Legal Disclaimers & Data Protection

1) What data is collected, how is it used, and how long is it stored?

a) Necessary processing for the provision of the website (Art. 6 (1) b GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG)

When using our website, we use cookies to deliver key functions, such as saving your preferences (“Necessary Cookies”). Necessary Cookies cannot be rejected. The cookie settings dialogue displayed when you visit our websites (or linked further below on this page) provides you with further information on those cookies, their respective purposes and storage period

b) Additional processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of consent, e.g. optionally offered communication channels (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, §25 (1) TDDDG)

To show you videos on our websites, we use the service YouTube, provided by Google Ireland Limited with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google provide their services independently or under joint controllership with Detecon, as the case may be. If you consent to this service, data is collected through cookies and similar technologies and transmitted to Google, where it is processed and aggregated with third party data for Google’s own purposes. Insofar as data processing is also carried out under joint controllership with Detecon, we inform you as follows:

What data is collected and how it is processed depends on how you use YouTube and your privacy settings. If you are not signed in to a Google account, the data collected is stored with unique identifiers associated with your browser or device. This can, for instance, ensure that the language settings are retained during all browser sessions. If you are signed in to a Google account, data is also collected that is stored in your Google account and that is considered personal information.

The data is transferred to Google's computers and stored there. Google may transfer data to Google LLC in the U.S.A. and declares adherence to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The European Commission has found data to be adequately protected when transferred under the DPF (Art. 45 (1) GDPR).

You can find more information on Google's data processing and privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

c) Processing in the provision of the website that is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, §25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG)

When you visit our website, our servers temporarily record the domain name or IP address of your device as well as other data, such as date/time of request, HTTP request header data, especially user agent, the file requested (file name and URL) by the client, the http response code, and the website from which you are visiting us.

The recorded data is used exclusively for data security purposes, in particular to defend against attacks on our servers. They are neither used for the creation of individual user profiles, nor passed on to third parties and will be deleted after 7 days at the latest. We reserve the right to statistically evaluate anonymized data sets.

2) Data control of the social media plug-ins used or links to social media networks

Some pages include buttons from social media networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Xing, and LinkedIn) that you can use to recommend the services of Detecon to others. 

To ensure that you have full control over your data, the buttons only establish direct contact between the respective social network and the visitor when you actively click on the button (one-click solution).

By activating the button, also for sharing content (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR), the following data can be transmitted to the respective social media provider: IP address, browser information, operating system, screen resolution, installed browser plug-ins, previous page if you followed a link (referrer), the URL of the current page, etc. On the next call, the social media plug-ins are once more provided in the default inactive mode, so that no data is transmitted on a subsequent visit. Further information on social media plug-ins, the scope and purposes of the respective data processing and further data protection-relevant information can be found in the privacy policy of the respective controller as well as in the explanation of the one-click solution.

3) Is my usage behavior evaluated, e.g. for advertising or tracking?

We want you to enjoy using our website. In order for you to find the services that interest you and for us to be able to design our website in a user-friendly way, we analyze your usage behavior in pseudonymized form. Within the framework of the legal regulations, user profiles are created. In the following, we provide you with general information about the various purposes of the processing. By clicking on the "Consent to data processing" query, which appears when you access our website, you have the option of agreeing to the processing or rejecting it in part or in full. Processing necessary for the provision of the website (see explanation above under 1.) cannot be refused.

a) Basic website functionality

In any case, when you visit our website, the web server temporarily records the domain name or IP address of your computer, information on the device, operating system and browser used, geo-information down to a maximum of city level; the URL called up with the associated page title and optional information on the page content; the website from which the called individual page was reached (referrer site); the subsequent pages that were called from the called web page within an individual web page; the time spent on the web page; further interactions (clicks) on the web page such as entered search terms, downloaded files and videos viewed. This information is pseudonymized or anonymized. They are used for the pseudonymous or anonymous evaluation of user behavior, which we use to continuously develop our website for you. Pseudonymized data is deleted after 24 hours although we reserve the right to evaluate anonymized data even beyond this period. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

b) Detecon’s or partner analytics

Upon your consent, we use cookies and other analytics technologies to get a better understanding of how our website is used. They help us optimize our website. For example, we can determine how many people visit our website. They are also useful for statistical evaluations that show us how people use our website. The analysis is based on pseudonymous information. The legal basis for this processing is §25 (1) TDDDG, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

We also use third party provider cookies or other technology to improve our services or to provide additional functionalities. These technologies are also used by our partners who offer their services independently or under joint responsibility with Detecon.

Data and information are transmitted to partners for analysis purposes, processed there also for the partners’ own analysis purposes and merged with third-party data. This means that information about your use of the website is collected and processed to better understand and improve our products and offers.

The cookie settings dialogue displayed when you visit our websites (or linked further below on this page) provides you with further information on those cookies, their respective purposes and storage period, and gives you the opportunity to manage your consent. Should you wish to contact us regarding your consent, kindly provide us with the ID and date of your consent (that can also be found further below on this page).

On our websites we provide a wide range of newsletters, mailings, and downloads. With your consent on occasion of the registration or the download (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR), the data from the relevant input mask will be transmitted to us and stored to provide you with the requested information and potentially further information by Detecon (on e.g. current studies, events, trends, and solutions) in the future.

For our communication to be tailored to your respective interests in the most relevant way possible and to make the efficacy of such communication comprehensible, and also on the basis of your consent on occasion of the registration or the download (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR in conjunction with § 25 (1) 1 TDDDG.), we use a technology in our newsletters and mailings called “web beacon” and cookies on our website when you follow a link. Web beacons are tiny graphics with a unique identifier. Their function is similar to that of cookies, and they are used to track users' online behavior. We use these to identify which emails have been opened by recipients and which content is relevant. We combine such data collected by web beacons with the personal data of our customers. We use cookies to record future visits of a registered user to our websites through cookies from our service provider HubSpot, as well as the topics viewed, the IP address, the geographical location, the type of browser and the duration of the visit. If you wish to manage your cookie consent, go to the cookie settings dialogue linked further below.

HubSpot may process data in the USA as a participant of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, thereby deemed by the European Commission to provide an adequate level of privacy. As additional guarantees for such transfer of data, HubSpot uses contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address provided. Only after you have clicked on the link contained in this e-mail is the registration completed (so-called "double opt-in procedure").

You can revoke your consent to data processing as laid out in this section at any time by sending an email to info@detecon.com. We will then delete your personal data immediately. Additionally, you can opt out of receiving emails by clicking the link at the bottom of each email.

If you have not used any of our media for 24 months, we consider you not interested and will delete your personal data from HubSpot.

If you have downloaded gated content to our NetWorks products until 23.06.2022, we will store your data for a maximum of two years after you last contacted us. Your right to revoke your consent as set out above remains unaffected.

Registrations and a user's consent for newsletters, mailings or downloads are logged and can be stored for a longer period as proof of such consent. We have an overriding legitimate interest in this (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

We use the “Facebook Insights” functions of Meta Ireland Limited (“Meta”) on our Facebook and Instagram pages and the “Page Insights” function of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (“LinkedIn”) on our LinkedIn page (the providers collectively called the “Social Networks”) to obtain anonymized statistical data about the use of and visitors to our Facebook, Instagram and, respectively, LinkedIn pages. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR) in public relations and communication in general and, in particular, the optimization of our Facebook, Instagram and, respectively, LinkedIn presences, and to select groups that we want in particular to see our communication.

Via “Facebook Insights”, we receive information about the use of our Facebook and Instagram pages, in particular anonymized information about visitor profiles including demographic and geographic evaluations. These usage statistics may also be created by Meta across devices if you use Facebook or Instagram on multiple end devices (e.g., in the browser and in the app). When you are a LinkedIn member and you visit, follow, or engage with our LinkedIn Page, LinkedIn creates similar statistics, in particular with data that was provided by you to LinkedIn, such as job function, country, industry, seniority, company size, and employment status data from your profile. Additionally, LinkedIn will process information on how you have interacted with our company page, e.g., whether you are a follower.

With respect to our Facebook and Instagram pages, Detecon and Meta Ireland Limited, Merrin Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, are jointly responsible for these statistics under applicable privacy law. We have concluded an agreement pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR with Meta on such joint controllership. The essence of this agreement and more detailed information on Facebook Insights can be found here. With respect to our LinkedIn page, Detecon and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Gardner House, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for these statistics under applicable privacy law. We have concluded an agreement pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR with LinkedIn on such joint controllership. The essence of this agreement and more detailed information on Page Insights can be found here. Meta and LinkedIn, respectively, assume essential obligations on the basis of those respective agreements, in particular to inform data subjects and to safeguard data subject rights. Under the above links, you can also find out how to assert your data subject rights under the GDPR, in particular the right to request information and the right to object processing of the Insights data.

Independently of this, please note that the Social Networks may process further data from you on their own sole responsibility, e.g., through cookies. Whether and to what extent this is generally the case can be seen for Facebook here, for Instagram here and for LinkedIn here.

