Cookie policy for our website www.werbeschwamm.com

MAPA GmbH's privacy policy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at www.mapa.de/datenschutz. Below, we provide additional information about the data we collect during your visit to our website and how exactly it is used.

We carry out all data processing operations (e.g., collection, processing, and transmission) in accordance with the current legal provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

We only collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us, e.g., when placing an order, opening a customer account, or subscribing to our newsletter, or if this is permitted by law. Without your separate consent, we use the data you provide exclusively within the legal framework, to fulfill and process your order, and to maintain customer relations. We will not publish your data or pass it on to third parties without legal permission or your consent.

1. Data collection and processing for general Internet access
When you visit our websites, our web servers temporarily store each access in a log file. The following data is collected and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access • Name and URL of the file accessed • Amount of data transferred • Notification of whether the access was successful • Identification data of the browser and operating system used • Website from which access is made

This data is processed for the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection establishment), system security, technical administration of the network infrastructure, and optimization of the Internet offering.

The IP address is only evaluated in the event of attacks on our network infrastructure or for other data security reasons. Personal user profiles are not created.

Beyond the above-mentioned cases, personal data will not be processed unless it is permitted by law, necessary for the processing of an order placed with us, or you expressly consent to further processing.

2. Security of data transmission
The transmission of your personal data when logging in and ordering goods is encrypted. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption system for this purpose. In addition, we secure our website and other systems against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, access, modification, or distribution of your data by third parties through appropriate technical and organizational measures. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

3. Use of cookies and tracking tags
We may use cookies on various pages to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions. These are small text files that are stored on your computer. Most of the cookies we use are deleted from your hard drive at the end of the browser session (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your computer and enable us to recognize your computer on your next visit (so-called permanent cookies). Our partner companies are not permitted to collect, process, or use personal data via our website using cookies.

You have the option of accepting or rejecting cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually adjust your settings to reject cookies if you prefer. For more information on how to reject cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org. If you have expressly consented to the use of cookies, you can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Visitors to our website who have disabled cookies in their browser can still visit our website. However, this may result in functional restrictions.

4. Data protection when participating in competitions and prize draws
By participating in competitions and prize draws organized by us, you expressly agree that we and/or the company or companies commissioned by us to carry out the competition or prize draw may store the necessary data for the duration of the competition or prize draw. The data will then be deleted. Participants are free to revoke their consent at any time and thus withdraw from participation. Personal data of participants in competitions and prize draws will only be made available to third parties with your consent and to the extent necessary for the implementation of the competition or prize draw.

5. Use and disclosure of personal data
Any use of your personal data will only be for the purposes stated and to the extent necessary to achieve these purposes.

The personal data that you provide to us via one of our websites (e.g. your name and address or your email address) will be processed for correspondence with you and for the purpose for which you have provided us with the data (e.g., also for possible registration for a closed user area and verification of log-in data, or for participation in competitions, or for sending requested information material or goods).

Any further use of this data for occasional offers sent to you by post or email to inform you about new products and other services or promotions from our company that may be of interest to you will only take place to the extent permitted by law or if you have given us your prior consent. The same applies to the use of your data for the purpose of sending product samples and evaluating the data to enable your active participation in services offered via the website.

You can object to receiving advertising from our company at any time by notifying us at the contact or email address below. You can also revoke any declarations of consent you have given at any time by notifying us at the contact or email address below.

Personal data is only transferred to government institutions and authorities within the framework of legal regulations or if the transfer is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on our network infrastructure. Any service providers used in the course of processing will only receive the data necessary for them to perform their tasks and, like our own employees, are bound to confidentiality. Data will only be transferred to other parties (third parties) to the extent permitted by law. Beyond that, your data will not be passed on to third parties.

6. Data protection and children
Our Internet offerings are not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If we discover that a child has provided personal data, we will make reasonable efforts to delete this data from our database.

7. Permission for email advertising
If you request a newsletter, you will receive information about our offers or, where specified, offers from our cooperation partners. You can unsubscribe at any time in your customer account or by sending an informal email to info@mapa.de. Of course, you will also find an unsubscribe link in every newsletter and other email advertising.

8. Security notice regarding communication by email
We make every effort to take all necessary technical and organizational security measures to store your personal data in such a way that it is not accessible to third parties or the public. If you wish to contact us by email, we would like to point out that the confidentiality of the information transmitted cannot be fully guaranteed when using this method of communication. We therefore recommend that you send us confidential information exclusively by post.

9. Links to other websites
This privacy policy applies exclusively to our own website. The pages on this website may contain links to third-party websites. Our privacy policy does not extend to these websites. We have no influence on how your data is handled on third-party websites and do not check whether other providers comply with the applicable data protection regulations. When you leave our website, we recommend that you carefully read the privacy policy of each website that collects personal data. We are not responsible for the content of other websites that you can access via our links.

10. Right to information, correction, or deletion of your data
Under the Federal Data Protection Act, you have the right to obtain information about your stored data free of charge and, if necessary, the right to correct, block, or delete this data. If you wish to do so, please send us an email to the following address: info@mapa.de

11. Contact person for data protection
If you have any questions about the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, or if you wish to request information, correction, blocking, or deletion of data, or revoke consent that has been granted, please contact our company's data protection officer:

HEC Harald Eul Consulting GmbH
Data Protection Officer of MAPA GmbH
Auf der Höhe 34
50321 Brühl

Email: Datenschutz-MAPA@he-c.de

12. Changes to the data protection provisions
We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures if this becomes necessary due to technical developments. In such cases, we will also amend our data protection information accordingly. Please therefore refer to the current version of our data protection information.

Zeven, May 2018