Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring its confidentiality. This privacy policy outlines how we handle your information when you use our website, in strict compliance with Germany’s data protection laws. You can view the complete privacy policy on our website at any time.

Data Transmission Over the Internet

Please be aware that data transmission over the internet (e.g., via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against third-party access is not possible.

Use of Contact Information

The use of contact details published in our legal notice for commercial advertising is expressly prohibited unless we have given prior written consent or there is already an established business relationship. Both the provider and all persons named on this website object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.

Data Protection Officer

International AS GmbH
Andre Höpfel
+49 2332 6664814
Alte Herrenthey 12 – 14
44536 Lünen, Germany

Personal Data

Visiting our website is generally possible without providing personal data. When personal data (such as name, address, or email address) is collected on our pages, it is usually on a voluntary basis. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent. If you wish to enter into a contract with us, modify a contract, or make an inquiry, we will collect and use your personal data only to the extent necessary for these purposes (inventory data). We also collect, process, and use personal data to enable your use of our website (usage data). All personal data will be stored only as long as necessary for the stated purpose (processing your request or contract handling), considering tax and commercial retention periods. In certain cases, we may be required to disclose this data (inventory data) by order of the competent authorities for purposes of law enforcement, threat prevention, fulfilling the statutory tasks of intelligence services or military counterintelligence, or enforcing intellectual property rights.

Privacy Policy for the Facebook Plugin („Like“ Button)

We use plugins from the provider Facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. When you visit our website containing the Facebook plugin („Like“ button), a connection to Facebook servers is established, and the plugin is loaded in your browser. This transmits data to Facebook servers, including information about your visit to our website. If you are logged into Facebook, these data can be associated with your personal Facebook account. When you actively use the Facebook plugin, such as by clicking the „Like“ button or using the comment function, this information is transmitted to your Facebook account and published. To prevent this, we recommend logging out of your Facebook account before visiting our site. For more information on Facebook’s data usage, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

Privacy Policy for Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. („Google“). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files stored on your computer, to help analyze how you use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is typically transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, due to IP anonymization, your IP address will be truncated within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the US and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that this may prevent you from using all features of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) from being collected and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Privacy Policy for Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for including advertisements from Google Inc., USA („Google“). Google AdSense uses cookies, text files stored on your computer, to analyze your use of the website. It also uses web beacons, invisible graphics used to collect information. These web beacons can record and collect simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. Google uses this information to analyze your use of the website concerning the ads, compile reports on website activity and ads for website operators, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if these third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your hard drive and the display of web beacons by selecting „do not accept cookies“ in your browser settings (in Internet Explorer under „Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings“; in Firefox under „Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies“). However, please note that this may prevent you from using all the features of this website fully. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Privacy Policy for Google Plus

This website uses the „+1“ button of the social network Google Plus, operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States („Google“). The button is identifiable by the „+1“ symbol. If you are registered on Google Plus, you can use the „+1“ button to express your interest in our website and share content from our website on Google Plus. In this case, Google stores both the information that you have given a „+1“ for our content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked „+1“. Your „+1“ may be displayed with your name (and photo, if applicable) on Google Plus and other Google services, such as in search results or your Google profile. For details on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your rights and privacy settings, please refer to Google’s privacy notices: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Privacy Policy for Google Remarketing and „Similar Audiences“ Function

This website uses the remarketing or „Similar Audiences“ function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („Google“). This feature allows us to target visitors to our website with personalized, interest-based advertising when they visit other websites in the Google Display Network. Google Remarketing or the „Similar Audiences“ feature uses cookies, text files stored on your computer, to analyze website usage. These cookies collect information about your visits and anonymized data about your use of the website. Personal data is not stored. When you visit another website in the Google Display Network, you may see ads that consider previously accessed product and information areas on our website. You can prevent the use of Google Remarketing or the „Similar Audiences“ feature by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that this may prevent you from using all features of this website fully. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website from being collected and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de. Additionally, you can disable the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative deactivation page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the opt-out options provided there. Further information on Google’s remarketing and privacy policy can be found here: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Privacy Policy for Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

This website uses the „Google AdWords Conversion Tracking“ function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA („Google“). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses cookies, text files stored on your computer, to analyze website usage if you click on a Google ad. The cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days. No personal data is stored. While the cookie is valid, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on an ad and reached a specific landing page (e.g., order confirmation page, newsletter signup). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple AdWords customers‘ websites. The data collected using the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. We see the total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that personally identifies users. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your hard drive by selecting „do not accept cookies“ in your browser settings (in MS Internet Explorer under „Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings“; in Firefox under „Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies“). However, please note that this may prevent you from using all the features of this website fully. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. For more information on how Google uses conversion data and Google’s privacy policy, please visit: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148?ctx=tltp, http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

Privacy Policy for Twitter

Our website integrates the web messaging service Twitter.com, provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter offers the „Tweet“ function, which allows you to publish 140-character messages (tweets) that may include website links on your Twitter account. If you use the „Tweet“ function on our website, the respective webpage will be linked to your Twitter account and made public. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. We do not receive information about the content of the transmitted data and its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy. You can set your privacy preferences on Twitter at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Privacy Policy for XING

Our website uses functions of the XING network, operated by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time you access one of our pages that contains XING functions, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, XING does not store IP addresses or use cookies to monitor user behavior. Further information on data protection regarding the XING Share button can be found at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Right to Information

You have the right to inquire about the personal data we have collected about you at any time, free of charge and without delay. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your provided personal data with effect for the future. To request information, please contact the provider using the contact details in the legal notice.