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 is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy set out below this text.

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. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section ‘Information on the data controller’ in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data provided is also processed for contractual offers, orders or other enquiry requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data, free of charge. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

You are welcome to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be analysed for statistical purposes. This is primarily carried out using so-called analytics programmes.
You can find detailed information on these analytics programmes in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may primarily include IP addresses, contact enquiries, meta and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website visits and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations towards our potential and existing customers (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR) and in the interest of ensuring the secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Where relevant consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their service obligations and will comply with our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hosting provider(s):
The front-end of the website (Nuxt, Vue.js) is provided by codeblick GmbH via Vercel:

codeblick GmbH
Pröllstraße 11
86157 Augsburg
Germany

Vercel Inc.
440 N Barranca Ave #4133
Covina, California 91723
United States

The website’s backend is hosted via Storyblok:

Storyblok GmbH
Peter-Behrens-Platz 2
4020 Linz
Austria

Data processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory details

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.
When you use this website, various items of personal data are collected.
Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to guarantee complete protection of data against access by third parties.

Information on the data controller

The data controller for data processing on this website is:

Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH
Jakob-Sigle-Straße 58
86842 Türkheim/Unterallgäu
Germany
Telephone: +49 8245 52 0
Email: info@sip.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which processes the data no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be erased, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, erasure will take place once these grounds no longer apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

Where you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, where special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are processed.

In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.

Christian Schosnig
SCALTEL SNS Systems GmbH
Buchenberger Str. 18
87448 Waltenhofen
Germany
Telephone: +49 6134 50789 24
Email: datenschutz@sip.de

Note on the transfer of data to third countries that do not offer adequate levels of data protection, and the transfer of data to US companies that are not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that do not offer an adequate level of data protection, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that in third countries that do not offer an adequate level of data protection, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally offers a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfers to the USA are therefore permitted if the recipient holds certification under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards in place. Information on transfers to third countries, including the recipients of the data, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Article 21 of the GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)( E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED BY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) OF THE GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place where the alleged infringement occurred. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, rectification and erasure

Subject to the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, the right to have this data rectified or erased. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions relating to personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time in this regard. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data held by us, we
usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer require your personal data, but you require it to exercise,
If you need to defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of it being erased.
If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be carried out.
Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent, or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide specific functions you have requested (e.g. the shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring website traffic) (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically fault-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent has been sought for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser so that you are notified when cookies are set and can choose to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, block the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

If further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find details in this privacy policy.

Consent via Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics’ consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter ‘Usercentrics’).

When you visit our website, the following personal data is transmitted to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or the withdrawal of your consent(s)
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your device
The time of your visit to the website

Geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to enable it to associate the consents you have given – or their withdrawal – with you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Data Processing on Behalf of a Controller

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and version Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the technically error-free display and optimisation of its website – to this end, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the details you provide in the enquiry form – including the contact details you enter there – will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and in the event of any follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), provided that such consent has been sought; you may withdraw your consent at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will be retained by us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. once your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Use of AI on the website

We use AI-supported services and/or applications on our website.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) on our website as follows:
An AI visualisation is used at https://salamander-windows.de/produktwelt/innovation/farben-dekore.
The tool uses Google AI services to process an image uploaded by the user (an old window compared to a Salamander window).

If you interact with or come into contact with elements on our website that utilise artificial intelligence (e.g. a chatbot), your inputs, including metadata, will be processed to generate an appropriate response or reaction.

The use of these AI-supported functions is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in using modern technologies on our website to improve our services and to identify new opportunities arising from our interaction with our customers. Where consent is required, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Further information on the data processing carried out by this tool or service can be found in the relevant section of this privacy policy.

Enquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data contained therein (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), provided that such consent has been sought; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us via contact enquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. once your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

HubSpot CRM

We use HubSpot CRM on this website. The provider is HubSpot Inc., 25 Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA (hereinafter ‘HubSpot CRM’).

Among other things, HubSpot CRM enables us to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts. With the help of HubSpot CRM, we are able to record, organise and analyse customer interactions via email, social media or telephone across various channels. The personal data collected in this way may be analysed and used for communication with potential customers or for marketing purposes (e.g. newsletter mailings). HubSpot CRM also enables us to track and analyse the user behaviour of our contacts on our website.
The use of HubSpot CRM is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in managing customer relations and communicating with customers as efficiently as possible. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
For further details, please refer to HubSpot’s privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Further details can be found here: https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield.
The company is certified under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5812.

Data processing

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to use additional features on the site. We use the data provided for this purpose solely for the purpose of using the specific offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory details requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
In the event of important changes, such as to the scope of our services or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you accordingly.
The data provided during registration is processed for the purpose of fulfilling the user relationship established by the registration and, where applicable, to initiate further contracts (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR).

