Privacy Policy - WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG

Introduction

We, WSW Wälzlager Wolfgang Streich GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter: “we”), as the operator of the online service, are the data controller responsible for the processing of the personal data of users of the online service. Our contact details can be found in the legal notice of the online service; the contact persons for enquiries regarding the processing of personal data are listed directly in this privacy policy.

We take the protection of your privacy and your personal data very seriously. We collect, store and use your personal data only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy and the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection regulations.

This privacy policy explains the extent to which and the purposes for which personal data is processed in connection with the use of the online service.

Personal data

Personal data is information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes all information relating to your identity, such as your name, your email address or your postal address. Information that cannot be linked to your identity (such as statistical data, for example on the number of users of the online service), however, is not considered personal data.

In principle, you can use our online service without disclosing your identity or providing any personal data. In such cases, we will only collect general information about your visit to our online service. However, for some of the services offered, we will collect personal data from you. We will then process this data solely for the purposes of using this online service, in particular to provide the information you have requested. When personal data is collected, you are only required to provide the data that is strictly necessary. You may also be asked to provide further details; in such cases, these are voluntary. We will indicate in each instance whether fields are mandatory or voluntary. We will then provide specific details in the relevant section of this privacy policy.

No automated decision-making based on your personal data takes place in connection with the use of our online service.

Processing of personal data

We store your details on specially secured servers within the European Union. These are protected by technical and organisational measures against the loss, destruction, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure of your data by unauthorised persons. Access to your data is restricted to a small number of authorised individuals. These individuals are responsible for the technical, commercial or editorial management of the servers. However, despite regular checks, it is not possible to provide complete protection against all risks.

Your personal data is transmitted over the internet in encrypted form. We use TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security/Secure Socket Layer) encryption for data transmission.

Disclosure of personal data to third parties

As a general rule, we use your personal data solely to provide the services you have requested. Where we engage external service providers in connection with the provision of these services, their access to the data is also strictly limited to the purpose of providing those services. We ensure compliance with data protection regulations through technical and organisational measures, and we also require our external service providers to comply with these regulations.

Furthermore, we do not pass on your data to third parties without your express consent, in particular not for advertising purposes. Your personal data will only be disclosed if you have yourself consented to such disclosure or where we are authorised or obliged to do so on the basis of statutory provisions and/or official or court orders. This may, in particular, involve the provision of information for the purposes of criminal prosecution, to avert danger or to enforce intellectual property rights.

Where we transfer your personal data, either directly or via service providers, to countries outside the European Union, we comply with the specific requirements of Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR and also require our service providers to comply with these regulations. We will therefore only transfer your data to countries outside the European Union subject to the level of protection guaranteed by the GDPR. This level of protection is ensured, in particular, by an adequacy decision of the European Commission or by appropriate safeguards in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR.

Legal bases for data processing

Where we obtain your consent for the processing of your personal data, Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR forms the legal basis for the data processing.

Where we process your personal data because this is necessary for the performance of a contract or within the framework of a pre-contractual relationship with you, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR constitutes the legal basis for the data processing.

Where we process your personal data to comply with a legal obligation, Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR forms the legal basis for the data processing.

Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR may also serve as the legal basis for data processing if the processing of your personal data is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests or the interests of a third party, and your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms do not require the protection of personal data.

Throughout this privacy policy, we always specify the legal basis on which we process your personal data.

Data erasure and retention period

We generally delete or block your personal data whenever the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. However, data may be retained beyond this period if required by legal provisions to which we are subject, for example in relation to statutory retention and documentation obligations. In such cases, we will delete or block your personal data once the relevant provisions have expired.

Use of our online services

Information about your computer

Every time you access our online service, regardless of whether you are registered, we collect the following information about your computer: your computer’s IP address, the request made by your browser, and the time of that request. We also record the status and the volume of data transferred as part of this request. We also collect product and version information about the browser and operating system used on your computer. We also record the website from which the online service was accessed. Your computer’s IP address is stored only for the duration of your use of the online service and is subsequently deleted or anonymised by truncation. The remaining data is stored for a limited period of time.

