Legal

Data Protection Statement

1. Data protection at a glance

1.1 General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection statement below.

Without your consent, this website sets no tracking cookies and embeds no third-party content (e.g. videos or external fonts) that would trigger a transfer of data to third parties. Fonts are served locally from our own server. If you consent via our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics and Google Ads conversion tracking — see section 4.4 for details.

1.2 Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator.

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example via our contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our hosting provider when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data is used to process your enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection.

2. General notes and mandatory information

2.1 Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection statement.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This data protection statement explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

2.2 Information on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Desco International GmbH
Ringstraße 12
85077 Manching, Germany
Tel.: +49 8459 581 17 90
Fax: +49 8459 581 90 11
E-mail: info@descoint.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

2.3 Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal e-mail. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

2.4 Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection statement. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).

2.5 Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: bfdi.bund.de.

2.6 Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

2.7 SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

2.8 Information, erasure and rectification

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

2.9 Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data for the duration of the review.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defence or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data — apart from its storage — may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

3. Contact for data protection matters

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us directly:

Desco International GmbH
Ringstraße 12
85077 Manching, Germany
Phone: +49 8459 581 17 90
Email: info@descoint.com

4. Data collection on this website

4.1 Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA). When you visit the website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits. These are in particular:

IP address
Date and time of the server request
Browser type and version (user agent)
The page requested

This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation, secure operation and optimisation of our website; the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR or — where the provider is certified — on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR).

4.2 Contact form

If you contact us via the contact form or the project inquiry assistant on this website, we process the data you provide there (salutation, name, company, e-mail address, phone number, message and — in the inquiry assistant — your project details: usage type, dimensions, insulation, equipment, timeframe and location with postcode and town) solely for the purpose of processing your enquiry. Delivery is handled via the e-mail service provider Resend (Resend Inc., USA) to our address info@descoint.com. Your data will not be passed on to third parties or used for marketing purposes.

In addition, we transmit the origin of your visit together with your inquiry: the campaign parameters (UTM parameters, Google click ID) if you arrived via an advertising campaign, otherwise the domain of the referring website or the value "direct" for direct visits. Until submission, this information is stored only for the duration of your session in your browser (sessionStorage, without cookies) and is transmitted exclusively together with an inquiry.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as your enquiry serves the preparation or performance of a contract, and otherwise our legitimate interest in processing and answering your enquiry (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

The data sent via the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular statutory retention periods — remain unaffected.

4.3 Enquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your enquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us.

4.4 Google Analytics and Google Ads (consent only)

If you consent via our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics 4 and Google Ads conversion tracking (Google Ireland Ltd.). This sets cookies and transmits usage data (truncated IP address, page views, conversion events) to Google, potentially including transfers to the USA (adequacy decision / EU-US Data Privacy Framework). The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. Without consent, no tracking cookies are set.

Your decision in the cookie banner is stored in a functional first-party cookie named "desco-consent" (storage period: 180 days). This cookie serves solely to store your consent decision; it is strictly necessary for this purpose and therefore exempt from consent pursuant to Section 25 (2) TDDDG.

4.5 Guide delivery (double opt-in)

If you request our cost guide, we send you a confirmation e-mail (double opt-in). You receive the download link only after confirming; at the same time, your e-mail address is shared with us as a prospective lead. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). No newsletter is sent without separate consent.

4.6 Contact via WhatsApp

You can contact us voluntarily via WhatsApp. Our website merely contains a plain link to WhatsApp for this purpose; it sets no cookies and loads no scripts or other content from WhatsApp for this feature. Only when you actively click the link does WhatsApp open outside our website.

If you write to us via WhatsApp, your communication data (e.g. phone number, profile name, message content and time of the message) is processed by WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. and the Meta group of companies, potentially including servers in the USA (EU-US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses). For details, please see the WhatsApp privacy policy.

We process enquiries sent to us via WhatsApp solely for the purpose of handling your request. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR insofar as your enquiry serves the preparation or performance of a contract, and otherwise our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

5. Own services

5.1 Applications

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by e-mail, post or online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that your data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

5.2 Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG-new under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and — if you have given your consent — Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG-new and Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

5.3 Retention period of the data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, withdraw your application, revoke your consent to data processing or request us to delete the data, the data you have submitted, including any remaining physical application documents, will be stored or retained for a maximum of 6 months after completion of the application process, in order to be able to trace the details of the application process in the event of discrepancies (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). You can object to this storage if you have legitimate interests that outweigh our interests.

After the retention period has expired, the data will be deleted unless there is a statutory retention obligation or another legal reason for further storage. If it is evident that it will be necessary to store your data after the retention period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted once it has become irrelevant. Other statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.