YOUR DATA IS IMPORTANT TO US!
L.I.T. AG is fully aware of the relevance of data protection matters on the internet and considers it its responsibility to safeguard your privacy on our websites. L.I.T. AG takes appropriate measures to protect all information received from our online visitors against unauthorized access and misuse. Furthermore, we regularly review our security measures. We have established the following policies outlining how we use the information obtained from visitors to our websites:
Controller pursuant to Article 4 (7) GDPR
L.I.T. AG
Otto-Hahn-Straße 18
26919 Brake
Hereinafter, the Controller is also referred to as “we” or “us.”
What information is collected by L.I.T. AG
In general, you may visit L.I.T. AG on the internet to access information while remaining anonymous and without disclosing personal data. However, we may occasionally ask you to provide certain information (for example, your name and address) in order to better understand your needs and inform you about new products that may be of interest to you. Our web server may also record domain names, but not the email addresses of visitors to our website. We use this information to track who visits us and to improve the content of our websites. This constitutes our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If you use our contact form, we ask you to provide your name, telephone number, and email address so that we can contact you regarding your inquiry. This is also based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR
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DATA PROTECTION
Alexander Weiss
L.I.T. Cargo GmbH
Salzgitter Str. 28
34225 Baunatal
Phone: +49 561 98846913
Email: Datenschutzbeauftragter@lit.de
Email: alexander.weiss@lit.de
COOKIES
We use so-called session cookies to optimize our website. A session cookie is a small text file that is transmitted by the respective servers when you visit a website and is temporarily stored on your hard drive. This file contains a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the same session. This enables your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. Our legitimate interest in the use of cookies pursuant to Article 6 GDPR lies in making our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
The following data and information may be stored in the cookies:
- login information
- language settings
- entered search terms
- information regarding the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions of our website
When a cookie is activated, it is assigned an identification number. Your personal data is not linked to this identification number. Your name, IP address, or similar data that would allow the cookie to be associated with you are not stored in the cookies. Based on cookie technology, we receive only pseudonymized information, such as which pages were visited, which products were viewed, etc.
You can configure your browser to inform you in advance about the setting of cookies and to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies in certain instances or to exclude them generally, or to prevent cookies entirely. This may limit the functionality of the website.
Retention Period
Unless otherwise specifically stated, we store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued.
In certain cases, the legislator requires the retention of personal data, for example under tax or commercial law. In such cases, the data will be stored by us solely for these statutory purposes, will not be otherwise processed, and will be deleted after the statutory retention period has expired.
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 include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their contractual obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to such data.
We use the following hosting provider:
Hoasted B.V.
Weesperstraat 61
1018 VN Amsterdam (NL)
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
How does L.I.T. AG protect your personal data?
On forms that you complete in order to contact our business operations, you may be asked to provide sensitive information such as your email address, postal address, telephone number, or credit card number. In such cases, L.I.T. AG takes all economically reasonable steps to establish a secure connection with your internet browser. On L.I.T. AG websites that process e-commerce transactions, credit card numbers are used solely for payment processing and are not disclosed to third parties. Please note that our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned by L.I.T. AG. Although we endeavor to link only to websites that are equally committed to protecting customer data, we are not responsible for their content or their data protection practices.
How can you update personal data or withdraw your consent?
You can help us ensure that your data is accurate by informing L.I.T. AG of any changes to your postal address, telephone number, or email address. You are entitled at any time to request information from L.I.T. AG regarding the personal data stored about you.
All personal data is treated as strictly confidential. When collecting, processing, and using data, we strictly comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable telemedia legislation.
You may at any time restrict, object to, or withdraw your consent to the use, processing, or transfer of your data, including for marketing purposes, by sending written notice to:
L.I.T. AG
Otto-Hahn-Straße 18
26919 Brake
You also have the right to data portability.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority regarding our processing of your data. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence. For further questions, suggestions, or requests, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: Datenschutzbeauftragter(at)lit.de.
Use of Map Service
To display our locations on a map, we use the service provider Mapsmarker. The current privacy policy of the provider is available at: https://www.mapsmarker.com/privacy-policy/#collection-and-use-of-personal-information
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics and Google Web Fonts
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. This also constitutes our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 GDPR. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will first be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You may prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google has submitted to and certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield framework. As a result, Google undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. Further information is available at: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required Web Fonts into your browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.
For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
Further information on Google Web Fonts is available at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
