Privacy Policy

diribo takes the protection of your personal data very seriously.
We collect and use data strictly in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new German Federal Data Protection Act. We are committed to keeping your personal data confidential and work within the legal limits. Your personal data is only collected to the extent necessary. Your data will only be disclosed to third parties if requested by you. In addition, the data will be forwarded to third parties if stipulated by legal requirements.
We only collect personal information which we determine is required to fulfill your order or to respond to your request, fulfill contractual obligations, operate the website, are of legitimate interest to us, or for which you have given your consent to our processing. The legal basis is provided by Art. 6 (1) (a) (b) (f) GDPR.
If you give your consent, we collect the data you have approved. If you contact us via the contact options offered, your data will be stored so that it can be used to process and respond to your inquiry.

Our website can generally be used without providing personal data. Insofar as such personal data is collected on our website, this is done as far as possible on a voluntary basis. The data collected by us will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.
We would like to point out once again that the transmission of data via the Internet, such as by e-mail, may be subject to exploitation.. Full protection of the data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We will therefore only store your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various retention periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Definitions

The term website comprises all individual web pages provided under the domain www.diribo.com.
The GDPR is Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, on the free movement of such data and to repeal Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). All information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person is considered personal data according to Art. 4 (1) GDPR; a natural person is regarded as identifiable if he or she can be identified directly or indirectly, especially by assigning him or her to an identifying feature such as a name, an ID number, location data, an online ID or one or more special characteristics which are an expression of this natural person's physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity.
Processing within the meaning of Art. 4 (2) GDPR is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

General data

Our website collects a series of general data and information with each access made by you or an automated system. This information and data are stored in log files on the server. This information may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• the browser system and versions used by the user
• the operating system used by the user
• the website from which the user accesses our website
• the accessed sub-websites that are called up by the user on our website
• the date and time of access to our respective website
• the IP address
• the ISP (internet service provider) through which the user accesses the website
• data and information that serve to avert dangers in the event of attacks on our IT system
• We do not draw any conclusions about the data subject from this data. The information is only used for operating the website, its continuous functioning, and its optimization. In the event of unlawful acts, this information may be made available to investigating authorities. This information enables us to continuously ensure and increase data protection.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies in part. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Cookies do not damage your computer or contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Some cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the respective cookie. The identifier consists of a string of characters through which Internet pages and servers could be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the data subject's individual browser from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. The respective browser can thus be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". These are automatically deleted at the end of your visit, while other cookies remain stored on your end device until they are deleted. Cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our site.
Of course, you can also use our website without using cookies. You can set your browser to inform you about the installation of cookies and to enable you to permit these only in individual cases. Furthermore, you may reject cookies in certain cases or in general. In addition, you may also opt for the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser.
The settings which are required for this in your Internet browser can be found in the help function or the documentation of your browser.
Please note that rejecting or accepting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Contact form

When you send us inquiries using the contact form, the details provided in the form including the contact details will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for follow-up questions. These data may include your last name, first name, phone number, and e-mail address. You may optionally provide additional data, such as which products are of interest to you. We require these data in order to provide you with targeted information in response to your inquiry. The basis for processing these data is provided by Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. These data will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent. When you register, the IP address assigned to the data subject by the ISP as well as the date and time of the registration are also stored. After completing your inquiry or after completion of the seminar in case of a seminar registration, we will delete your data unless you have given your consent for its further use or if commercial or tax laws prevent us from deleting the data.

Download data sheet

You can optionally download a data sheet for the relevant product. If you request a data sheet download, you are required to provide your last name, first name, and your e-mail address. We use this information to send you the data sheet. These data are collected on the basis of your consent, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Furthermore, we evaluate these data statistically and transmit the information you supply to the respective supplier of the product. If you have not given consent, you will not be contacted. Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Since the data processed are generally available, there is no major risk of misuse. The data are deleted after evaluation or three years at the latest.

Newsletter

You may opt to subscribe to a newsletter. The newsletter offers information about interesting products and services. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Each newsletter includes a link to opt-out from the newsletter subscription. The legal basis for the use of personal data is provided by Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) for the analysis of website usage by users. The service uses "cookies" – text files that are stored on your terminal device. The information collected by the cookies is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

IP anonymization is used on this website. The IP addresses are processed in shortened form within member states of the EU and the European Economic Area, which means that direct personal reference to your IP address can be excluded. As part of the contract for order processing that the website operator has concluded with Google Inc., Google Inc. uses the information collected to compile an analysis of website usage and website activity and to provide services associated with Internet use.

You have the option of preventing cookies from being stored on your device by making the appropriate settings in your browser. It is not guaranteed that you can access all functions of this website without restrictions if your browser does not allow cookies.

You can also use a browser plug-in to prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. The following link will lead you to the corresponding plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en Here you will find further information on the use of data by Google Inc.: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Your Rights

Information on the personal data we have stored about you will be provided on request. This information is provided free of charge.
Your right to information includes notification of the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, and the recipients or categories of recipients. If possible, we will inform you of the planned storage duration or the criteria for determining this duration. This includes the right to receive a free copy of the data obtained in a structured, common and machine-readable format, provided that the transfer of the copy does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others. This includes your right to a direct transfer of data (right to data portability) to another company, provided this is technically possible and legally permissible.
In addition, you have the right to demand the correction of your data. This includes the right to completion of incomplete personal data (completion of the data set itself, completion by means of a supplementary declaration), taking into account the processing purposes. If a correction is necessary, we will inform all recipients of the correction at your request.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to occasionally adapt this Privacy Policy to ensure its compliance with the current legal requirements or in order to implement changes to our performance in the Privacy Policy, e.g., when new services are added. The new Privacy Policy will then apply to your next visit.

Responsible persons in the sense of the GDPR:
diribo GmbH
Managing Directors: Olaf Tonn, Silvio Haase
Calauer Str. 71
03048 Cottbus
Telefon: +49 (0) 30 629 383 351
Telefax: +49 (0) 355 289 443-11
E-mail: [email protected]