Social Media Privacy Policy

Social Media
Privacy Policy

I. Registration on social media platforms

On the social media platforms where we present our company, it is possible for users to register by specifying their personal data. The data are entered in an input screen then transmitted to the provider of the platform and stored. Registration on each of the social media platforms is purely voluntary on the part of the users. We expressly state that every user uses our presence on social media platforms and the associated functions on their own responsibility. This particularly applies to use of the interactive functions, such as commenting, sharing or evaluating. When visiting our presence on social media platforms, the provider of the platform collects user information, such as IP address, via the user's end device. Our company is not integrated into the processing of personal data for use of the interactive processes or into the registration process on the social media platforms. Information concerning the legal basis for the data processing, purpose of the data processing, duration of storage, requests for information, possibilities for objection and elimination is provided in the privacy policies of the respective platform providers.

For all other processing of personal data, a joint responsibility (joint controllers) applies as stipulated in Article 26 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The privacy policy that concerns our company is specified in sections II to VI.

II. Privacy Policy of the Company

1. Name and address of the responsible party (controller)

The responsible party (controller) within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection legistration of the Member States or other statutory data protection regulations is:

FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Industriepark Fulda-West
Schleyerstraße 1
36041 Fulda, Germany
Germany

Tel.: +49 661 2926-0
Email: info[at]fft.de

2. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer is:

BerIsDa GmbH
Petersberger Straße 57a
36037 Fulda, Germany

Telephone: +49 661 - 29698090
Email: dsb(at)fft.de

III. General information concerning data processing

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We collect and use personal data of our users only if these data are provided by the user and are necessary for an interaction that is required of us.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

If we obtain a consent from the affected person (data subject) for the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.

For the processing of personal data required for fulfillment of a contract, to which the data subject is a contracting party, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing procedures that are required for execution of pre-contractual measures.

If processing of personal data is required for fulfillment of a legal obligation, to which our company is subject, Article 6(1)(c) serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or of a different natural person render a processing of personal data necessary, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or of a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, then Article 6(1)(f) GDPR applies as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data deletion and duration of storage

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. In addition, storage can also occur, if such storage has been provided for by European or national legislation in regulations under Union law, laws or other regulations to which the controller is subject. Blocking or deletion of data also occurs, when a storage period prescribed by the standards cited above expires, unless there is a necessity for subsequent storage of the data for the signing of a contract or fulfillment of a contract.

IV. Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, then you are the data subject as in the meaning of the GPDR, and you are entitled to the following rights relative to the controller:

1. Right to access personal data

To the extent stiputaled in Article 15 GDPR, you have the right, at any time, to demand information concerning your personal data that we process.

2. Right to rectification and updating

To the extent stipulated in Article 16 GDPR, if your personal data is incorrect or incomplete, you have a right rectification and updating.

3. Right to restrict the data processing

To the extent stipulated in Article 18 GDPR, if the statutory prerequisites are met, you can demand restriction of the processing of your personal data.

4. Right to erasure

To the extent stipulated in Article 17 GDPR, you have the right, at any time to demand erasure of your personal data, if we are not legally obligated or authorised to further process your data.

5. Right to data portability

If processing occurs on the basis of your consent and with the aid of automated processes, to the extent stipulated in Article 20 GPDR you have a right to have the data you have provided transmitted to a third party, if this does not impair the rights or freedoms of other persons.

6. Right to object

To the extent stipulated in Article 21 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing, if the data processing will be used for purposes of direct advertising or profiling. At any time, you can object to processing based on a weighing of interests by specifying reasons arising from your particular situation.

7. Right to revoke the consent granted under data protection legislation

You have the right, at any time, to revoke your declaration of consent granted under data protection law. Revocation of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that occurs up to the time of revocation.

8. Right to appeal to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have a right to appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular, in the Member State of your residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged violation, if in your view the processing of your personal data is in violation of the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to whom the appeal has been submitted, shall inform the plaintiff of the status and the results of the appeal, including the possibility of judicial legal remedy in accordance with Article 78 GDPR.

V. Email Contact

1. Description and scope of the data processing

Email addresses are provided on the social media pages we use and in our signatures, through which it is possible to contact us. In this case, the personal data of the user that is transmitted with the email will be stored.

We do not forward the data collected through such email contact to third parties. The data are used exclusively for dealing with the conversation.

2. Legal basis for the data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data that is transmitted in the course of sending an email is Article 6(1)(f), GDPR. If the objective of the email contact is to enter into contract, then the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of the data processing

We process personal data solely in conjunction with the handling of the contact inquiries. Consequenty, this is also the reguired legitimate interest we have in the processing of the data.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as the data is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data that is sent via email, this is then the case when the respective conversation with the user is concluded. The conversation is ended, when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been definitively clarified.

5. Possibility to object and to eliminate

If a user contacts us via email, the user can, at any time, object to the storage of his personal data. In this case, the conversation cannot be continued.

