Privacy policy

1. PRIVACY AT A GLANCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means all data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information can be found in this privacy policy.

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. The contact details can be found in the section “Information on the controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by entering data in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems, primarily technical data such as browser, operating system or time of page access.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, transmitted data is also processed for offers, orders and other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion, to withdraw consent with effect for the future, to request restriction of processing in certain cases, and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You may contact us at any time about this or any other questions concerning data protection.

ANALYTICS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily using analytics programs. Detailed information is provided below.

2. HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS (CDN)

We host the content of our website with the following providers.

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you visit our website, IONOS records various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the IONOS privacy policy:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
IONOS is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT

We have concluded a data processing agreement for use of the service named above. This agreement ensures processing only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

CLOUDFLARE

We use the Cloudflare service. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Cloudflare provides a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS and may process traffic data between your browser and our website for security and delivery purposes.
The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as securely and reliably as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission standard contractual clauses.
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information is available here:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

DATA PROTECTION

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Please note that data transmission on the internet, for example communication by email, may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.

INFORMATION ON THE CONTROLLER

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

MODI MODULAR DIGITS GMBH

AN DER HOEHE 20
51674 WIEHL

Phone: +49 (22 61) 91 552-0
Email: datenschutz@modi-gmbh.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

STORAGE PERIOD

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for processing no longer applies. If you request deletion or withdraw consent, your data will be deleted unless legally permissible retention reasons exist.

LEGAL BASES FOR DATA PROCESSING

Depending on the individual case, processing is based on consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), contract performance or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or special provisions for special categories of data and transfers to third countries. Cookie consent and access to device information may additionally be based on Section 25 TDDDG.

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

We have appointed a data protection officer.

DS DATENSCHUTZ CHRISTOPH LARSEN
CHRISTOPH LARSEN
NORDRING 35
51647 GUMMERSBACH

Phone: +49 (22 61) 56 09 20
Email: christoph.larsen@ds-larsen.de

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. Personal data is disclosed only where necessary for contract performance, where legally required, where a legitimate interest exists, or where another legal basis permits disclosure. Processors receive data only on the basis of valid data processing agreements.

WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT

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

RIGHT TO OBJECT (ART. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO SUCH PROCESSING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO RELATED PROFILING. AFTER YOUR OBJECTION, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT

In the event of GDPR violations, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, workplace or place of the alleged infringement.

DATA PORTABILITY, INFORMATION, CORRECTION AND DELETION

You have the right to receive data processed automatically on the basis of consent or contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format. You also have the right to free information about stored personal data, its origin, recipients and purpose, and, where applicable, to correction or deletion.

RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

You may request restriction of processing of your personal data, especially if you dispute its accuracy, if processing is unlawful, if we no longer need the data but you need it for legal claims, or while an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR is being reviewed.

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your data, processing may be restricted for the verification period.
  • If processing is unlawful, you may request restriction instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need the data but you need it for legal claims, you may request restriction.
  • If you object under Art. 21(1) GDPR, processing may be restricted while interests are balanced.

SSL OR TLS ENCRYPTION

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser.

OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING EMAILS

We object to the use of contact data published in the legal notice for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials.

4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

COOKIES

Our websites use cookies. Cookies are small data packages that do not damage your device. They may be temporary session cookies or persistent cookies. Cookies may come from us or from third-party companies and may be technically necessary, used for analytics or used for advertising.
Necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis applies. If consent has been requested, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG; consent can be withdrawn at any time. Browser settings can restrict or delete cookies, but this may limit website functionality.

CONSENT WITH COMPLIANZ

Our website uses the consent technology of Complianz to obtain and document consent to storing cookies or using certain technologies. The provider is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands. Complianz is hosted on our servers and stores a cookie in your browser to assign granted or withdrawn consent.

SERVER LOG FILES

The provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files transmitted by your browser. This includes:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources and is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for technically error-free display and optimization of the website.

CONTACT FORM AND CONTACT BY EMAIL, PHONE OR FAX

If you contact us via contact form, email, phone or fax, your inquiry including the personal data provided will be stored and processed for handling your request and follow-up questions. We do not disclose this data without your consent. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where contract-related, otherwise on our legitimate interest or your consent.