We will store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on this website, after which it will be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

5. Social media

X (formerly Twitter)

Functions of the X service (formerly Twitter) are integrated into this website. These functions are provided by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The branch office Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible for the processing of data relating to individuals residing outside the USA.
When the social media feature is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the ‘Retweet’ or ‘Repost’ function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by X (formerly Twitter). Further information on this can be found in X’s (formerly Twitter’s) privacy policy at: https://x.com/de/privacy.
Use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Further details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You can change your privacy settings on X (formerly Twitter) in your account settings at https://x.com/settings/account.
The company is certified under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the US. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider via the following link:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.

6. Analytics tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or carry out independent analyses. It serves solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and straightforward integration and management of various tools on its website. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The company is certified under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the user’s respective device. It is not assigned to a user ID.
Furthermore, Google Analytics enables us, amongst other things, to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and employs machine learning technologies in its data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the user to be recognised for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google regarding the use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Further details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is enabled. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google. Browser plug-in
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Further information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, amongst other things, your location, search history and YouTube history, as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data may be used for personalised advertising via Google Signals. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalised advertising. The data is also used to compile anonymised statistics on our users’ behaviour.

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyse data on how visitors use our website. This enables us, amongst other things, to find out when specific pages were viewed and which region the visitors are from. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether our website visitors carry out certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.). The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so that all analytics data remains with us and is not passed on.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme provided by Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display adverts in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter specific search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted adverts can be displayed based on user data held by Google (e.g. location data and interests) (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can analyse this data quantitatively, for example by examining which search terms led to our adverts being displayed and how many adverts resulted in corresponding clicks.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Further details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

The company is certified under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses Meta’s visitor action pixel for conversion tracking. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. This allows the behaviour of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Meta advert. This enables the effectiveness of Meta adverts to be analysed for statistical and market research purposes, and future advertising campaigns to be optimised. The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, meaning it can be linked to the relevant user profile on Facebook or Instagram, and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Meta Data Use Policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta to display adverts on Facebook or Instagram pages and other advertising channels. As the website operator, we have no influence over this use of the data. Use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 of the GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. Any processing carried out by Meta following the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

Under this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Meta tool and for ensuring the tool is implemented on our website in a manner that complies with data protection law. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You may exercise your data subject rights (e.g. requests for access) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Meta. Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
Further details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find further information on the protection of your privacy in Meta’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also disable the ‘Custom Audiences’ remarketing feature in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook or Instagram account, you can opt out of Meta’s behaviour-based advertising on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company is certified under the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the US. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider via the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter details

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that enables us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected, or is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of the data entered in the newsletter subscription form is carried out solely on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You may withdraw your consent to the storage of your data and email address, and to their use for sending the newsletter, at any time, for example via the ‘Unsubscribe’ link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by this withdrawal. The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list once you have unsubscribed or once the purpose for which they were collected no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion, in accordance with our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored on our end or by the newsletter service provider on a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not combined with any other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). There is no time limit on storage on the blacklist. You may object to this storage provided that your interests override our legitimate interest.

8. Plugins and tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our web pages on which YouTube is embedded, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition purposes (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, amongst other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud. Furthermore, the data collected is processed within the Google advertising network.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to link your browsing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interests of presenting our online services in an appealing manner; this constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Fonts (locally hosted)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure a consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection is made to Google’s servers.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service enables us to embed map content on our website.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts to ensure consistent font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interests of presenting our online services in an appealing manner and ensuring that the locations specified on our website can be easily found. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

Further details can be found here:

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Sentry

We have integrated Sentry into this website. The provider is Functional Software Inc., 45 Fremont Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, USA (hereinafter ‘Sentry’).
Sentry is an open-source error tracking service that enables us to monitor and resolve errors and crashes at any point in web-based software in real time.
The use of Sentry is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that its own website functions without errors. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

For further details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at https://sentry.io/privacy/.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

Further details can be found here:

https://sentry.io/legal/dpa/5.0.0/#cross-border-transfer-mechanisms and https://sentry.io/legal/dpa/5.0.0/#third-party.

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5869.

Audio and video conferences

Data processing

We use online conferencing tools, amongst other means, to communicate with our customers. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and by the provider of the relevant conferencing tool.
The conferencing tools collect all data that you provide or use in order to utilise the tools (email address and/or your telephone number). Furthermore, the conferencing tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end times of your participation in the conference, the number of participants and other ‘contextual information’ relating to the communication process (metadata).
Furthermore, the tool provider processes all technical data required to facilitate online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speakers, and the type of connection.
Where content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise made available within the tool, this is also stored on the tool providers’ servers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards and other information shared whilst using the service.
Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations carried out by the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conferencing tools can be found in the privacy policies of the respective tools, which we have listed below this text.

