Privacy Policy
Becker GmbH is to be regarded as the controller within the meaning of Article 4(7)
GDPR. The details of the joint controllership are governed by an agreement pursuant to
Article 26 GDPR.
As the operator of the website www.becker-robotic.de, Becker GmbH is responsible for
the processing of users’ personal data in accordance with the applicable data
protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and
the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
We protect your privacy and your personal data. The collection, processing, and use of
your personal data take place exclusively in compliance with these data protection
provisions and the applicable data protection laws, in particular the GDPR and the
BDSG.
This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing
of personal data within our online offering and the associated websites, functions, and
content. This also includes external online presences, in particular our social media
profiles.
Protecting your privacy when using our websites is very important to us. We therefore
ask you to take note of the following information. We recommend that you review the
contents of this privacy policy regularly.
This privacy policy will be updated as soon as changes in the data processing activities
we carry out or legal requirements make this necessary.
If you have any questions or comments regarding data protection, you are welcome to
contact us at any time. You can reach us using the contact details provided below:
Becker GmbH
Heinrich-Leggewie-Straße 10
48249 Dülmen
Tel.: +49 (0) 2594 94 64-0
E-Mail: datenschutz@becker-robotic.com
Definitions
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A person is considered identifiable if they can be recognized directly or indirectly, for example by a name, a number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. cookies), or specific characteristics that express their physical, economic, social, or other identity.
“Processing” means any operation performed on personal data. This includes, for example, the collection, storage, use, transmission, or deletion of data, regardless of whether it is carried out automatically or manually.
“Controller” means the person or entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Provision of the Website
Personal data also includes information about your use of our website. In this context, we collect the following personal data from you:
- Your IP address
- Date and time of the request
- Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time
- Content of the request
- Access status/HTTP status code
- Volume of data transferred
- Website from which your request originates
- Browser, operating system and its interface, language, and version of the browser software
- The location from which you access data from our site
- As well as other connection data and sources you access
This is generally done through the use of log files and cookies. Further information on
cookies can be found below.
We process this data in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, in particular to:
- Display the website correctly on your device
- Ensure the functionality of the website
- Optimize our website
- Ensure the security of our information technology systems
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it
was collected. Data that we collect to provide the website is deleted after the respective
session has ended.
Contact forms
If you send us inquiries or complaints via the contact form, the information you provide, including the contact details entered therein, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request and for any follow-up questions. The data will be used exclusively to respond to and process your inquiry.
The processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for the performance of pre-contractual measures or for the fulfilment of an existing contract.
In addition, we reserve the right, based on our legitimate interest, to inform you about current information on new technologies, market trends, offers, solutions, events, training courses, and IT security topics.
You may object to this processing at any time. Please send your objection to: datenschutz@becker-robotic.com.
Cookies und Targeting
We also collect information about your use of our website through so-called browser cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device and contain certain settings and data exchanged with our system via your browser.
A cookie typically contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data originates, information about the age of the cookie, and an alphanumeric identifier.
Cookies enable our system to recognize your device and provide previously configured
settings. When you access our website, a cookie is stored on your device.
The data stored in cookies relates exclusively to your use of the website. No personal
assignment is made. Instead, each cookie is assigned a unique identification number
(cookie ID). This cookie ID is not combined with your name, your IP address, or any other
data that would allow direct identification.
If you do not wish to allow cookies, you can configure your browser accordingly so that
cookies are not stored. Please note, however, that in this case the functionality of our
website may be limited.
We use cookies to safeguard our legitimate interests, in particular to improve our
website and to provide you with a more convenient and personalized service. Cookies
allow us to recognize your device when you revisit our website and thereby:
- Store information about your preferred activities on the website and tailor our content to your interests
- Speed up the processing of your requests
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in connection with cookies is Article
6(1)(f) GDPR.
Cookies are stored until you delete them or until their respective storage period expires. After that, they are automatically removed from your device.
Google Analytics
On our website, we use the tracking tool Google Analytics provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. This tool is used to record and systematically analyse interactions of users with our website.
The following data may be stored about you:
- IP address
- Usage data
- Click path
- App updates
- Browser information
- Device information
- JavaScript support
- Pages visited
- Referrer URL
- Downloads
- Flash version
- Location information
- Purchase activity
- Widget interactions
- Date and time of the visit
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
The purpose of processing via Google Analytics is to analyse user behaviour on our website. The data obtained in this way helps us to improve our services and optimise user-friendliness.
The data collected within the scope of Google Analytics is deleted or anonymised as soon as it is no longer required for the above-mentioned purposes.
Under the adequacy decision of the European Commission of July 2023, it has been determined that an adequate level of data protection exists for the transfer of personal data to the United States, provided that companies participate in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and are appropriately certified. Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, USA, is certified under this data protection framework.
LinkedIn Analytics and Ads (Insight Tag)
On our website, we use analysis and conversion tracking technologies provided by the LinkedIn platform, which for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are supplied by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, and for all other users by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “LinkedIn”).
LinkedIn technologies are used to display interest-based advertising, offers, and recommendations within the platform (retargeting), as well as to analyse interactions with our website (conversion tracking). In addition, we receive aggregated reports on advertising activity and user behaviour.