We use this data to operate the online service, in particular to identify and rectify errors, to assess the usage of the online service, and to make adjustments or improvements. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Use of cookies

As is the case with many websites, our online service uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and record certain settings and data for exchange with our online service via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie file was sent, as well as information about the cookie’s age and an alphanumeric identifier.

Cookies enable us to recognise your computer and make any presets and preferences immediately available. The cookies we use are – where possible – so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of the browser session. In some cases, cookies with a longer storage period may also be used so that your settings and preferences can be taken into account the next time you visit our website.

Most browsers are set to accept cookies automatically. However, you can disable the storage of cookies or set your browser to notify you as soon as cookies are sent. It is also possible to manually delete cookies that have already been stored via your browser settings. Please note that you may only be able to use our online service to a limited extent, or not at all, if you refuse to accept cookies or delete essential cookies.

Where cookies are not essential for our online service, we will ask for your consent to the use of cookies when you first access the online service. With regard to third-party cookies that are not essential, you will find a more detailed description below of the services we use from these third-party providers. The legal basis for the associated data processing, including any data transfer, is your consent within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent once given may be withdrawn at any time with future effect, in particular by changing your selected settings.

The legal basis for the use of necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in the proper provision of our online service within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, as well as – insofar as contracts are concluded or fulfilled via our online service – the performance of a contract within the meaning of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Any choice made regarding the use of cookies can be changed at any time.

Integration of third-party services

We use third-party services for certain functions within our online offering. These services are predominantly optional features which you must explicitly select or use. We have entered into contractual agreements with the respective providers regarding the provision and integration of their services, and we do our utmost to ensure that these third-party providers also provide transparent information on the scope of personal data processing and comply with data protection regulations.

Google Tag Manager

For our online offering, we use Google Tag Manager provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (‘Google’). Google Tag Manager is a tag management system (TMS) that enables tags – i.e. tracking codes and associated code snippets – to be managed on our website. Google Tag Manager allows Google services to be integrated into a website.

When Google Tag Manager is used, a connection is established with Google’s servers. As a result, Google stores the IP address of the browser on the device used by the visitor to this website. It cannot be ruled out that, in this context, data may be transferred to Google in the USA and that US security authorities may, under certain circumstances, gain access to the data. However, no cookies are set in connection with the use of Google Tag Manager.

Further information on Google Tag Manager and data processing by Google can be found here:

https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/6102821?hl=de

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Our legal basis for using Google Tag Manager is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in managing the tracking codes on , our online platform, which enable us to analyse the use of our online platform and to improve and personalise our services.

Use of YouTube

YouTube videos are embedded in our online offering; to play these, we use a plugin from the YouTube service operated by Google (hereinafter: ‘YouTube’). The operator of the service is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (‘Google’).

We use the YouTube service in enhanced privacy mode to protect your privacy as much as possible. When you visit a page on our website that contains an embedded YouTube video, Google initially receives only the information necessary for embedding the video, and no cookies are set for the purpose of analysing usage. Only when you play the embedded video does Google receive further information; in doing so, Google may also set cookies to analyse your user behaviour. When you play the video, for example, Google’s YouTube servers are informed of the page on our website from which you are playing the video.

If you are logged into your Google account, you allow Google or YouTube to link your browsing behaviour directly to your personal Google profile. We therefore recommend that you only play embedded YouTube videos if you consent to the associated data processing by Google. You can prevent data from being linked to your Google profile by logging out of your YouTube account. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, which also applies to YouTube.

