, data traffic analysis, traffic analysis, web analysis, web controlling, etc.) denotes the collection and evaluation of data regarding the behaviour of website visitors. An analysis mechanism typically examines where visitors come from, which areas of a website are visited and how often, and for how long individual subpages and categories are viewed. First and foremost, it serves to optimise the website and achieve specific objectives more effectively (e.g. to increase page visits, visitor frequency or newsletter subscriptions, etc.). At a fundamental level, a differentiation can be made in web analysis between analytical procedures to measure site efficacy on a permanent basis and methods to find weak spots in a website and identify potential ways to improve these.Cookies
We use so-called cookies on our website. These are essentially small text files that are saved on the computer, tablet or smartphone used by the visitor, and which enable analysis of the visitor’s use of the website. HARTING uses cookies, for example, to identify users’ preferences and design the site as well as possible in response to this. Using cookies enables us to make it easier to navigate a website and also offers a high degree of user-friendliness. Moreover, cookies help us to identify particularly popular areas of our website. They make it possible to collect information regarding a specific period of time and identify the visitor’s computer. We use permanent cookies to improve user guidance and provide personalised content. We also use so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted when you close your browser. You can configure your browser so that it informs you when cookies are placed, thereby making the use of cookies transparent for you. We use five different categories of cookies on our website:- performance cookies (future)
- functionality cookies
- tracking cookies
Newsletter
As part of your registration for an email newsletter, HARING needs your email address to which the newsletter is to be sent. Any other information is given voluntarily and will be used to address you personally and tailor the newsletter to your personal preferences and clarify queries regarding your email address. If you register for the newsletter on this website, HARTING will use the data you enter exclusively for this purpose or to inform you of circumstances relevant to this service or registration for it. HARTING will pass these data to its service provider, ClickDimensions (LLC 5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE Suite B500 Atlanta, GA 30328) for the purpose of managing and performing the mailing of the newsletter, and this service provider will store the data in Microsoft Dynamics. Your data will not be stored on servers outside the EU. A valid email address, the country and a language are needed to receive the newsletter. The IP address through which you register for the newsletter as well as the date and time when you order the newsletter are also stored. HARTING needs these data as evidence in the event of abuse, in case the email address registered for the newsletter does not belong to the user. To provide further security against an email address being improperly registered by third parties in HARTING’s circulation list, HARTING employs a “double opt-in” procedure. In this procedure, you will receive a confirmation email after registering, sent to the email address specified. You will only receive the desired email newsletter if you confirm your registration by clicking on a link contained in this email. As part of this procedure, the order for the newsletter, the despatch of the confirmation email and receipt of the confirmation of registration are all logged. We would draw your attention to the fact that we will evaluate your user habits when sending newsletters. To do so, we use the tracking functions of ClickDimensions. The emails sent contain so-called web beacons or tracking pixels which represent one-pixel image files which are stored on our website. For these evaluations, we combine the data collected and the web beacons with your email address and an individual ID. Links received in the newsletter also contain this ID. We use the data thus acquired to create a user profile to tailor the newsletter to your individual interests. In the process, we record when you read our newsletter, which links you click on and from this we deduce your personal interests. We combine these data with the actions you perform on our website. Tracking by means of web beacons or tracking pixels is not possible if you have deactivated the display of images in your email program as your standard setting. In this case, the newsletter will not be fully displayed and you may not be able to use all its functions. If you have the images displayed manually, the tracking described above will be performed. You have the option at any time to revoke your consent to the storage of your data, email address and their use for the despatch of the newsletter, with effect for the future. HARTING provides you with a link in every newsletter for such revocation. You also have the option to communicate your desire to revoke your consent in writing to be sent to the contact options listed in the legal notice.User-based and/or personalised offers
Our web offers should be as useful and interesting as possible for our users. For this reason, we present offers and product recommendations that correspond as closely as possible to user’s personal interests (personalised and user-based offers). We use cookies and other technologies to collect this data. Usage-based online advertising: Our website, and linked websites from where a user originates, collect and process a visitor’s usage behaviour. The user benefits from this as the advertisements generated are tailored to their specific areas of interest; on the whole, fewer randomly scattered advertisements are displayed. A cookie is stored on the user’s computer to collect information on their usage behaviour. We use the following tools to collect data in order to provide user-based online advertising:- Google Analytics
- Google AdWords
- data contained in your customer account and data you share with us when making purchases (master data)
- data about your purchases – to date or in future – at HARTING (transaction data) and information derived from the same (e.g. what products you prefer to purchase or configure)
- information generated automatically when you visit our electronic media (website or app, including across devices) including the date and time of the visit (usage data) and information derived from the same (e.g. what content you view and how often)
- products you have searched for or viewed in our electronic media
Reach measurement and analysis using Google Analytics
To design our website in a way that meets users’ needs, we create pseudonymised user profiles with the help of Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses cookies to facilitate analysis of how individual visitors use a website. The information generated by the cookie regarding use of this website is generally transmitted to, and stored on, one of Google’s servers in the USA. However, as we have activated IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google prior to its transmission from within European Union member states or in other signatory countries of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional circumstances will your full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA before being truncated. Google will use this information on behalf of HARTING in order to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports regarding website activities and to provide us with additional services relating to usage of the website and the internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data. Stopping profiling and reach measurement and analysis You can stop reach measurement and user profiling (either pseudonymised or personalised) by Google Analytics at any time. You can use the following methods to do so:- You can prevent cookies used for profiling from being stored by configuring your browser software accordingly, as detailed above.
- Another option is to set an ‘opt-out cookie’ which you can find via the following link: deactivate Google Analytics. However, the opt-out cookie will only prevent web analysis from being carried out for as long as the browser stores the opt-out cookie.
- Depending on the browser you use, you may be able to install a browser plugin that prevents tracking. Simply install the available browser plugin to do so.
Data security
We would like to point out that, given the current state of technology, it is not possible to guarantee complete protection of data transmitted over the Internet. In some circumstances, third parties may be able to penetrate network security and monitor communications. In this regard, please note that the transmission of data via email is fundamentally not encrypted.Retention period
HARTING stores personal data collected for business purposes as long as is required for the business relationship, and then duly deletes this data. A business purpose is deemed to have expired at the latest when the limitation periods for all claims that could arise from the business relationship have expired pursuant to generally applicable provisions. In case of doubt, this period should be assumed to be 10 years after the last business transaction. If HARTING receives personal data and no related business transaction occurs, this data will be deleted after 3 years at the latest. Naturally, HARTING will also delete this data if a business purpose no longer exists and the user revokes their consent. Right of access, right to rectification, right to information You have the right at all times to access your stored personal data, as well as information regarding its origin, recipient and the purpose of its storage. Furthermore, you have the right to rectification and the right to deletion of your data (the ‘right to be forgotten’). The following links additionally offer you the opportunity to access information on the collection of personal data by the HARTING Technology Group in accordance with Articles 13 & 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation:- Data privacy information for clients, distributors, interested parties and suppliers
- Data privacy information for HARTING employees and applicants
- Data privacy information for HARTING visitors