For this purpose, LinkedIn uses a JavaScript code (Insight Tag), which deploys a pixel and stores cookies in the user’s browser. This may include cookies for language settings, data centre optimisation, synchronisation of usage data, user recognition, and for analytics and advertising purposes. The storage duration of these cookies varies depending on their purpose and ranges from the session duration up to two years.
Further information on cookies can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/cookie-table.
Through the LinkedIn Insight Tag, data regarding the use of our website is collected, in particular URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser characteristics, timestamp, and page views. The collected data is encrypted and anonymised within seven days. The anonymised data is deleted within 90 days. LinkedIn provides us exclusively with aggregated reports on audience interactions and advertising performance.
As part of the use of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, the collected data may also be processed on servers of LinkedIn Corporation in the United States.
The legal basis for this data processing is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Any possible transfer of personal data to LinkedIn Corporation in the United States is based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 GDPR, as LinkedIn Corporation participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
You can prevent data collection at any time by withdrawing your consent or via the following opt-out link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/enhancedadvertising. Please note that this setting will be deleted if you clear your cookies.
Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found at:
https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Links to Social Media Pages
On our website, you will find links to various social media pages. These can be identified by the respective company logos. When you click on such a link, you will be redirected to our company profiles on the respective social media provider’s platform. This establishes a connection to the provider’s servers.
As a result, the social media provider receives information that you have visited our website. In addition, further data may be transmitted, in particular:
- The address of the website on which the clicked link is located
- Date and time of access or click
- Information about the browser and operating system used
- Your IP address
If you are already logged into the respective social media service at the time of clicking the link, the provider may be able to associate this data with your user account. You can prevent this by logging out of your social media account before clicking the link.
The servers of the social media providers are partly located in the United States or other countries outside the European Union. Please note that in such countries, a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU may not be guaranteed.
We have no influence over the nature, scope, and purpose of data processing by the respective social media providers. Further information can be found in the privacy policies of the respective providers.
Privacy Notice for our Social Media Pages
We operate company social media pages based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in modern customer communication as well as for public relations and advertising purposes.
Our social media profiles can be accessed regardless of whether you have a user
account with the respective platform. In both cases, personal data is processed by the
respective social media providers.
When you access the platform, your IP address is generally collected and stored. In
addition, cookies or similar technologies are often used on your device to store your visit
and other usage data.
If you are logged into your user account while visiting the platform, your activity on the
platform may be assigned to your profile. This may result in the creation of usage
profiles, which can be used for personalised content, advertising, and market research –
in some cases across multiple devices.
Depending on the settings and functions of the platform, we may also receive data that
allows us to optimise our content and communication on social media pages and provide you with relevant information. When interacting with our social media page
while being logged in, we may also be able to view your public profile and content, insofar as this is enabled by the platform.
Further information on data processing can be found in the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms:
Facebook and Instagram (Threads)
Our social media partners provide us with statistics and analyses regarding the use of
our social media offerings. These do not contain personal data such as names or direct
information about individual users. These evaluations allow us to analyse and improve
our social media activities.
The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
In connection with our Facebook and Instagram pages, we act as joint controllers
together with Meta Platforms Ireland pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. A corresponding
agreement has been concluded, which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data.
For any further processing of personal data on Facebook and Instagram, Meta Platforms
Ireland is solely responsible.
If you wish to exercise your data subject rights, such as access, deletion, or rectification,
Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for handling these requests within the scope of
joint controllership.
When you access our company page on LinkedIn, your data may be transferred to the United States. We have no influence over, and no complete knowledge of, the
subsequent collection and use of your data by LinkedIn. Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Our social media partner LinkedIn provides us with statistics and analyses regarding the use of our social media offerings. These do not contain personal data such as names or any other information that would allow conclusions to be drawn about individual users. These evaluations are used to analyse and improve our social media activities. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
In connection with our LinkedIn company page, we act as joint controllers together with
LinkedIn pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. A corresponding agreement is available at: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum. For any further processing of personal data, LinkedIn is solely responsible. The exercise of your rights, such as access or deletion, is carried out in relation to LinkedIn within the scope of joint controllership.
You can influence the processing of your data on LinkedIn via your account settings and the privacy options provided there. Information on this is available in LinkedIn’s privacy policy.
You can also disable LinkedIn advertising cookies via the following opt-out link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
YouTube
YouTube is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. As part of our YouTube channel, we do not directly process any personal data. The comment function on our page is disabled.
For all other data processing in connection with the use of the YouTube service and its functionalities, Google Ireland Limited is the controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR. We have no influence over the type and scope of data processed by Google in the context of the YouTube service, the manner of processing, the use of the data, or the disclosure of such data to third parties.
Information on what data is processed by YouTube and for what purposes it is used can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy.
Data collected when visiting our YouTube channel may be transferred to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, and processed there.
Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and therefore falls under the EU adequacy decision for the United States.
Data Security
We protect our website and other systems through appropriate technical and organisational measures against loss, destruction, unauthorised access, alteration, or unauthorised disclosure of your data. These measures are continuously adapted in line with the current state of the art.