In this case, all personal data that have been stored in the course of the email contact, will be deleted.

VI. Contact via a social media platform (contact form, chat)

On some of the social media platforms, it is possible to make contact internally by means of a service (for example via a contact form or a chat). If a user does not use this possibility, then the data entered into the input screen will be processed in the systems of the respective service, transmitted to us and stored on the systems of the provider of the respective platform. Making contact with us via a social media platform is voluntary on the part of the user. The privacy policies of the respective service always apply to the processing of personal data that obtained through contacting us by means of the systems of a social media platform.

1. Description and scope of the data processing

To respond to your inquiry, it may be necessary to process your personal data internally at FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG. The following provisions apply to company-internal processing of your message:

2. Legal basis for the data processing

The legal basis for processing the data to respond to an inquiry on the part of the user is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the object of the contact is to enter into a contract, then the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of the data processing

We process personal data that we have obtained through the contact possibilities of the social media platforms, exclusively in order to deal with the contact.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as the data is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data that is obtained via the input screen of the contact form, this is then the case when the respective conversation with the user is concluded. The conversation is ended, when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been definitively clarified.

5. Possibility to object and to eliminate

If personal data of a user are processed in order to handle an inquiry, then the user can object to the storage of his/her personal data at any time. In this case, the conversation cannot be continued.

In this case, all personal data that have been stored internally by the company in the course of the contacting procedure will be deleted.

VII. Facebook (a product of Meta)

Name and address of the controllers:

Jointly responsible (joint controllers) for operation of this Facebook page, as stipulated in the EU GPDR are:

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (hereinafter "Facebook" or "Meta"))
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2
Ireland

and

Our company (see II – 1.)

1. Information concerning our Facebook page

We operate this page to draw attention to our services, job opportunities and products, and to enter into contact with you. Additional information about us, about our activities, company, etc. is provided on our website.

As operator of the Facebok page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes. Operation of this Facebook page, including the processing of the personal data of the users, occurs on the basis of our legitimate interest in a contemporary and supportive information and interaction possibility for and with our users and visitors, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GPDR.

2. Processing of personal data by Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc. is the US parent company of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited; this means that the possibility of transmitting your personal data to a third country is excluded. As operator of the site, we cannot exclude the possibility of transmission to, and further processing of personal data of the users in third countries, such as the US; nor can we exclude the potential associated risks for the user. In the US the level of data protection is not comparable to that provided by the provisions of the GDPR. An effective assertion of your rights is not possible for the time being. In addition, it is possible that government agencies access the provided personal data without us or you ever learning about it.

Purposes for which Meta processes user data include: advertising (analysis, creation of personalised advertising), creating user profiles and market research. Meta uses cookies for storage and further processing of this information. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the end devices of the users. If the user has a Facebook profile and is logged into his/her Facebook profile, then storage and analysis also occur across different devices.

If you have questions concerning your rights relative to Facebook, please contact Facebook directly. The general rights, to which you are entitled through the GDPR, are provided under Section IV of this Privacy Policy.

If requests for information are addressed to us as the page operator, then we, through the supplemental agreement with Meta, are obligated to forward these requests for information – whether they are from private persons or from government agencies – to Meta within 7 days. This obligation also arises from the Controller Addendum cited above www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

If in the future, you no longer desire the data processing described here, then cancel the connection of your user profile to our page by using the "Unlike" function.

Meta's Privacy Policy includes additional information on data processing, https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and there you will find the objection (Opt-Out) possibilities: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

3. Statistical data (insights)

Facebook "Insights" are different categories of statistical data that are available to us. These statistics are generated and provided by Facebook. As operator of the page we have no influence on the generation and presentation. This function cannot be de-activated in order to prevent the generation and processing of data. For a selectable period of time, Facebook will provide to us the following data concerning our Facebook page: total number of page views, "Like" information, page activities, post interactions, reach, video views, post reach, comments, shared content, responses, proportion of men/women, origin based on country and city, language, call-ups and clicks in the shop, clicks on route planners, clicks on telephone numbers, data concerning linked Facebook groups.

We use this available data to make our Facebook page more attractive for users (e.g. distributions by age and gender for adaptive addressing, time planning of our articles, visual optimisation on end devices. In addition to the Facebook Terms of Use, to which every user has agreed when creating a Facebook profile, we can identify the subscribers and fans of the page and view their profiles, as well as other shared information about them.

VIII. Instagram (a product of Meta)

Name and address of the controllers:

Jointly responsible (joint controllers) for operation of this Instagram page, as stipulated in the EU GPDR are:

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (hereinafter "Instagram" or "Meta")
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2
Ireland

and 

Our company (see II – 1.)

1. Information concerning our Instagram page

We operate this page to draw attention to our services, job opportunities and products, and to enter into contact with you. Additional information about us, about our activities, company, etc. is provided on our website.

As operator of the Instagram page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes. Operation of this Instagram page, including the processing of the personal data of the users, occurs on the basis of our legitimate interest in a contemporary and supportive information and interaction possibility for and with our users and visitors, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GPDR.

