Legal note for the content of the "www.herlitz.de" websites (31.07.2008 version).
This legal note with respect to data protection applies to the entire content of the website www.herlitz.de. The protection of person-specific data is an important matter for us. For this reason we carry out our business in line with the legal regulations in effect to protect people-specific data and also for data security reasons. In the text which follows you will learn which information we may collect, how we will handle it and to whom it may be made available.
Person specific data
We shall only collect such person-specific data (e.g. names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses) which you decide to make available to us or which the appropriate legal regulations permit.
Usage
We shall only use the data which you make available to us to process your enquiries at Herlitz. After this process has been completed your personal details will be deleted. We shall neither sell your details to third parties nor market them in any other way.
Agreement
We shall only use your details for marketing purposes such as Online-surveys if you have specifically given your consent. Consent is given electronically and can be withdrawn by email at any time. You will find the consent declaration on the customer services contact form.
Communication or user-specific information
If you access our webistes via telecomunnication services, then communication-specific information (e.g. Internet protocol address) or user-specific information (e.g. information regarding start of use and duration and the telecommunication services you used) is produced automatically. This may enable links to be made to personal details.
Insofar as collection, processing and use of your communication and usage details is necessary the legal regulations with regard to data protection shall apply.
Automatic collection of non person-specific data
If you access our websites, occasionally information is collected automatically (i.e. not via registration) which is not assigned to a specific person (e.g. Internet Browser used and operating system; Domain name of the last website you visited, number of visits; average visit time; sites accessed). We use this information to evaluate the attractiveness of our websites and to improve their content and efficiency.
"Cookies" - Information which appears automatically on your PC
If you visit one of our websites it may be that we place information on your PC in the form of a "Cookie" which you will recognize automatically on your next visit. Should you not wish this, please programme your Internet Browser to delete Cookies from your hard drive, block all Cookies or warn you before a Cookie is saved.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Security
Herlitz takes technical and organisational measures with regard to security to protect your personal details from loss, unauthorized forwarding and unauthorized access.
Links to other websites
Herlitz-Websites contain links to other websites. Herlitz is not responsible for the data protection policies or the content of these other websites.
Questions and comments
Should you have any queries or comments regarding this data protection policy (for instance viewing and updating your personal details) please click on "Imprint" on the bottom of the window and contact us by email. As the Internet develops we will be continually updating our data protection policy. We shall inform you of these changes in due course on this page. You should therefore view this page regularly in order to be aware of the latest data protection policy changes.