The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We respect your privacy and process your personal data in accordance with the legal requirements. In this privacy policy, we inform you about data processing on our website www.kostmann.com and about your rights:
1. name and contact details of the controller
Kostmann GesmbH
Legal Department
Burgstall 44
A-9433 St.Andrä
Tel.: +43 4358 2400
E-Mail: datenschutz@kostmann.com
2. processing operations
2.1 Contacting us
You can contact us via the contact form provided. The following categories of your personal data will be processed: First name, last name, e-mail address, message, IP address. You can also contact our company by sending an email to jobs@kostmann.com, kostmann@kostmann.com or by telephone. When you contact us in this way, the categories of personal data you provide will be processed.
The data processing serves the purpose of processing your request (e.g. service provision, career, apprenticeship). Your personal data will be processed on the following legal basis: on the basis of your voluntary declaration of consent by ticking the box provided for this purpose when filling out the contact form (Art 6 para 1 lit a GDPR), to fulfill our pre-contractual and contractual obligations towards you (Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR), to fulfill legal obligations on our part (documentation rights and obligations under accounting, tax and customs law, contracts, etc.) in accordance with Art 6 para 1 lit c GDPR and/or to safeguard our legitimate interests in accordance with Art 6 para 1 lit f GDPR (Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR).GDPR and/or to safeguard our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (e.g. improving our customer service, initiating business).
In the event of a business relationship, your data will remain stored for the duration of the business relationship, including any additional legal obligations in terms of statutory retention and documentation obligations, warranty periods, compensation for damages, etc. In the case of other inquiries, your data will be stored until the inquiry has been dealt with. In the case of an application, your data will be stored until the end of the application process, but for no longer than 8 months.
Your data will be passed on to third parties (e.g. business partners, authorities) if this is necessary to fulfill the contract. Your personal data will only be disclosed to the extent necessary.
If you have any objections to the storage of your data, please send us a written revocation.
2.2 Kostmann whistleblower platform
Kostmann GesmbH provides whistleblowers with a whistleblower platform within the meaning of EU Directive 2019/1937 via www.kostmann.com. The Kostmann whistleblower platform offers the possibility of anonymous communication. However, if personal data is voluntarily disclosed, it will be processed. Personal data of the persons affected by the report and persons affected by follow-up measures may also be processed. The data processing serves the purpose of processing the report and is carried out in accordance with the 'Whistleblower' EU Directive No. 2019/1937 and the Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act. Your personal data will be processed on the following legal basis: on the basis of your voluntary declaration of consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and/or to safeguard our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (e.g. clarification of the report). Any transfer of personal data is carried out in accordance with the data protection provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act. The personal data will be stored for as long as this is necessary and proportionate for the clarification of the report or for the conduct of administrative or judicial proceedings.
2.3 Provision and use of our website
When you visit our website www.kostmann.com, the following access data is automatically collected and stored: page accessed and files viewed, date and time of access, IP address of the user, data of the accessing computer, in particular the browser and operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), data volume and notification of successful access. If you are logged into your social media accounts while visiting our website, Google, Facebook or LinkedIn may associate your visit to the website with your social media account. The access data is used by us for internal statistical purposes to ensure the security of our website and to optimize it. If an illegal act is suspected, the access data is analyzed to preserve evidence. The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The processing of the aforementioned data is absolutely necessary for the provision of a website and thus serves to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company. We do not pass on your data without your consent. Your data will be deleted after completion of the internal statistics.
2.3.1 Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your end device with the help of the browser. They do not cause any damage. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. If you do not want this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies and you only allow this in individual cases.
The following cookies are used on our website www.kostmann.com, whereby you can manage their use yourself via settings - with the exception of essential cookies:
"Essential cookies", which are responsible for the error-free use of the website. These cookies are always necessary for the functionality of the website.
"Marketing cookies", which are used to deliver advertising that is relevant to you and your interests. They can also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
"Personalization cookies", which are used to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
"Analytics", these are cookies that show us how our website works, how visitors interact with our website and whether there are any technical problems.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of the legal provisions of Art. 6 para. 1 lit a (consent) and/or f (legitimate interest) of the GDPR. Our concern within the meaning of the GDPR (consent) is the improvement of our offer and our website.
You can change your personal cookie settings or refuse cookies at any time. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
2.3.1.1 Google Analytics
Our website www.kostmann.com uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The controller for EU users is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow Street, Dublin, Ireland. The address of the parent company is: Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA Google Analytics collects its own cookies, device or browser data, IP addresses and website or app activity. This is used to analyze user interactions on websites and in apps that use Google Analytics and to create reports on them. Customers can customize cookies and the data collected. When Google Analytics advertising functions are used, Google cookies are collected for advertising preferences and thus functions in the Google Display Network are activated. In Google Analytics, IP addresses are used to determine the location of visitors and to protect our service. The information collected by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. With regard to the transfer of data to the USA, we would like to point out the current lack of an adequacy decision by the EU Commission in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR. The European Court of Justice has ruled that the USA does not have an adequate level of data protection. If you accept the use of cookies, you expressly consent to the transfer of data to the USA.
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and/or f GDPR (analysis of user interaction on our website). Our aim is to improve our offer and our website.
2.3.1.2 Meta pixels
The Meta pixel (formerly: Facebook pixel) enables us to track the activities of our visitors on www.kostmann.com. The controller for EU users is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Address of the parent company: Facebook 1, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA.
Due to the pixel used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Meta server if you have activated the corresponding cookies. Meta receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding website. If you are logged into the Facebook social network, you can be assigned to your social media account. With the help of the Meta pixel, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you. Furthermore, the effectiveness of Facebook ads can be tracked for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad.
The information collected by cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Meta server in the USA and stored there. With regard to the transfer of data to the USA, we would like to point out the current lack of an adequacy decision by the EU Commission pursuant to Art 45 GDPR. The European Court of Justice has ruled that the USA does not have an adequate level of data protection. If you accept the use of cookies, you expressly consent to the transfer of data to the USA.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) and/or (f) GDPR (interest-based advertising). Our aim is to improve our offer and our website.
2.3.2 Plugin
You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website as well as the processing of this data via your browser settings, or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can also prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics via this link (an opt-out cookie will be set): Deactivate Google Analytics. Further information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
2.3.3 Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. (browser type, browser version, host name, time, operating system, referrer URL). This data is not merged with other data sources and is only checked in the event of unlawful use of our website.
2.3.4 OS Maps
We use a location map from OS Maps with data from OpenStreetMap - published under ODbL.
3. duration of data processing
We will only store your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which we have collected your data.
4. rights of the data subjects
If your personal data is processed, you have the following rights:
a. Right to information
b. Right to rectification
c. Right to erasure
d. Right to restriction of processing
e. Right of objection
f. Right to data portability
g. Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law
h. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; in Austria, the data protection authority is responsible.
5. revocation
You can subsequently change or revoke your selected data protection settings (e.g. cookie settings) on our website. To do this, use the following symbol, which is located in the left-hand corner of our homepage:
6. updating the privacy policy
Kostmann GesmbH reserves the right to amend this privacy policy at any time in accordance with legal requirements and business needs.
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Burgstall 44, 9433 St. Andrä
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+43 - 4358 - 2400
kostmann@kostmann.com