5. SOCIAL MEDIA

FACEBOOK

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland. When active, Facebook may receive information that you visited this website and may associate it with your Facebook account if you are logged in.
https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

LINKEDIN

This website uses elements of LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Dublin, Ireland. When LinkedIn elements are loaded, LinkedIn may receive your IP address and information about your visit and may associate this with your LinkedIn account if you are logged in.
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

6. ANALYTICS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING

GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

We use Google Tag Manager from Google Ireland Limited. Google Tag Manager helps us integrate and manage tracking, statistics and other technologies. It does not create user profiles itself but may record your IP address. Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or consent where requested.
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited. Google Analytics enables analysis of website visitor behavior using technologies such as cookies or device fingerprinting. The information collected is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA. Use is based on consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

BROWSER PLUGIN

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by installing the browser plugin available here:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

GOOGLE ADS

The website operator uses Google Ads, an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited. Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in Google search and on third-party websites and to evaluate campaign performance. Use is based on your consent where required.
https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.

7. NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER DATA

If you subscribe to the newsletter, we require an email address and information allowing us to verify that you own the address and agree to receive the newsletter. Processing is based on your consent and consent can be withdrawn at any time via the unsubscribe link.

RAPIDMAIL

This website uses rapidmail to send newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Freiburg, Germany. Rapidmail may be used to organize and analyze newsletter dispatch. Data is stored on rapidmail servers in Germany.
https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.
https://www.rapidmail.de/datenschutz.

8. PLUGINS AND TOOLS

YOUTUBE WITH ENHANCED PRIVACY MODE

This website embeds YouTube videos. The operator is Google Ireland Limited. When a YouTube video is loaded, a connection to YouTube servers is established. We use enhanced privacy mode, but local storage elements or further processing may still occur after activation of a video.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

VIMEO

This website uses plugins from Vimeo Inc., USA. When a Vimeo video is loaded, Vimeo receives information about the page visited and your IP address. Vimeo may use cookies or similar recognition technologies.
https://vimeo.com/privacy.
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.

DAILYMOTION

See:
https://legal.dailymotion.com/en/privacy-policy/#3-purposes-for-data-processing

GOOGLE FONTS

This site uses Google Fonts for uniform font display. Your browser may connect to Google servers to load fonts. Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or consent where requested.
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

FONT AWESOME (LOCAL HOSTING)

This site uses Font Awesome locally. No connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers is established.
https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

GOOGLE MAPS

This site uses Google Maps from Google Ireland Limited to integrate map material. To use Google Maps, your IP address must be stored and is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA. Use is based on legitimate interest or consent where requested.
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to check whether entries on this website are made by a human or an automated program. reCAPTCHA analyzes visitor behavior based on various characteristics and forwards collected data to Google. Processing is based on legitimate interest or consent where requested.
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

SPOTIFY

Spotify functions are integrated on this website. The provider is Spotify AB, Sweden. When Spotify plugins are used, a connection to Spotify servers may be established and Spotify may associate your visit with your Spotify account if you are logged in.
https://developer.spotify.com.
https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

9. AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES

DATA PROCESSING

We use online conference tools to communicate with customers. When you communicate with us by video or audio conference, personal data is collected and processed by us and by the respective provider. This may include email address, telephone number, conference duration, participation times, metadata, IP addresses, device data, operating system data and content shared during the conference.

PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASES

Conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to provide services to customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). They also simplify and accelerate communication with us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent is requested, use is based on that consent.

STORAGE PERIOD

Data collected directly by us through video and conference tools is deleted when you request deletion, withdraw consent or the purpose for storage no longer applies. We have no influence on storage periods used by tool providers for their own purposes.

CONFERENCE TOOLS USED

We use the following conference tools:

TEAMVIEWER

We use TeamViewer. The provider is TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Jahnstr. 30, 73037 Goeppingen, Germany. Details can be found in TeamViewer privacy policy:
https://www.teamviewer.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/.

MICROSOFT TEAMS

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Details can be found in the Microsoft Teams privacy policy:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.

DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT

We have concluded data processing agreements for the services named above where required by data protection law.

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