Data Policy | Gfs Fuel Cells

Privacy Policy.

We are pleased about your visit to our website www.gfs-fuelcells.de and your interest in our company.

The protection of your personal data, such as date of birth, name, telephone number, address, etc., is important to us.

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the processing of your personal data that we collect during your visit to our website. Our data protection practices comply with the legal regulations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The following privacy policy fulfills the information obligations arising from the GDPR, such as those found in Articles 13 and 14 ff. GDPR.

This privacy policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through the use of our digital assets (the "Services") when you access the Services through your devices.

Please read this privacy policy carefully and ensure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our Services. If you have read and fully understood this policy and do not agree with our practices, you must discontinue the use of our digital assets and Services. By using our Services, you acknowledge acceptance of the terms of this privacy policy. Continued use of the Services constitutes your consent to this privacy policy and any changes to it.

In this privacy policy, you will learn:

How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
To whom we disclose the data
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect the data
How we deal with minors Updates or changes to the privacy policy

What data do we collect?

Below is an overview of the data we may collect:

Non-identified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our Services ("non-personal data"). Non-personal data does not allow conclusions to be drawn about who collected it. Non-personal data we collect mainly consists of technical and aggregated usage information.
Individually identifiable information, i.e., information that can identify you or could reasonably identify you ("personal data"). The personal data we collect through our Services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine personal with non-personal data, as long as they are combined, we treat them as personal data.

How do we collect data?

The main methods we use to collect data are listed below:

We collect data when using our Services. Therefore, when you visit our digital assets and use Services, we may collect, record, and store usage, session, and associated information.
We collect data that you provide to us directly, for example, when you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g., through the contact form).
We may collect data from third-party sources, as described below.
We collect data that you provide to us when you sign in to our Services via a third-party such as Facebook or Google.

Why do we collect this data?

We may use your data for the following purposes:

to provide and operate our Services;
to develop, customize, and improve our Services;
to respond to your feedback, inquiries, and requests and provide assistance;
to analyze request and usage patterns;
for other internal, statistical, and research purposes;
to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies, as well as to comply with applicable law, regulations, or governmental orders;
to provide you with updates, news, promotional materials, and other information related to our Services. You can choose whether or not to continue receiving these promotional emails. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in these emails.

To whom do we disclose this data?

We may disclose your data to our service providers to operate our Services (e.g., data storage through third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).
We may also disclose your data under the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against unlawful activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety as well as the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control with us or one of our affiliates (via a merger, acquisition, purchase (substantially) of all assets, etc.); (v) to collect, retain, and/or manage your data through authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service providers) to the extent appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work jointly with third parties to enhance your user experience. To avoid misunderstandings, we would like to point out that we may not transfer or disclose non-personal data to third parties at our discretion.

Cookies and similar technologies

When you visit or access our Services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, as well as other technologies and analytics services ("tracking technologies"). These tracking technologies may allow third parties to automatically collect your data to improve navigation on our digital assets, optimize performance, ensure a tailored user experience, and for security and fraud prevention purposes.
To learn more, please read our Cookie Policy.
Without your consent, we will not disclose your email address or other personal data to advertising companies or advertising networks.

Where do we store the data?

Non-personal data
Please note that our companies, as well as our trusted partners and service providers, are located worldwide. For the purposes explained in this privacy policy, we store and process all non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions.

Personal data

Personal data may be maintained, processed, and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and as required by law for the proper provision of our Services and/or other jurisdictions, as further explained below.

How long do we retain the data?

Please note that we retain the collected data for as long as necessary to provide our Services, to comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
We may correct, supplement, or delete incorrect or incomplete data at any time at our discretion.

How do we protect the data?

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our Services. Your data may be stored on secure servers behind a firewall and secure HTTPS access to most areas of its Services.
We only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the privacy policy and only when we are convinced that:
the use of your personal data is necessary to fulfill or conclude a contract (e.g., to provide you with the Services themselves or customer support or technical support);
the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, or
the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that this is done at all times in a way that is proportionate and respects your privacy rights).
As an EU resident, you can:
request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and access your stored personal data as well as certain additional information;
request receipt of personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;
request correction of your personal data stored by us;
request deletion of your personal data;
object to the processing of your personal data by us;
request restriction of the processing of your personal data, or
file a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Please note, however, that these rights are not unlimited and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and its use, please contact us as indicated below.
In providing the Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties, from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions worldwide. By using the Services, you agree to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.
If you are resident in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are satisfied that an adequate or comparable level of protection for personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have adequate contractual agreements with our third parties to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken to minimize the risk of unauthorized use, modification, deletion, loss, or theft of your personal data and that these third parties act in accordance with applicable laws at all times.
Rights under the California Consumer Protection Act
If you use the Services as a resident of California, you may be entitled under the California Consumer Protection Act ("CCPA") to access and delete your data.
To exercise your rights to access and delete your data, please read below how to contact us.
We do not sell users' personal data for the purposes and purposes of the CCPA.

Updates or changes to the privacy policy

We may revise this privacy policy at our discretion from time to time, and the version published on the website is always current (see "Status" statement). We ask you to regularly check this privacy policy for changes. We will publish a notice of substantial changes on our website. If you continue to use the Services after being notified of changes on our website, this constitutes your confirmation and consent to the changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to the terms of those changes.

Contact

If you have general questions about the Services or the data we collect about you and its use, please contact us at:

GFS Fuel Cells GmbH

Auf der Trift 3

66127 Saarbrücken

Email: info@gfs-fuelcells.de

Tel.: +49 (0) 6898 91 22 985