Privacy Policy: Germany

We are very pleased that you are interested in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of INTEGRA Metering GmbH. In general, you can use the INTEGRA Metering GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data—such as a data subject’s name, address, email address, or phone number—is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to INTEGRA Metering GmbH. Through this Privacy Policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects of their rights.

As the data controller, INTEGRA Metering GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for the personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may inherently involve security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is free to provide personal data to us through alternative means, such as by telephone.

INTEGRA Metering GmbH’s Privacy Policy is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used at the outset.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

a) Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or any other form of disclosure, the matching or linking, the restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data that consists of using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

h) A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

(i) A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

j) A “third party” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

k) Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, expressed in the form of a statement or other clear affirmative action, by which the data subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws in force in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection is:

INTEGRA Metering GmbH
Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 2
DE-28329 Bremen, Germany

Tel.: +49 421 871 640
Email: privacy@integra-metering.com
Website:https://integra-metering.com

We use cookies to collect information when you browse the company's websites. Information about your browsing activity includes standard information from your web browser, such as browser type and language, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and the actions you take on the company’s websites—for example, the pages you visit and the links you click. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the cookie with the specific web browser in which it was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

The information collected is used to optimize the websites, as well as to provide business and marketing information to website owners and to collect personal data such as browser type and operating system, referring page, path through the website, ISP domain, etc. This is intended to improve our understanding of how visitors use a website. Cookies and similar technologies help us tailor our website to your personal needs and detect and prevent security threats and misuse. When used on their own, cookies do not personally identify you. By using cookies, INTEGRA Metering GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offerings on our website to better serve our users. As mentioned earlier, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to navigate our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login credentials every time they visit the site, because this information is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie in an online store. The online store uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in their virtual shopping cart.

The data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables cookies in their web browser, some features of our website may not be fully functional.

To provide visitors to our website with a better user experience, we use a variety of marketing tools. These tools allow us to analyze collected data—such as visitors’ scrolling patterns or clicks—to determine which pages lead to the best results. However, we do not use any data that can be traced back to you personally when employing these marketing tools. We use Google Analytics as a third-party provider: Privacy Policy available athttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

The INTEGRA Metering GmbH website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the subpages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used to prevent threats in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

INTEGRA Metering GmbH does not use this general data and information to draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. INTEGRA Metering GmbH therefore evaluates this anonymously collected data and information both for statistical purposes and with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

In accordance with legal requirements, the INTEGRA Metering GmbH website contains information that enables users to quickly contact our company electronically and communicate directly with us, including a general electronic mail address (email address). If a data subject contacts the data controller via email, social media, telephone, or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data, which is voluntarily provided by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purpose of processing the request or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

The data controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or to the extent provided for by the European legislator (in directives and regulations) or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a retention period prescribed by European directives and regulations or by another competent legislative body expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

a) Right to Confirmation: Every data subject has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

b) Right of Access: Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

the purposes of processing

the categories of personal data that are processed

the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

if possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

the existence of a right to have personal data concerning them rectified or erased, or to have the processing restricted by the controller, or a right to object to such processing

the existence of a right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority

If the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data

the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR; and—at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing on the data subject. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject is also entitled to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact a representative of the controller at any time.

c) Right to Rectification: Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed—including by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:

The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.

The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

The personal data was processed unlawfully.

The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

The personal data was collected in connection with information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR. If any of the above-mentioned grounds apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by INTEGRA Metering GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The INTEGRA Metering GmbH employee will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.If the personal data has been made public by INTEGRA Metering GmbH and our company, as the data controller, is obligated to erase the personal data pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, INTEGRA Metering GmbH shall take appropriate measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested that these other data controllers delete all links to this personal data or any copies or replicas of this personal data, provided that the processing is not necessary. The employee of INTEGRA Metering GmbH will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to restriction of processing: Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict the processing if any of the following conditions are met:

The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data for a period that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

The processing is unlawful; the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and instead requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.

The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate interests of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by INTEGRA Metering GmbH, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The INTEGRA Metering GmbH employee will arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to Data Portability: Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them—which they have provided to a controller—in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of INTEGRA Metering GmbH at any time.

g) Right to Object: Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of their personal data carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. In the event of an objection, INTEGRA Metering GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If INTEGRA Metering GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to INTEGRA Metering GmbH regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, INTEGRA Metering GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her that is carried out by INTEGRA Metering GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of INTEGRA Metering GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling: Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects the data subject, unless the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and such law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent. If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, INTEGRA Metering GmbH shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at a minimum the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express the data subject’s point of view, and to contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law: Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

The data controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the data controller electronically, for example via email or through a web form on the website. If the data controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the data provided will be stored for the purpose of administering the employment relationship in accordance with applicable legal provisions. If the data controller does not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the data controller preclude such deletion. Other legitimate interests in this context include, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing activities in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration—then the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as to fulfill tax obligations—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and, as a result, their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject take precedence. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business operations for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

The criterion for the duration of personal data storage is the applicable statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract.

In addition to your company’s name and contact information, we also collect your name, phone number, job title, and email address. If you are a representative of your company, we process your personal contact information in connection with the company. When you enter into a contract with us, the signature may be provided electronically and may involve the processing of your personal data. We may also collect feedback, comments, and questions you provide through service-related communications and activities, such as meetings, phone calls, documents, and emails. We may collect your IP address and the activities you perform on our websites.

When you apply for a job with us, we collect the information you provide to us during the application process. We do not collect or process special categories of personal data, such as publicly available unique identifiers or sensitive personal data.

We do not collect or process any special categories of personal data, such as public unique identifiers or sensitive personal data.

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is, in some cases, required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contracting party). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract; whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data; and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This Privacy Policy was created using the Privacy Policy Generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which conductsdata protection audits, in cooperation with themedia law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE.