1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

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

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for the collection of data on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section
“Information on the Responsible Party” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by entering it in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data
(e.g. browser, operating system, time of access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data.
You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data, as well as the restriction of processing in certain cases.
If you have given your consent to data processing, you can withdraw it at any time for the future.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with analytics programs.
Detailed information on these analytics tools can be found in this Privacy Policy.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Strato AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany

More information: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website).
If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG;
consent may be withdrawn at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially
and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security vulnerabilities.
Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

AF Food Technology GmbH & Co. KG
Feldkamp 22
23684 Scharbeutz, Germany
E-Mail: info@af-food-technology.com

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period is specified in this Privacy Policy, personal data will remain with us
until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you request deletion or withdraw consent,
the data will be deleted unless we are legally obliged to retain it (e.g. tax or commercial law).

Legal Basis for Data Processing

– Consent: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR
– Contract performance / pre-contractual measures: Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR
– Legal obligation: Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR
– Legitimate interest: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR

Withdrawal of Consent

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time.
The lawfulness of data processing carried out before withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data under Art. 21 GDPR,
particularly in the case of direct marketing.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

In case of GDPR violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority,
in particular in your place of residence, your place of work, or the location of the alleged infringement.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract,
in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have it transmitted to another controller, if technically feasible.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (such as inquiries you send via contact forms),
this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser.
With encryption activated, data cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the legal notice obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby prohibited.
The site operators reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small data packages that do not harm your device.
They may be stored temporarily (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies).
Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit; persistent cookies remain until you delete them or your browser removes them automatically.
Cookies may originate from us (first-party) or third parties (third-party cookies).

Many cookies are technically necessary for certain website functions (e.g. shopping cart, video display).
Other cookies may be used for analytics or marketing. Necessary cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
If consent is requested, processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies, allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude acceptance, or automatically delete cookies when closing the browser.
Disabling cookies may limit this website’s functionality.

Contact Form

If you send inquiries via our contact form, we will store the information you provide, including contact details, for processing and follow-up questions.
We do not share this data without your consent.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contract/request), Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), or Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Email, Phone, or Fax Requests

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your request, including personal data (e.g. name, inquiry), will be processed for handling your request.
This data will not be shared without your consent. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

WP Statistics

This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics (provider: Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia).
WP Statistics allows us to analyze usage of our website. Data is stored exclusively on our own servers.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in anonymized analysis and website optimization).
If consent is requested, Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG apply.

More info: https://veronalabs.com

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This site uses Google Fonts for uniform font display (provider: Google Ireland Limited).
When loading, your browser connects to Google servers, transmitting your IP address.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. If consent is requested: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG.
If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font is used.

More info: Google Fonts FAQ •
Google Privacy Policy

Google Maps

This site uses Google Maps (provider: Google Ireland Limited). Your IP address is stored and generally transmitted to Google servers in the USA.
Google may use Google Fonts when displaying maps.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in presenting online services and easy location finding).
If consent is requested: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG.

More info: Google Privacy Policy

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to check whether data entered on this website (e.g. in forms) is human or automated.
reCAPTCHA analyzes visitor behavior (e.g. IP, time spent, mouse movements). Data is transmitted to Google.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in preventing misuse and spam).
If consent is requested: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG.

More info: Google Privacy Policy •
Google Terms of Service

7. Own Services

OneDrive

We have integrated OneDrive on this website (provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, Dublin, Ireland).
OneDrive allows file uploads, which are then stored on Microsoft servers.
When visiting our website, a connection to OneDrive may be established.

The use of OneDrive is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a reliable upload area).
If consent is requested: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Microsoft. This contract ensures that personal data of our website visitors
is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.