{"id":9,"date":"2026-08-26T08:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reifen-mueller.com\/datenschutz\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:43:54","slug":"data-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reifen-mueller.com\/en\/datenschutz\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. Data protection at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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General information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy, which is set out below this text.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data collection on this website<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Who is responsible for data collection on this website?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator\u2019s contact details in the section \u201eInformation on the data controller\u201c in this privacy policy.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How do we collect your data?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your data is collected, firstly, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.<\/p>

Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What do we use your data for?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data provided will also be processed for the purposes of contractual offers, orders or other enquiries.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What rights do you have regarding your personal data?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the source, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.<\/p>

Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Analytics tools and third-party tools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be analysed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using so-called analytics tools.<\/p>

You can find detailed information about these analytics programmes in the following privacy policy.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2. Hosting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We host the content of our website with the following provider:<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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External hosting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host\u2019s servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact enquiries, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website visits and other data generated via a website.<\/p>

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations towards our potential and existing customers (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR) and in the interests of ensuring the secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user\u2019s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.<\/p>

Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their service obligations and will comply with our instructions regarding this data.<\/p>

We use the following hosting provider(s):<\/p>

Deutsche Telekom AG<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data processing on behalf of clients<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3. General information and mandatory information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Data Protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.<\/p>

When you use this website, various items of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.<\/p>

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to guarantee complete protection of data against access by third parties.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Information regarding the data controller<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The organisation responsible for data processing on this website is:<\/p>

Reifen M\u00fcller GmbH & Co. KG
Rote Ellern 1, Saaletal Industrial Estate
D-97762 Hammelburg-Westheim<\/p>

Telephone: +49 (0) 9732 \/ 9141-0
Email: info@reifen-mueller.com<\/a><\/p>

The data controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Retention period<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Unless a more specific retention period is stated elsewhere in this privacy policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it is processed no longer applies. If you make a valid request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be erased, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for retaining your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds no longer apply.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Provided that you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, where special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. Where you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, where your data is required to comply with a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data Protection Officer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.<\/p>

Reifen M\u00fcller GmbH & Co. KG
\u2013 To the Data Protection Officer \u2013
Rote Ellern 1, Saaletal Industrial Estate
D-97762 Hammelburg-Westheim<\/p>

Telephone: +49 (0) 9732 \/ 9141-0
Email: datenschutz@reifen-mueller.com<\/a><\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recipients of personal data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As part of our business activities, we collaborate with various external organisations. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external organisations. We only disclose personal data to external organisations where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. the transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using data processors, we only disclose our customers\u2019 personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Withdrawal of your consent to data processing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Article 21 of the GDPR)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6(1)( E or F of the GDPR, you have the right at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) OF THE GDPR).<\/p>

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) OF THE GDPR).<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place where the alleged infringement occurred. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Right to data portability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only take place to the extent that it is technically feasible.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Access, rectification and erasure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In accordance with the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its source and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, the right to have this data rectified or erased. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or with any further questions about personal data.<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Right to restriction of processing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:<\/p>