Datenschutzerklärung
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the privacy policy listed below.
Data Collection on Our Website
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice (imprint) of this website.
Your data is collected in two ways: firstly, through information you provide to us directly (e.g. by entering data into a contact or application form); secondly, through data collected automatically when you visit our website (technical data such as browser, operating system, and time of page access).
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Controller
Arenz GmbH & Co. KG Heidestraße 5 · 53340 Meckenheim Phone: +49 2225 999-0 Email: info@arenz-gmbh.de
The data controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time by sending us an informal email. The lawfulness of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of breaches of data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent authority for data protection matters in North Rhine-Westphalia is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information NRW Postfach 20 04 44 · 40102 Düsseldorf Phone: +49 211 38424-0 Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de Website: www.ldi.nrw.de
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a standard, machine-readable format.
SSL / TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the „https://“ in your browser’s address bar and the padlock icon.
Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the following rights with respect to us:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
To exercise your rights, please contact: info@arenz-gmbh.de
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits to us:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing device
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and uninterrupted operation of the website). Data is deleted after a maximum of 7 days.
Hosting
This website is hosted by WordPress.com (Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA). When you visit our website, the server log data mentioned above is transmitted to Automattic. This is based on a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. For further information, please refer to Automattic’s privacy policy: automattic.com/privacy
Cookies
This website uses functionally necessary cookies (e.g. for language settings). These cookies do not store any personal data and are automatically deleted at the end of the session or after a short period. You may configure your browser to reject cookies in general; however, this may limit the functionality of the website.
Contact Form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details (name, email address, company, message) will be stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry. We do not pass this data on without your consent.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing of pre-contractual enquiries) and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to enquiries).
Retention period: Data will be deleted once the enquiry has been fully processed and no statutory retention obligations apply (generally after 3 years).
Application Form
If you apply via our online application form, your application documents (name, email, phone, cover letter, CV, certificates) will be processed solely for the purpose of conducting the application process.
Legal basis: Section 26 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act) in conjunction with Art. 88 GDPR (data processing for employment purposes).
Retention period: In the event of rejection, application documents will be deleted no later than 6 months after conclusion of the application process, unless you have consented to longer storage or legal reasons preclude deletion.
Your data is processed exclusively internally and is not passed on to third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising is hereby expressly prohibited. We reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited promotional communications such as spam emails.
4. Web Fonts
This website uses fonts (Barlow Condensed) served from our own servers. No connection to Google servers is established and no data is transmitted to Google.
5. Amendments to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid. As our website develops or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current version can be accessed on this page at any time.
Last updated: May 2026