Data Privacy Statement

WALTHER-PRÄZISION welcomes you to this website and thanks you for your interest in the company. In order to allow you to feel good about the handling of your personal data, we will make it clear to you what is happening with the data we collect and which security measures we are taking.  "Personal data" means all information which relates to you personally, such as your name, e-mail address and user behavior. You will also be notified of your rights, as defined by law, in connection with the processing of this data.

1. Controller and data protection officer
The "responsible person" for data processing within the meaning of Art. 13 GDPR is Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG, Westfalenstraße 2, 42781 Haan, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)2129 / 567-0, e-mail address: info@walther-praezision.de. You can contact our data protection officer at the e-mail address datenschutz@walther-praezision.de.

2. Information about the Collection of Personal Data
When you contact us using our contact forms or by direct e-mail, the information you provide (such as your first and last name, company name, e-mail address and the content of your message) is transferred to and stored by us. This data is processed only as necessary in order to answer your questions or handle your matter. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1) Sentence 1 f of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in handling the matter arising from the contact and answering your questions.
Contact is made on an expressly voluntary basis. Failure to provide the data has no consequences for you.
We will store your personal data only as long as necessary for the intended purpose or in order to comply with statutory recordkeeping periods.
We use outside service providers on the basis of Article 28 of the GDPR in order to support internal administrative and IT processes, e.g. for hosting, administration and maintenance of our IT systems. These service providers are carefully selected and engaged by us, are bound by our instructions and are routinely supervised. In addition, the transmitted information may be forwarded to the responsible offices and departments within our company in order to ensure that your matter is handled in an effective manner.

3. Cookies
"Cookies" are used on our website in isolated cases. Cookies are small text files which are placed on your computer and stored by your browser, provided the storage of cookies is activated in your browser. Cookies cannot be matched directly to specific people and do not contain personal data. Cookies cause no harm to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are divided into two categories: "transient" and "persistent" cookies, which we will explain below.
Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This category particularly includes session cookies. These cookies store a so-called "session ID," which allows different queries from your browser to be matched to a single session. As a result, your computer will be recognized if you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time by changing your browser's security settings.
The legal basis for the processing of cookies and the associated personal data is Article 6(1) Sentence 1 f of the GDPR (legitimate interest). This processing serves our legitimate interest in making our offerings more effective, more user-friendly and more secure.
You can configure your browser settings any way you wish; for example, you can refuse to accept cookies, in whole or in part, if you do not want cookies to be stored on your computer. Cookies which are already stored on your computer can be deleted by changing your browser's system settings. However, you should be aware that you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website if cookies are deactivated or deleted.

4. Use of Google Analytics
We use the collected data in order to analyze use of our website. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1) Sentence 1 f of the GDPR (legitimate interest). The information we obtain allows us to improve our offerings and structure them in a way which is more attractive for you, our users.
For this purpose, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," text files which are stored in your computer and which allow us to analyze your use of the website. The information about your use of the website which is generated through the cookie is typically transferred to a Google server in the US and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will first be anonymized within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and anonymized there. Google will use this information at the behest of the operator of this website in order to analyze your use of the website, compile website activity reports and provide additional services associated with website and internet use for the website operator. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transmitted to the US, Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
You can prevent the storage of Cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; you should be aware, however, that in this case, you may be unable to use all functions of this website without restriction. You may also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the Cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in which is available through the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).
IP anonymization: The code "gaTracker(’set‘, ‚anonymizeIp‘, true)" was added to Google Analytics on this website in order to implement the anonymized collection of IP addresses ("IP masking").
You can prevent the collection of data by Google Analytics by clicking the following link. This will place an opt-out cookie which will prevent your data from being collected during future visits to this website: Google Analytics deaktivieren

Information about the third-party provider:
Terms of Service: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html, data privacy overview: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

5. Google Maps
We  use the "Google Maps" component, from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"), on our site as a service to our users. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)f of the GDPR. The legitimate interests particularly include provision of the service for our users and the associated ability to provide information to our passengers and their friends and family members.
Every time the "Google Maps" component is used, Google will place a cookie in order to process user settings and data when the site on which the "Google Maps" component is integrated is displayed. This cookie is typically not deleted when the browser is closed, but expires after a certain amount of time, unless you manually delete it beforehand.
If you do not consent to this processing of tour data, you have the option of deactivating the "Google Maps" service, which would prevent the transmission of data to Google. To do so, you will have to deactivate the Java Script function in your browser. You should be aware, however, that if you do so, you will be unable to use "Google Maps," or will be able to do so to only a limited extent.
Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. Use of "Google Maps" and information obtained through "Google Maps" is subject to the Google Terms of Service
http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html,
and the Additional Terms of Service for "Google Maps"
https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/help/terms_maps.html.

6. Contact forms
Your data, which you enter via the "Contact" form, the "Request for quotation" form and the "Request for CAD data" form, will only be processed for the purpose of being able to answer your request. If you are in contact with us as a business customer, these are recorded in our CRM system. We process the data for as long as it serves the purpose. Data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sent. 1a GDPR. Your data will not be passed on to third parties.

7. Your rights
You have the right to obtain information relating to the processing of personal data concerning you and the information specified in Art. 15 GDPR. If the personal data in question is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that it is corrected or completed in full (Art. 16 GDPR). If one of the reasons listed in Art. 17 GDPR applies; you have the right to demand the immediate deletion of your personal data. Under the conditions set out in Art. 18 GDPR, you can demand the restriction of processing and, in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the transferability of data.
Under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR, you may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, e.g. with the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Düsseldorf, as the supervisory authority responsible for us (Art. 77 GDPR).

8. Security
We have taken appropriate technical and organisational measures in order to protect the personal data stored with us from accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. The appropriateness of the protective measures is continuously reviewed and adapted to new security standards.