You can set the extent to which Meta collects data on your user behavior when visiting Facebook and Instagram pages as a registered user of Facebook here and as a registered user of Instagram here. You can also find more options for managing data processing by Facebook and Instagram, including an objection form, here and under the options for general settings for Facebook and Instagram. LinkedIn provides choices about the collection, use and sharing of a member’s data, from deleting or correcting data a member includes in its profile and controlling the visibility of its posts to advertising opt-outs and communication controls. LinkedIn offers a member settings to control and manage the personal data it has about the member.

All Social Networks may transfer personal data to countries outside the EU, including the United States, and rely on either a European Commission’s decision that the country has an adequate level of privacy or on standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission to achieve such an adequate level of privacy.

Please note that communication via all Social Networks is potentially insecure. You can always contact us via other means, e.g., info@detecon.com.

We process applicants’ data only for the application procedure and its administrative handling. As a general rule, we delete your data at the latest 6 months after the end of the application procedure. We may store your data longer to the extent your application leads to an employment relationship and the data is required for that employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) b GDPR (decision on the establishment or, respectively, performance of an employment contract).

Data may be processed by our processor in the USA, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. As such, the EU Commission has determined that our processor offers an adequate level of protection (Art. 45 GDPR). Detecon has nevertheless taken further technical and contractual measures to prevent access to that data.

You have the right 

a) to request information on categories of data processed, processing purposes, possible recipients of the data, the planned storage period (Art. 15 GDPR);

b) request the correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR);

c) to revoke a given consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR);

d) to object at any time for the future to data processing that is to be carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest, for reasons arising from your particular situation (Art. 21 (1) GDPR), stating these reasons. You can object to data processing for direct marketing purposes at any time without stating these reasons (Art. 21 (2) and (3) GDPR);

e) in certain cases, request the deletion of data within the framework of Art. 17 GDPR - in particular if the data is no longer required for the intended purpose or is processed unlawfully, or if you have withdrawn your consent in accordance with (c) above or have declared an objection in accordance with (d) above;

f)  under certain conditions, to demand the restriction of data if deletion is not possible or the obligation to delete is disputed (Art. 18 GDPR);

g) data portability, i.e. You can receive the data that you have provided to us in a commonly used machine-readable format, such as CSV, and, if necessary, transmit it to others (Art. 20 GDPR;)

h) to complain to the competent supervisory authority about the data processing (for telecommunications contracts: Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information; otherwise: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia).

Note that where you have a business relationship with any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH, you have – in addition to any rights you may have under applicable local law – the rights set out in Part Three (“Rights of Data Subjects”) of the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy in relation to that Detecon entity.

To affiliated companies (group companies pursuant to § 15 et seq. AktG). This is the case if you either have explicitly given your consent or on the basis of a legal permission.

To processors, i.e., companies we engage to process data within the scope provided by law, Art. 28 GDPR (service providers, vicarious agents). In this case, Detecon also remains responsible for protecting your data. In particular, we commission companies in the following areas: IT, marketing, finance, HR, logistics, and printing.

To cooperation partners who provide services for you on their own responsibility or in conjunction with your Detecon contract. This is the case if you commission services from such partners with us, or if you consent to the involvement of the partner, or if we involve the partner on the basis of legal permission.

Due to legal obligations: In certain cases, we are required by law to transmit certain data to the requesting government entity. 

As a general rule, your data will be processed in Germany and other European countries. If, in exceptional cases, your data is also processed in countries outside the European Union (in so-called “Third Countries"), this is done only where we inform you about such and if either certain measures ensure a suitable level of privacy (e.g., through the EU Commission's adequacy decision or through suitable guarantees, Art. 44 et seq. GDPR), or if you have explicitly given your consent, or if it is necessary for us to provide you with services, or if it is prescribed by law (Art. 49 GDPR).

Within the Detecon Group, privacy and data security worldwide are subject to the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy (BCRP) of the Group Deutsche Telekom AG, which have been approved by the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

The data controller is, unless stated otherwise, Detecon International GmbH, Bayenwerft 12-14, 50678 Cologne (“Detecon”). If you have any questions regarding privacy, you can contact info@detecon.com or our Data Protection Officer at the aforementioned postal address or at privacy@detecon.com.

Note that where you have a business relationship with any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH (including without limitation as a client, service provider, applicant, or if you have signed up for a newsletter at any Detecon entity other than Detecon International GmbH), such other Detecon entity is the controller of that data. If you have any questions regarding protection of your data controlled by any such Detecon entity, you can find contact details here.

Status of the Privacy Policy October 27th, 2024.