1. An overview of data protection
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.
Regarding the storage of cookies (explained below), you can change the settings via the cookie box that appears when you access the website or via the following button:
Change cookie settings
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.
Analytics and third-party tools
When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this regard.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.
Notice concerning the party responsible for this website
The party responsible for processing data on this website is:
Covenant Engineering GmbH
Geschäftsführer: Kalkidan K. Gashawtena (Dipl.-Ing.)
Glockenhofstraße 29
90478 Nürnberg, Germany
Telefon: +49 (0) 911 / 953 456 68
Telefax: +49 (0) 911 / 964 947 07
E-Mail: info@covenant-engineering.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
Right to file complaints with regulatory authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted payments on this website
If you enter into a contract which requires you to send us your payment information (e.g. account number for direct debits), we will require this data to process your payment.
Payment transactions using common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are only made via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon in your browser line is visible.
In the case of encrypted communication, any payment details you submit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.
Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as email spam, is received.
3. Data collection on our website
Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.
Cookies and cookie groups
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
Borlabs Cookie
| Name | Borlabs Cookie |
|---|---|
| Provider | Owner of this website |
| Purpose | Saves the visitors preferences selected in the Cookie Box of Borlabs Cookie. |
| Cookie Name | borlabs-cookie |
| Cookie Expiry | 1 Year |
CMS-System - Wordpress
| Name | CMS-System - Wordpress |
|---|---|
| Provider | Owner of this website |
| Purpose | The CMS system (WordPress) sets this cookie when you navigate to the login page. The cookie is used to see if the browser is configured to allow cookies. |
| Purpose | https://www.covenant-engineering.com/en/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie Name | wordpress_test_cookie |
| Cookie Expiry | Session |
CMS-System - Wordpress
| Name | CMS-System - Wordpress |
|---|---|
| Provider | Wordpress |
| Purpose | Saves the current session for logged-in users for security purposes. |
| Purpose | https://www.covenant-engineering.com/en/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie Name | wordpress_sec_* |
| Cookie Expiry | Session |
CMS-System - Wordpress
| Name | CMS-System - Wordpress |
|---|---|
| Provider | Wordpress |
| Purpose | This cookie ensures that the user stays logged in. |
| Purpose | https://www.covenant-engineering.com/en/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie Name | wordpress_logged_in_* |
| Cookie Expiry | Session |
CMS-System - Wordpress - Admin Area
| Name | CMS-System - Wordpress - Admin Area |
|---|---|
| Provider | Wordpress |
| Purpose | [Only logged in users] Cookie for logged in users. The cookie is used to assign personal customizations of the user interface in the admin area. |
| Purpose | https://www.covenant-engineering.com/en/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie Name | wp-settings-* |
| Cookie Expiry | 365 Tage |
CMS-System - Wordpress - Admin Area
| Name | CMS-System - Wordpress - Admin Area |
|---|---|
| Provider | Wordpress |
| Purpose | [Only logged in users] Cookie for logged in users. It contains the time when the cookie wp-settings was created. |
| Purpose | https://www.covenant-engineering.com/en/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie Name | wp-settings-time-* |
| Cookie Expiry | 365 Tage |
External Media
Content from video platforms and social media platforms is blocked by default. If External Media cookies are accepted, access to those contents no longer requires manual consent.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Purpose | Used to unblock Facebook content. |
| Purpose | https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation |
| Host(s) | .facebook.com |
Google Maps
| Name | Google Maps |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Purpose | Used to unblock Google Maps content. |
| Purpose | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en |
| Host(s) | .google.com |
| Cookie Name | NID |
| Cookie Expiry | 6 Month |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Purpose | Used to unblock Instagram content. |
| Purpose | https://www.instagram.com/legal/privacy/ |
| Host(s) | .instagram.com |
| Cookie Name | pigeon_state |
| Cookie Expiry | Session |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Purpose | Used to unblock Twitter content. |
| Purpose | https://twitter.com/privacy |
| Host(s) | .twimg.com, .twitter.com |
| Cookie Name | __widgetsettings, local_storage_support_test |
| Cookie Expiry | Unlimited |
Vimeo
| Name | Vimeo |
|---|---|
| Provider | Vimeo |
| Purpose | Used to unblock Vimeo content. |
| Purpose | https://vimeo.com/privacy |
| Host(s) | player.vimeo.com |
| Cookie Name | vuid |
| Cookie Expiry | 2 Years |
YouTube
| Name | YouTube |
|---|---|
| Provider | YouTube |
| Purpose | Used to unblock YouTube content. |
| Purpose | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en |
| Host(s) | google.com |
| Cookie Name | NID |
| Cookie Expiry | 6 Month |
YouTube
| Name | YouTube |
|---|---|
| Provider | YouTube |
| Purpose | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of the videos from YouTube that the user has seen. |
| Purpose | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de |
| Host(s) | .youtube.com, youtube.com |
| Cookie Name | YSC |
| Cookie Expiry | Session |
Your user ID of the website:
You can get an overview of your previous cookie settings on the website, with consideration of the chronological order, here:
| Date | Version | Consents |
|---|
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in “server log files”. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
These data will not be combined with data from other sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract
Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish, or modify legal relationships with us (master data). This is done based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. We collect, process and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent required to enable you to access our service or to bill you for the same.
Collected customer data shall be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Contact form
If you send enquiries to us via the contact form, your data entered into the contact form, including the stated contact information, are stored for the purpose of dealing with your enquiry and in case of additional enquiries. Those data will not be passed on without your permission.
4. Plugins and tools
Cookie Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses Borlabs Cookie Content technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies in your browser and to document this consent in a manner consistent with data protection. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 17, 21107 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter Borlabs).
When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which stores the consent you have given or the revocation of such consent. This data is not passed on to the Borlabs cookie provider.
The collected data is stored until you request us to delete it or until you delete the Borlabs cookie itself or until the purpose for which the data is stored ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. You can find details about the data processing of Borlabs Cookie under https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
Borlabs cookie content technology is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO.
Google Web Fonts
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.
Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Self-hosted fonts
The website uses the following webfonts:
Merriweather – SIL Open Font License v1.10 (License)
Lora – SIL Open Font License v1.10 (License)
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of Google at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/