Purpose and legal basis

The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to provide specific services to our customers (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR). Furthermore, the use of these tools serves to generally simplify and speed up communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Where consent has been sought, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

Retention period

Data collected directly by us via the video and conferencing tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence over the retention period of your data stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. For further details, please contact the operators of the conferencing tools directly.

Conference tools used

We use the following conference tools:

Webex

We use Webex. The provider of this service is Webex Communications Deutschland GmbH, Hansaallee 249 c/o Cisco Systems GmbH, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany.
It cannot be ruled out that data processed via Webex may be transferred to third countries (e.g. the USA). Webex has Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) that have been approved by Dutch, Polish, Spanish and other relevant European data protection regulatory authorities. These are binding internal company rules that legitimise the internal transfer of data to third countries outside the EU and the EEA.

Further details can be found here:

https://www.cisco.com/c/de_de/about/trust-center/data-protection-and-privacy-policy.html and https://konferenzen.telekom.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/conference/ciscowebex/Webex_Compliance_Deutsch_V1.0.pdf.

For details on data processing, please refer to Webex’s privacy policy: https://www.cisco.com/c/de_de/about/legal/privacy-full.html.

Data processing on behalf of a client

10. Our own services

Window Configurator

On our website, you can put together window designs for your project and, if required, receive up to three non-binding quotes from our partners.

Data collection

When you use the Window Configurator, we collect the following data from you:

To record consultancy projects, we mainly collect:
Your name
Your email address so that we can send you a window recommendation
Your telephone number so that a partner company can contact you to provide a quote
The postcode of the area where the construction or renovation project is to be carried out, in order to determine the local climatic conditions and the level of protection required against burglary, based on statistical climate and crime data for the specified postcode area
The type and age of the building in which the windows are to be fitted
The geographical orientation of the building, to determine the ‘weather-exposed sides’ of the building
Further details regarding the desired type and appearance of the windows
Photographs of your old windows, which we can use to generate a visualisation of an alternative Salamander window using AI (if desired).
The data you provide will be used solely to identify a suitable window type. This must be appropriate for the type of building, the required thermal, heat and noise insulation, the recommended burglary protection and the desired appearance.

Data sharing

When you use our window configurator, it is operated on our website and hosted within its environment.

If you have agreed that your data may be shared with a partner company for the purpose of providing a non-binding quote, Salamander will make the data you have entered available to the partner via the partner portal. This enables the partner to contact you and, if you wish, provide you with a suitable quote.
As soon as you indicate that you would like a quote from our partners, the data is transferred to our partner system. We host this system with Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. in Germany and the Netherlands. The data centres are operated by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd., Carmenhall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland. This serves to fulfil Salamander’s contractual obligations within the meaning of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and also constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
It cannot be ruled out that data processed with Microsoft may be transferred to third countries (e.g. to the USA). Our data processing agreement with Microsoft includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. These are contractual clauses approved by the European Commission which legitimise the transfer of data to third countries outside the EU and the EEA.

Further information on Microsoft’s handling of user data can be found in its privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

Retention period

The data you provide will remain with us until the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies or the contract ends. Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected by this.

Legal basis

This data is collected on the basis of the website user’s consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, as well as on the basis of a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, to provide Salamander, its partners and customers with an efficient means of finding a suitable window type for their construction and modernisation projects.
If you would like a no-obligation quote from our partners, this is also based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, as well as for the purposes of taking steps prior to entering into a contract in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply for a job with us (e.g. by email, post or via the online application form). Below, we provide information on the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you submit an application to us, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication details, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to enter into an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) (initiation of an employment relationship), Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general pre-contractual processing) and – provided you have given your consent – Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Your personal data will be disclosed within our company exclusively to those persons involved in processing your application.
If your application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 of the BDSG and Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.
As part of the application process, we may also carry out an online search regarding you. This primarily includes Google searches, LinkedIn and Xing. The legal basis for this type of processing is our legitimate interest in gaining an overall impression of publicly available information about you in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you decline a job offer or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application).

The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention of data serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the six-month period (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for its continued retention no longer applies.

Data may also be retained for a longer period if you have given your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the candidate pool

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the option of adding you to our candidate pool. If you are added to the pool, all documents and details from your application will be transferred to the candidate pool so that we can contact you should suitable vacancies arise.

Inclusion in the candidate pool is based solely on your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). Giving your consent is voluntary and is not linked to the current application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the candidate pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal grounds for retention.

Data from the applicant pool will be permanently deleted no later than two years after consent is given.

I consent to Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH processing the personal data I have provided here for the purpose of handling my application, and to it being stored in accordance with the data protection provisions set out here. I consent to the personal data I have provided being stored in the talent pool for any future vacancies, for a maximum period of 12 months, in accordance with the data protection provisions set out here.

Use of AI in the application process:
To support pre-selection (prescreening), we use an AI-based system that sorts application documents according to defined criteria. No automated decision-making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR takes place – the final selection is always made by our recruiters.