We use YouTube so that we can show you videos and thereby provide you with better information about us and our services. The legal basis for embedding the videos is our legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; however, the playback of the videos and the associated further data processing take place solely on the basis of your consent within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Visable

For analysis and marketing purposes, we use products and services provided by Visable GmbH, ABC-Straße 21, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (www.visable.com), in cooperation with that company. To this end, data is collected, processed and stored using web beacon technology to create usage profiles that are at least pseudonymised and, where possible and appropriate, fully anonymised. The data collected, which may initially still contain personal data, is transmitted to Visable or collected directly by Visable and used there to create the aforementioned usage profiles. Visitors to this website are not personally identified, nor is any other personal data combined with the usage profiles. Should IP addresses be identified as personal data, they will be deleted immediately. You may object to the forms of processing described here at any time with future effect:

Exclude visitor recording

ShortPixel

We use the image and website optimisation service ‘ShortPixel’ provided by ID SCOUT SRL, 2 Transilvaniei St., Apt. 19, Bucharest 1, Romania, on our website.

When you visit our site, your browser establishes a direct connection to ShortPixel’s servers. In doing so, your IP address and technical browser data are transmitted. The service compresses graphics and converts images into modern formats. This minimises loading times, saves data usage and ensures the optimal display of our content on your devices.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest). Our interest lies in the technical optimisation and improvement of the user-friendliness of our online service. Your IP address is processed solely for the technical process of image delivery and, according to the provider, is not stored permanently or used for profiling.

As the provider is based in the EU (Romania), European data protection standards apply. We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) with ShortPixel.

Further information on how your data is handled can be found here: https://shortpixel.com/privacy#gdpr

Communicating with us

You can get in touch with us in various ways, including via the contact form on our website. We are also happy to keep you regularly updated via our email newsletter.

Contact form

If you wish to use the contact form on our website, we will collect the personal data you provide in the contact form, in particular your name and email address. We also store your IP address and the date and time of your enquiry. We process the data submitted via the contact form solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or request.

You are free to decide for yourself what information you wish to provide to us via the contact form. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Once we have dealt with your enquiry, the data will initially be stored in case we need to contact you with any further questions. You may request the deletion of the data at any time; otherwise, we will delete the data once the matter has been fully resolved; statutory retention obligations remain unaffected in each case.

Social media

In addition to our website, we also use various social media channels to share information and communicate; you will find links to these on our website, or you may find links to our website on these platforms. Specifically, we use the social networks Facebook, Xing, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can recognise the links by the respective provider’s logo.

Clicking on the links will open the relevant social media pages, to which the respective providers’ own terms and conditions and privacy policies generally apply. We have summarised an overview of the providers’ respective policies for you below.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Xing: https://www.xing.com/privacy

YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

No personal data is transferred to the respective providers before you access the relevant links. Your access to the linked page forms the basis for data processing by the respective providers.

We would also like to point out here that the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) provides general information on the safe use of social networks on its website at https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Verbraucherinnen-und-Verbraucher/Informationen-und-Empfehlungen/Onlinekommunikation/Soziale-Netzwerke/soziale-netzwerke_node.html.

The following information regarding the associated processing of your personal data also applies to our use of the social media platform Facebook.

Facebook Fan Page

In addition to our own online presence, we also operate a fan page on the social network Facebook. We use the fan page to provide information about our activities and to offer a channel for communication. The operator of the social network Facebook is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: ‘Meta’). In this respect, we make use of Meta’s technical platform and services.

Scope of responsibility

Please note that you use the fan page and its features at your own risk, particularly with regard to interactive features such as commenting, sharing or rating. Alternatively, you can also access the information provided via the fan page on our website.

Within the scope of what is possible on Facebook, we endeavour to ensure the protection of your privacy and your personal data. Insofar as we process your personal data in connection with your visit to the fan page, the provisions set out in this privacy policy apply in full. Due to the integration of the fan page into Facebook’s platform, it should also be noted that personal data is processed by Meta at the same time. When you visit the fan page, Meta collects, amongst other things, your IP address and other information that may be stored in the form of cookies on the device you are using or in your browser. We have no influence over the data processing carried out by Meta; in particular, Facebook does not act as a data processor on our behalf under our responsibility. Data processing by Facebook is governed – at least according to Meta’s information – by Facebook’s policies, which are available at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. Please note that the data collected about you by Meta in this context may also be transferred outside the European Union.

From a data protection perspective, Meta and we are to be regarded as joint controllers for the operation of the fan page and the analysis of user data when the fan page is visited. In accordance with data protection regulations, we have entered into an agreement with Meta to delineate our respective responsibilities.

Facebook Insights

Meta offers fan page administrators the opportunity to gain an overview of the fan page’s usage and its users via the Page Insights feature. Page Insights is primarily used to access and analyse statistical data. We use the data from Page Insights to make the fan page as attractive and efficient as possible. To this end, Meta provides us with data that it has generated itself. Further information on how the Page Insights feature works and who is responsible for it is available from Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

Messenger

Users registered with Facebook also have the option of communicating directly via Facebook Messenger. If you contact us via Messenger, the data transmitted will be stored and used by us solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, as well as our legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the collection and processing of customer enquiries, the evaluation of customer enquiries, and the prevention of misuse.

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. For your personal data, this is the case once the relevant conversation has ended. For us, the conversation is deemed to have ended when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved. You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time; in this case, we will delete the data immediately, provided there is no legal basis for further storage.

Further information on Facebook

If you have any questions regarding our use of personal data in connection with the use of our Facebook fan page, please feel free to contact us and our Data Protection Officer at any time. The contact details and communication channels are set out in our privacy policy. If you have any questions regarding data protection on Facebook, please contact Meta directly.

Xing

In addition to our own online presence, we also operate an account on the professional networking site Xing. Through this account, we provide information about our company and our activities and offer a channel for communication. The professional networking site Xing is operated by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg (“New Work”).

Please note that you use the career network and its features at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g. liking, sharing, commenting).

Processing of personal data

The data collected about you when using the service is processed by New Work. It cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to countries outside the European Union. The data processed includes, amongst other things, data you provide voluntarily, such as your name, username, email address, telephone number, information about your professional background, profile data, content that you create, upload or receive, as well as comments, your IP address, details of the device you are using, information about websites and content you have accessed, and your location. We have no influence over the nature and scope of the data processed by New Work, the manner in which it is processed and used, or the disclosure of this data to third parties. Details of which data is processed by New Work and for what purposes can be found in New Work’s privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

We process the data you enter on Xing to the extent that we may ‘like’, comment on or share your posts, or contact and interact with you. The data you freely publish and share on Xing is incorporated into our service in this way.

You can restrict the processing of your data via the general settings of your Xing account. Furthermore, on mobile devices, you can use the settings to restrict New Work’s access to contact and calendar data, photos, location data, etc. However, this depends on the operating system used. You can find out more about Xing’s privacy settings at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-privatsphaere.

Analytics

New Work offers Xing account holders the opportunity to gain an overview of the use of the account and its users. The analytics functions primarily allow statistical data to be accessed and analysed. We use this data to make our account as attractive and efficient as possible. To this end, New Work provides us with data that it has generated itself under its own responsibility. The data we receive from New Work consists mainly of anonymised data and statistics. Where we receive personal data in this context, we are responsible for the further processing of this data for the purpose of analysing the use of our Xing account. Further information can be found in Xing’s privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Communication

On Xing, you have the option to communicate directly with us. Where you contact us via Xing, the data transmitted will be stored and used by us solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. The legal basis for the processing of your data is your consent within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, as well as our legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the collection and processing of enquiries, the analysis of these enquiries, and the prevention of misuse.

Further information on Xing

If you have any questions regarding our use of personal data in connection with the use of your Xing account, please feel free to contact us and our Data Protection Officer at any time. The contact details and communication channels are set out in our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding data protection at Xing, please contact New Work directly.

YouTube

In addition to our own online presence, we also operate a channel on the YouTube video platform. We use this channel to provide information about our activities and to facilitate communication. The YouTube video platform is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: ‘Google’).

Please note that you use the video platform and its features at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g. discussions, comments).