2. Processing of personal data by Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc. is the US parent company of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited; this means that the possibility of transmitting your personal data to a third country is excluded. As operator of the site, we cannot exclude the possibility of transmission to, and further processing of personal data of the users in third countries, such as the US; nor can we exclude the potential associated risks for the user. In the US the level of data protection is not comparable to that provided by the provisions of the GDPR. An effective assertion of your rights is not possible for the time being. In addition, it is possible that government agencies access the provided personal data without us or you ever learning about it.

If you have questions concerning your rights, please contact Meta directly. The general rights, to which you are entitled through the GDPR, are provided under Section IV of this Privacy Policy.

Additional information is provided in Meta's Privacy Policy at: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

IX. XING

Name and address of the controllers:

Jointly responsible (joint controllers) for operation of this XING page, as stipulated in the EU GPDR are:

New Work SE (hereinafter „XING“)
Dammtorstraße 30
20354 Hamburg
Germany

and

Our company (see II – 1.)

1. Information concerning our use of XING

We operate this page to draw attention to our services, job opportunities and products, and to enter into contact with you. Additional information about us, about our activities, company, etc. is provided on our website.

As operator of the XING page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

Operation of this XING page, including the processing of the personal data of the users, occurs on the basis of our legitimate interest in a contemporary and supportive information and interaction possibility for and with our users and visitors, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GPDR.

2. Processing of personal data by XING

When you are logged into your XING account, you enable XING to allocate your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your XING account.

For questions concerning your rights relative to XING, please contact XING directly. The general rights, to which you are entitled through the GDPR, are provided under Section IV of this Privacy Policy.

Additional information co ncerning the handling of personal data is provided in the XING Privacy Policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-privatsphaere 

X. LinkedIn

Name and address of the controllers:

Jointly responsible (joint controllers) for operation of this LinkedIn page, as stipulated in the EU GPDR are:

LinkedIn Corporation, (hereinafter „LinkedIn“)
2029 Stierlin Court,
Mountain View,
CA 94043, USA

and

Our company (see II. – 1.)

1. Information concerning our use of LinkedIn

We operate this page to draw attention to our services, job opportunities and products, and to enter into contact with you. Additional information about us, about our activities, company, etc. is provided on our website.

As operator of the LinkedIn page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

Operation of this LinkedIn page, including the processing of the personal data of the users, occurs on the basis of our legitimate interest in a contemporary and supportive information and interaction possibility for and with our users and visitors, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GPDR.

2. Processing of your personal data by LinkedIn

LinkedIn Corporation is a company headquartered in the US; this means that the possibility of transmission of your personal data to a third country, cannot be excluded. As operator of the site, we cannot exclude the possibility of transmission to, and further processing of personal data of the users in third countries, such as the US; nor can we exclude the potential associated risks for the user. In the US the level of data protection is not comparable to that provided by the provisions of the GDPR. An effective assertion of your rights is not possible for the time being. In addition, it is possible that government agencies access the provided personal data without us or you ever learning about it.

When you are logged into your LinkedIn account, you enable LinkedIn to directly allocate your surfing behaviour to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your LinkedIn account.

For questions concerning your rights relative to LinkedIn, please contact LinkedIn directly. The general rights, to which you are entitled through the GDPR, are provided under Section IV of this Privacy Policy.

Additional information concerning the handling of user data is provided in LinkedIn's Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

XI. YouTube

Name and address of the controllers:

Jointly responsible (joint controllers) for operation of this YouTube page, as stipulated in the EU GPDR are:

YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., (hereinafter „YouTube“)
San Bruno,
CA 94066, USA

and

Our company (see II – 1.)

1. Information concerning our use of YouTube

We operate this page to draw attention to our services, job opportunities and products, and to enter into contact with you. Additional information about us, about our activities, company, etc. is provided on our website.

As operator of the YouTube page, we have no interest in the collection and further processing of your personal data for analysis or marketing purposes.

Operation of this YouTube page, including the processing of the personal data of the users, occurs on the basis of our legitimate interest in a contemporary and supportive information and interaction possibility for and with our users and visitors, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GPDR.

2. Processing of personal data by YouTube

Google, LLC. is the US parent company of YouTube, LLC., this means that the possibility of transmitting your personal data to a third country is excluded. As operator of the site, we cannot exclude the possibility of transmission to, and further processing of personal data of the users in third countries, such as the US; nor can we exclude the potential associated risks for the user. In the US the level of data protection is not comparable to that provided by the provisions of the GDPR. An effective assertion of your rights is not possible for the time being. In addition, it is possible that government agencies access the provided personal data without us or you ever learning about it.

When you are logged into your YouTube account you enable YouTube to allocate your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

For questions concerning your rights, please contact YouTube directly. The general rights, to which you are entitled through the GDPR, are provided under Section IV of this Privacy Policy.

Additional information concerning the handling of user data is provided in YouTube's Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy