Data protection

Privacy Policy of SIMO Europe GmbH

 

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

SIMO Europe GmbH
Stahlwiete 21a
22761 Hamburg
Germany

Email: info@simo-europe.de
Phone: +49 (0) 170 – 148 02 01


2. General Information on 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 the applicable statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

Use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (for example name or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.


3. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures

  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal obligation

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interests

Our legitimate interests particularly include:

  • ensuring secure operation of our website

  • communication with business partners

  • IT security and prevention of misuse


4. Hosting and 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 browser version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Host name of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

  • IP address

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. A consolidation of this data with other data sources does not take place.

We reserve the right to subsequently review this data if concrete evidence of unlawful use becomes known.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in system security)


5. Cookies

Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses.

Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

We use:

  • Session cookies (deleted automatically after your visit)

  • Technically necessary cookies (if applicable)

You can configure your browser so that:

  • you are informed about the setting of cookies

  • cookies are allowed only in individual cases

  • cookies are excluded generally

  • cookies are automatically deleted when closing the browser

Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (technically necessary cookies)

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (if consent is required)


6. Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact data you provide, will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions.

This data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures)

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communication)

The data will be deleted once it is no longer required for the purpose of processing and no statutory retention obligations apply.


7. YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, operated by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Further information on how user data is handled can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent, where required)

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in multimedia presentation)


8. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by:

  • the address line of the browser changing from “http://” to “https://”

  • the lock symbol in your browser bar

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.


9. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations.


10. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, you may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.


11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Competent authority for our company:

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
https://datenschutz-hamburg.de


12. Objection to Unsolicited Advertising

The use of contact data published within the framework of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited.

The operators of this website reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.