In particular, the transmission of your personal data is encrypted using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol.
Sharing of your Personal Data
Internal disclosure of your personal data takes place exclusively to the extent necessary to fulfil the stated purposes or to comply with legal obligations.
External disclosure only takes place if one of the following legal bases applies:
- You have expressly given your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
- Or disclosure is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with you pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
- Or there is a legal obligation to disclose the data pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, to the extent legally permitted
- Or disclosure is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data
Internal disclosure of your personal data takes place only insofar as this is necessary for
the fulfilment of the stated purposes or legal obligations.
External disclosure only takes place if one of the following conditions is met:
- You have expressly consented pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
- Disclosure is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with you pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDP
- There is a legal obligation to disclose the data pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) GDPR
- Or disclosure is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, and there is no overriding legitimate interest on your part in the non-disclosure of your data
Deletion, Right of Withdrawal, and Right to Object
The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in its processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated otherwise in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and no statutory retention obligations prevent its deletion. If data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.
Deletion of data relating to customers, suppliers, and business partners: According to legal requirements in Germany, retention periods are in particular 10 years in accordance with Sections 147(1) AO and 257(1) nos. 1 and 4, (4) HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with Section 257(1) nos. 2 and 3, (4) HGB (commercial and business letters).
You have the right to withdraw consent given pursuant to Article 7(3) GDPR with effect
for the future.
You may object to the future processing of your personal data at any time in accordance with Article 21 GDPR if it is processed on the basis of legitimate interests of the controller (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. The current version is available on our website. We therefore recommend that you visit our website regularly and inform yourself about the current status of the privacy policy.
Your Rights and Contact
You may request information free of charge at any time about the personal data we have stored about you. This includes, in particular, information on the origin, recipients or categories of recipients of the data, as well as the purpose of processing. In addition, you have the right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of the processing of your data.
You also have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data if it is based on legitimate interests. In such cases, further processing will only take place if there are compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
If processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected. After withdrawal, we will no longer process your data unless there is another legal basis permitting this.
To exercise your rights, please contact: datenschutz@becker-robotic.com.
If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding the processing of your personal data, you may also contact us using the details provided above.
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. For example:
Die Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz (NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Data Protection Information in the Customer Relationship
We would like to inform you that, within the framework of the business relationship with you, personal data relating to you and, where applicable, your employees may also be processed by us. This data is used for communication purposes and to fulfil obligations arising from the business relationship.
We process personal data in particular for the following purposes:
- Conducting the business relationship
- Contacting you within the scope of the business relationship
- Preparing individual offers for work or services
- Concluding and processing contracts or orders
- Handling enquiries regarding services, deliverables, or products, including complaints
- Invoicing and payment processing
The legal basis for corresponding advertising communication in connection with the sale of similar goods or services is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 7(3) UWG (German Unfair Competition Act).
In addition, we process personal data such as the name of the contact person, contact details, and inquiries on the following legal bases:
- For the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
- Based on our legitimate interest in maintaining the business relationship and fulfilling the contractually agreed services pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
If data is to be processed for other purposes, we will inform you separately and, where necessary, obtain your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Information about the controller can be found in the introductory section of this privacy policy. Information about your rights is provided in the section “Your Rights and Contact,” and information about data deletion in the section “Deletion, Right of Withdrawal, and Right to Object.”
Data Protection Information for Suppliers and Service Providers
We would like to inform you that, within the framework of the business relationship with you, your data is processed by us. This data is used for communication purposes and to fulfil obligations arising from the business relationship.
We require your personal data in particular for the following purposes:
- Conducting the business relationship
- Contacting you within the scope of the business relationship
- Preparing individual offers for work or services
- Concluding and processing contracts or orders
- Handling enquiries regarding services, deliverables, or products, including complaints
- Invoicing and payment processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- For the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
- Based on our legitimate interest in the continued maintenance of the business relationship after the fulfilment of the contractually agreed services pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
- Where necessary, on the basis of consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR if data is to be processed for additional purposes
Information about the controller can be found in the introductory section of this privacy policy. Information about your rights is provided in the section “Your Rights and Contact,” and information on data deletion in the section “Deletion, Right of Withdrawal, and Right to Object.”
Data Protection Information for Customers and Interested Parties
We would like to inform you that, in the context of initiating a business relationship with you, personal data is processed by us. This occurs in particular for communication purposes after a possible visit to our trade fair booth or other events of our business partners, where we have had direct contact and you have provided us with your business card or left your data for follow-up in our CRM system.
We process your personal data in particular for the following purposes:
- Initiating a potential business relationship
- Contacting you in the context of business development
- Preparing individual offers for requested work or services
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- For the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
- Based on our legitimate interest in direct marketing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
- Based on our legitimate interest in maintaining and continuing the business relationship after the fulfilment of the contractually agreed services pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
If data is to be processed for other purposes, you will be informed separately and, where necessary, your consent will be obtained pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Information about the controller can be found in the introductory section of this privacy policy. Information about your rights can be found in the section “Your Rights and Contact.” Information on deletion as well as rights of withdrawal and objection can be found in the section “Deletion, Right of Withdrawal, and Right to Object.”