Processing of personal data

The data collected about you when you use the service is processed by Google and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. The data processed includes, amongst other things, data you provide voluntarily, such as your name, username, email address and telephone number; content that you create, upload or receive, such as photos, videos, documents and spreadsheets, as well as comments; your IP address; details of the device you are using; information about the websites and content you access; and your location and mobile network provider. We have no influence over the nature and scope of the data processed by Google, the manner in which it is processed and used, or the disclosure of this data to third parties. Details of which data is processed by Google and for what purposes can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de&gl=de.

We process the data you enter on YouTube – in particular your username and the content published under your account – to the extent that we may link to or reply to your posts, or create posts ourselves that refer to your account. The data you freely publish and share on YouTube is incorporated into our service in this way and made available to our followers.

You can restrict the processing of your data via the general settings of your Google account. Furthermore, on mobile devices, you can use the settings to restrict Google’s access to contact and calendar data, photos, location data etc. However, this depends on the operating system used. In addition to these tools, Google also offers specific privacy settings for YouTube. You can find out more at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de#infochoices.

YouTube Analytics

Google offers YouTube channel operators the option of using the ‘YouTube Analytics’ feature to gain an overview of the use of their account and its users. YouTube Analytics is primarily used to access and analyse statistical data. We use the data from YouTube Analytics to make the YouTube channel as attractive and efficient as possible. For this purpose, Google provides us with data that Google itself has generated under its own responsibility. The data we receive from Google consists mainly of anonymised data and statistics. Where we receive personal data in this context, we are responsible for the further processing of this data for the purpose of analysing the use of our YouTube channel. Google provides further information on YouTube Analytics at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9002587?hl=de, amongst other places.

Further information on YouTube

If you have any questions regarding our use of personal data in connection with the use of the YouTube channel, please feel free to contact us and our Data Protection Officer at any time. The contact details and communication channels are set out in our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding data protection at Google, please contact Google directly.

Your rights and contact details

We attach great importance to explaining the processing of your personal data as transparently as possible and to informing you of your rights. If you would like further information or wish to exercise your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time so that we can address your enquiry.

Data subject rights

You have extensive rights regarding the processing of your personal data. Firstly, you have a comprehensive right of access and may, where applicable, request the rectification and/or erasure or restriction of your personal data. You may also request a restriction on processing and have a right to object. With regard to the personal data you have provided to us, you also have a right to data portability.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights and/or receive further information on this matter, please contact our customer service team. Alternatively, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer.

Withdrawal of consent and objection

Consent once given by you may be freely withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of that consent up until the time of withdrawal. The points of contact for this are also our customer service team and our Data Protection Officer.

If the processing of your personal data is not based on consent but on another legal basis, you may object to this data processing. Your objection will result in a review and, where appropriate, the cessation of data processing. You will be informed of the outcome of the review and, should data processing nevertheless continue, you will receive further information from us explaining why the data processing is permissible.

Data Protection Officer and Contact Details

We have appointed an external Data Protection Officer who assists us with data protection matters and whom you may also contact directly. If you have any questions regarding our handling of personal data or require further information on data protection matters, our Data Protection Officer and his team will be happy to assist you:

Dr Sebastian Meyer, LL.M.
c/o BRANDI Rechtsanwälte
Adenauerplatz 1, 33602 Bielefeld
Telephone: 0521 / 96535-812
Email: datenschutz@brandi.net

If you wish to contact our Data Protection Officer directly by email, you can also reach him atsebastian.meyer@brandi.net .

Complaints

If you believe that our processing of your personal data is not in accordance with this privacy policy or the applicable data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. You may also lodge a complaint with our Data Protection Officer. The Data Protection Officer will then investigate the matter and inform you of the outcome of the investigation.

Further information and changes

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. These links are usually marked as such. We have no control over the extent to which the linked websites comply with applicable data protection regulations. We therefore recommend that you also familiarise yourself with the respective privacy policies of other websites.

Changes to this privacy policy

The current version of this privacy policy is indicated by the date (below). We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with future effect. Amendments will be made in particular in the event of technical adjustments to the online service or changes to data protection regulations. The current version of the privacy policy is always available directly via the online service. We recommend that you check this privacy policy regularly for any changes.

Date of this Privacy Policy: July 2026