Data Protection

Privacy Policy for the Use of Our Website

Overview of Data Protection

Below, we inform you about how your personal data is collected and processed when using our website. Personal data refers to all information related to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g., name, IP address, email address). Protecting your data is of the highest priority to us, so we process your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

What data do we collect?

• Data provided directly: Data that you voluntarily provide to us via forms on our website, such as name, email address, or other contact information.
• Data automatically collected: Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, time and duration of your visit, and the pages you visited. This data is mainly collected to ensure the functionality and security of our website.

Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

• Processing of your data takes place for the provision, optimization, and security of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).
• For certain services such as Google Analytics, Google Maps, or Meta Pixel, data processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Hosting and Responsibilities

Responsible Entity
The entity responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Net-Components GmbH
Demex-Allee 1, 14641 Wustermark, Germany
Email: info@net-components.de
Phone: +49 3323 4900930

Hosting by IONOS SE
Our website is hosted by IONOS SE. IONOS SE processes your data as part of a data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR in secure data centers located within Germany and the EU. IONOS SE guarantees the security and confidentiality of your data.

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany
Email: info@ionos.de
Phone: +49 721 170 5522

Rights of Data Subjects

Your Rights

• Right to Access: You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Under certain conditions, you can request the deletion of your data, such as when the purpose of processing no longer applies.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your data if certain conditions are met.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@net-components.de.

Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and enable certain features. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser software; however, this may limit some functions of the website.

• Technically Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required to enable basic functions of the website.
• Analysis and Marketing Cookies: These cookies help us analyze your behavior on our website and display targeted advertising. These cookies are used only with your explicit consent.

Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service from Google Ireland Limited. Google Analytics uses cookies to enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of our website is usually transferred to a server in the USA and stored there. However, your IP address is anonymized (IP masking), so direct identification is not possible.

Google Analytics Opt-Out:
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by installing a browser add-on, which can be found here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Integrated Tools and Plugins

Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps to provide you with interactive maps. Google Maps collects data such as IP addresses and location-based information. This data may be transferred to the USA. The map is activated only after your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Web Fonts
To ensure consistent font display, we use Google Web Fonts. When loading the fonts, your IP address is transmitted to Google. For more information, please refer to the Google Web Fonts privacy policy: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

YouTube Videos
Our website embeds videos from the YouTube platform. When playing these videos, user data such as your IP address and usage behavior are transmitted to YouTube. For more information, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Meta Pixel

Our website uses Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel), a tracking tool from Meta Platforms Inc., to analyze the behavior of visitors to our website and create targeted advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram.

Purpose of Data Collection by Meta Pixel
Meta Pixel allows us to optimize our advertising campaigns by showing personalized ads based on your user behavior.

Data Transfer to the USA
Meta Pixel transfers collected data to Meta’s servers in the USA. Meta Platforms Inc. uses standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection. For more information on Meta’s data protection practices, visit: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Opt-Out of Data Collection by Meta Pixel
If you do not want your data to be collected by Meta Pixel, you can object to the data collection by disabling personalized advertising options in the settings of Facebook or Instagram.

Data Transfer to Third Countries

In some cases, personal data may be transferred to servers outside the EU, especially to the USA. This particularly concerns the use of tools such as Google Analytics, Google Maps, and Meta Pixel. These providers use standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Please note that such transfers to countries without an adequate level of data protection may pose risks, as government authorities may access this data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed, particularly to comply with legal requirements or implement changes to our services. The most current version can be found on our website.