Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We are pleased about your interest in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide detailed information about how we handle your data.

2. Responsible Party

The party responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

BB Metals GmbH
Liebigstr. 7, D-46539 Dinslaken
info@bbmetals.de

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data, and the Nature and Purpose of Their Use

a) When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website bbmetals.de, information is automatically sent by the browser on your device to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,

  • Date and time of access,

  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,

  • Website from which the access is made (referrer URL),

  • Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, and the name of your access provider.

The aforementioned data are processed by us for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,

  • Ensuring comfortable use of our website,

  • Evaluation of system security and stability, and

  • For other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above.

b) When Using Our Contact Form

For any kind of questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide a valid email address so that we know who the request is from and to be able to respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR based on your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your request has been dealt with.

4. Data Disclosure

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

  • You have given your explicit consent according to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,

  • The disclosure is necessary pursuant to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not having your data disclosed,

  • There is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and

  • It is legally permissible and required for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

5. Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do no harm to your end device, do not contain viruses, trojans, or other malware.

The cookie stores information that arises in connection with the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on one hand, to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a certain fixed period. If you revisit our site to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been to our site and what inputs and settings you made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer (see section 6). These cookies enable us to recognize automatically when you visit our site again that you have already been to our site. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined time.

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties according to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

6. Analysis Tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out based on Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the ongoing optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

Google Analytics

For the purpose of demand-oriented design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (https://www.google.com/intl/en/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see section 5) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

  • Browser type/version,

  • Operating system used,

  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page),

  • Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),

  • Time of the server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide further services related to the use of the website and the Internet for the purposes of market research and needs-based design of these Internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case, not all functions of this website may be fully utilized.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile end devices, you can also prevent collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie is set to avoid future data collection when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

7. Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right:

  • According to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to complain, the source of your data, if not collected from us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about their details;