We hereby want to inform you about the nature, scope and purposes of the processing of personal data in accordance with data protection law such as the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) as well as about rights of data subjects.

Controller

Brechmann-Guss
Josef Brechmann GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstraße 37/39
D-33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
Telefon +49 (0)5207 / 8904-0
Telefax +49 (0)5207 / 8904-49

For questions and requests related to data protection, please contact:

Brechmann-Guss
Josef Brechmann GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstraße 37/39
D-33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
Telefon +49 (0)5207 / 8904-0
Telefax +49 (0)5207 / 8904-49
E-Mail: datenschutz@brechmann-guss.de

Personal data and data processing

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’). These are for example names, email addresses, IP-addresses or phone numbers. Otherwise, information that cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person is not personal data, such as the number of visitants of a website.

Data processing means any operation, which is performed on personal data whether or not by automated means (such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction).

Server-Logfiles

When you access our web pages, general information is automatically collected (so-called Server-Logfiles), i.e.

  • Type and version of the browser
  • Operating system
  • Referrer-URL
  • Hostname and IP-address
  • Time of retrieval and visited web pages

This data is not attributable to an identifiable person and this data will not be merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check the Server-Logfiles retrospectively, when there are indications for an unlawful use or if we are obliged to do so by a prosecuting authority.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by your browser and allow your browser to be recognised. We distinguish between strictly necessary cookies, which may be set without your consent, and optional cookies, which are only set with your consent.

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are required for the operation of the website. This includes in particular the cookie “privacy_embeds”, in which we store your choices in the cookie banner (consents given or refused); storage period: 360 days. These cookies are set on the basis of Section 25(2) No. 2 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The associated processing of data is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (proof of consent pursuant to Art. 7(1) GDPR) and on our legitimate interest in a functioning website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Optional cookies and services: Cookies and services for statistical purposes (Google Analytics 4) and third-party content (Google Maps) are only loaded or set after you have given your consent in the cookie banner (Section 25(1) TDDDG, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Details can be found in the following sections on Google Analytics 4 and Google Maps. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by changing your selection via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website or by deleting the cookies in your browser.

Browser settings: You can also configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to refuse cookies for certain cases or in general, and to delete cookies automatically when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Data collected via cookies is only passed on to third parties within the scope of the services described in this privacy notice and only if you have given your consent or another legal basis applies.

Google Analytics 4

Provided you have given your consent, we use the web analytics service Google Analytics 4 on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Purpose and data processed: Google Analytics enables us to statistically analyse the use of our website and to improve our services. In particular, the following data are processed: pages visited and time spent on them, interactions on the website (e.g. clicks, scroll depth, downloads), the previously visited website (referrer), technical information about your browser, operating system, device and screen resolution, your approximate location (country, region, city) as well as the date and time of access. This information is assigned to a pseudonymous identifier; it is not combined with your name or any other directly identifying data.

Cookies: For recognition purposes, Google Analytics sets the cookies “_ga” and “_ga_V79XQGNKLH”, each with a storage period of 2 years.

IP addresses: Google Analytics 4 does not log or store the IP addresses of users in the EU. The IP address is only used on servers within the EU to determine the approximate location and is discarded immediately afterwards.

Legal basis and withdrawal: The storage of and access to information on your device is based on Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG); the further processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Google Analytics is only loaded after you have consented to the “Statistics” category in the cookie banner. Your consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by changing your selection via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website or by deleting the cookies in your browser.

Data processing agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

Transfer to third countries: A transfer of data to Google LLC in the USA cannot be ruled out. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), for which the European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR. In addition, Google bases such transfers on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR).

Storage period: User- and event-level data collected by Google Analytics are automatically deleted after 14 months.

Further information: Google Privacy Policy · How Google Analytics uses data · Browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics

Google-Maps

For an easy findability of our site we have implemented a map extract into our website. This is realized by a plugin of the online-map service “Google Maps” (further details concerning Google, see above). By your call-up of a website containing Google Maps-components, Google gets access to your personal data (such as your IP address). It is understood that these personal data will not be merged with data of other Google services. The transfer to third parties through Google cannot be excluded. To prevent the execution of Google Maps, disable the scripting language „JavaScript“ in the settings of your browser. Please note, that no map services can be used then on ARI-websites. See also the Google privacy policy and terms of use: www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html

Principles and legal basis of the processing

Our web pages can be used without providing any further personal data and without registration. Whenever personal data is collected, this happens on a legal basis, such as your consent or the processing being necessary for the reply to your request (or another provision of Art. 6 GDPR). If we use processors to carry out our contractual performances, the processors access to personal data happens only for these purposes. Through technical and organisational measures, we ensure compliance with laws and regulations and also commit our external processors to these provisions.

Furthermore, we do not transfer or make available your personal data to third parties without your consent, except to comply with legal provisions or governmental or judicial authority orders. A transfer of personal data to third countries outside of the EU/EEA does not take place in general, except where expressly indicated hereunder. In addition, a data transfer outside of the EU / EEA only takes place, as far as specified below in the survey procedure and otherwise not.

SSL-encryption

An SSL-encryption assures the data security in the internet by verifying the identity of servers and browsers. You can recognize a SSL-encryption by the change of the domain prefix from “http“to „https“. The SSL-encryption increases the data security significantly.

Contact form

You can contact us by email or by usage of our contact form for any sort of request. In such event, information provided by the user is stored for the purpose of facilitating communications with the user. This information will not transferred to third parties.

Rights of data subjects

You have the right to unpaid confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed and the source thereof, recipients and the purposes of the processing as well as a right to rectification and erasure. Furthermore you have the right to receive the personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable and interoperable format. For further requests, please contact us as declared hereunder.

Supervisory authority

The competent supervisory authority responsible for data protection, in particular for the monitoring the application of the GDPR, can be contacted for questions, requests and complaints with regard to data protection, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Erasure of personal data

Your provided personal data underlies an automatic erasure concept. Personal data is only stored as long as necessary for the purposes of the respective processing. Apart from that, an erasure takes place previously for other reasons, i.e. if you withdraw a consent. Otherwise, there can be reasons opposed to an erasure, i.e. where legal storage provisions are applicable.

Last updated: October 2026