Privacy Policy
Responsible for this website:
Verlag Müller & Schindler e.K.
Mrs. Charlotte Kramer
Innstraße 7, 84359 Simbach am Inn, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)8571 926129
Fax.: +49 (0)8571 8533
E-Mail: kramer@muellerundschindler.com
The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We therefore process your data exclusively based on legal regulations. In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing in connection with our website.
- What Data We Process
During your visit to this website, the following information is processed: the date and time of access to a page on our website, your IP address, the name and version of your web browser, the website (URL) you visited before accessing our site, certain cookies (see below), and any information you provide through contact forms or other submissions.
There is no obligation to provide the data requested on our website. However, if you choose not to provide certain data, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website.
- Purposes of Data Processing
We will process your personal data for the following purposes:
– To provide and continuously improve this website;
– To generate usage statistics;
– To detect, prevent, and investigate attacks on our website;
– To respond to your inquiries;
– To conduct marketing activities.
- Legal Basis for Processing
The legal basis for processing your personal data is our overriding legitimate interest (in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation), which is to achieve the above-mentioned purposes.
Additionally, your data is processed for the fulfillment of a contract, pre-contractual measures, or legal obligations. If required, we will obtain your explicit consent for specific purposes.
- Contacting Us
If you contact us via email or a contact form, your provided data will be processed for handling your request and for potential follow-up inquiries. These data will not be shared without your consent.
- Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device via your browser. Session cookies do not contain personal data (such as IP addresses) and are automatically deleted after your visit. Some cookies remain stored to enhance user-friendliness. You can configure your browser to notify you about cookie settings and allow cookies only in specific cases. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.
You can change your cookie settings at any time via the fingerprint button at the bottom left of each page.
- Hosting and Log Files
To operate this website, we require hosting services such as infrastructure, computing capacity, storage space, database services, security, and maintenance. Our hosting provider processes data related to website visitors, including contact data, content data, usage data, metadata, and communication data, based on our legitimate interest in a satisfactory and secure website experience.
For security reasons (e.g., to investigate misuse or fraud), server log files (including accessed website, file, retrieval time, data volume, browser and OS details, referrer website, IP address, and user provider) are stored for a maximum of 60 days. In case of an incident requiring evidence, data may be stored longer. We have a data processing agreement with our hosting provider.
- Web Analytics and Analytics Cookies
Our website uses the web analytics service "Google Analytics" (including "Google Tag Manager") provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
If you consent, Google Analytics sets cookies and transmits your IP address to Google servers in the EU, where it is determined whether the website visit originates from within the EU (GDPR scope). IP addresses of EU citizens are anonymized before further processing. Website usage data, location, and device data are processed only in connection with the anonymized IP address and transmitted to Google in the USA. See: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=en
Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(a) (consent) and/or (f) (legitimate interest) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is improving our offerings and web presence. We have a data processing agreement with Google.
You can change your cookie settings at any time via the fingerprint button at the bottom left of each page.
- Facebook und Instagram
We operate company pages (fan pages) on "Facebook" and "Instagram," platforms owned by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to GDPR, we share joint responsibility for data collection.
Meta ensures compliance with European data protection laws based on standard contractual clauses. When you visit our fan pages, Facebook collects various data (IP address, device info, user behavior, etc.), which may be transferred outside the EU. Users consent to this processing via their agreements with Facebook/Instagram.
We operate these pages for marketing and communication based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). See Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
We maintain a LinkedIn company page provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. When you follow a link to LinkedIn or visit our profile, LinkedIn processes your data as the controller under its privacy policy.
If you interact with our LinkedIn page (e.g., like, comment, or share posts), LinkedIn processes these interactions as part of its platform functions. Public interactions may be displayed on our page.
More on LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
- Integration of Third-Party Services and Content
We use third-party services to embed content (e.g., videos). These providers require users' IP addresses to deliver content to their devices. Data may be transferred to U.S. servers. Third-party cookies may store information about viewed content duration and technical details about user devices.
1. Newsletter
You have the opportunity to subscribe to our newsletter via our website. Through our newsletter, we regularly inform you about news, publications, editions, projects, events and other interesting information relating to the Universal Art Group and its brands.
To subscribe to our newsletter, we require your email address as well as information about your target group (institution/company or private individual) and your preferred language (German or English). The language setting is automatically selected but can be changed manually. Providing your title, first name and surname is optional and is used for personalised communication.
The processing of your data for the purpose of sending our newsletter is based on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
After subscribing, you will receive a confirmation email as part of the so-called double opt-in procedure. Your email address will only be added to our newsletter mailing list once you have confirmed your subscription. This procedure serves to ensure and demonstrate that the subscription was made by the owner of the email address provided.
We use the service provider Brevo to send and manage our newsletter. The provider is Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany. Brevo processes the data you provide when subscribing to our newsletter on our behalf and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
The data processed may include, in particular, your email address and, where voluntarily provided by you, further personal data. In connection with the distribution of our newsletter, technical information may also be processed, for example information about whether and when a newsletter was opened and which links contained within it were clicked. This information is used to analyse and improve the distribution and content of our newsletter.
You may withdraw your consent to receive our newsletter at any time with effect for the future. An unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter for this purpose. Alternatively, you may contact us at any time using the contact details provided on our website or in this Privacy Policy.
Once you unsubscribe, your email address will no longer be used for the purpose of sending our newsletter and will be deleted in accordance with applicable legal requirements, unless statutory retention obligations or other legitimate grounds require further storage.
Further information about data protection at Brevo can be found in Brevo's Privacy Policy.
1. We integrate:
YouTube videos (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). The legal basis for U.S. data transfers is the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (effective July 10, 2023). Google is certified under this framework: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list
Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
- Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict processing, data portability, revoke consent, and object to processing. If you believe that your data processing violates data protection laws, you may file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
