The principles of data protection at Maico Elektroapparate-Fabrik GmbH
1. Handling personal data
The website 
www.maico.de is a product of Maico Elektroapparate-Fabrik GmbH (hereinafter referred to as MAICO). MAICO uses its website to inform customers and interested parties of fan and ventilation engineering products. We attach great importance to protecting your personal data as we collect, process and use it during your visit to the MAICO web pages. We only collect, process and use your details as specified by law, as prescribed for example in the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) or German Telemedia Act (TMG). The MAICO web pages are in line with the regulations as laid down in data protection law. This grants you the user of these web pages peace of mind that your personal rights and the right to informational self-determination are being observed and granted. The following section explains the data which MAICO collects and uses.
2. Data processing when web pages are visited
MAICO is constantly working on improving and updating the information provided on its web pages for customers and interested parties in order to raise the appeal of its website. To this end, each time the MAICO web pages are accessed data regarding the request for the website is stored. This data is not assigned to any natural person and is only used by MAICO for internal and statistical purposes. Names, postal addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other contact details are not recorded unless you provide them voluntarily, for example if you send MAICO a request for quotation or if you subscribe to a newsletter. MAICO does not produce user profiles from data recorded when visiting web pages.
The following data is stored when web pages are simply requested:
names and identifiers of files which the user in question has requested from the MAICO web pages, the date and time when each web page was requested, the volume of data transferred, the amount of time spent on the MAICO web pages, status queries regarding the successful request for files and the type of web browser used.
3. Data processing when subscribing to newsletters, submitting requests for quotations, other enquiries
If you have provided your e-mail address and other contact details, for example when subscribing to MAICO newsletters or submitting a request for quotation, MAICO will send you the corresponding information. The data you provide is stored in a file or in an e-mail program and only used to provide the information requested. You can withdraw your consent to subscribe for newsletters at any time with effect for the future by entering your e-mail address in the box provided on the website http://www.maico.de/index.php?id=23842 for cancelling newsletter subscriptions. With regard to the deletion of details and the withdrawal of consent, we would also advise you to refer to Clause 6. of this declaration.
4. Cookies
When you visit MAICO web pages, information is occasionally stored on your computer in the form of cookies (small text files). These are used to allow us to design the information provided on the MAICO web pages in a user-friendly, flexible and effective way for you the user. MAICO does not use cookies to save passwords. You can set your Internet browser to delete cookies from your data memory straightaway or at regular intervals, block all cookies or warn you before a cookie is saved. If you use a link to exit the MAICO web pages and visit another provider's web pages, the providers of these linked pages may use cookies. By law MAICO is not responsible for these cookies.
5. Use and dissemination of personal data
If you have provided MAICO with personal data via the information system, MAICO only uses this data to respond to your requests and enquiries. In particular MAICO uses your details to provide any information you have requested (by phone or e-mail). When you enter your contact details (name, postal address, e-mail address) in the contact form or register to receive newsletters, you consent to MAICO storing and using your details and sending you the information and offers requested. If you have sent MAICO an enquiry via the information page, MAICO will forward this to the corresponding contact. Your details are treated with confidentiality at all times. Your personal data will not be disseminated, sold or passed on in any other way to third parties unless MAICO is obliged by law or a court ruling to do so or if such action is needed for prosecution or law enforcement should MAICO's IT infrastructure be attacked.
6. Right to information, cancellation and deletion
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time to the use of your personal data with effect for the future. Your personal data is deleted when you withdraw your consent for MAICO to store it, if it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was originally stored or if there are other legal reasons for which it may not be stored. In response to a written request, MAICO will gladly provide you with the data that has been stored for you (e.g. name, postal address, phone number, date of birth). Please use the MAICO contact details saved on the Acknowledgements page (http://www.maico.de/index.php?id=18).
7. Security instructions
MAICO strives to take all the necessary technical and organisational security measures to store your personal data such that it is not accessible to either third parties or the general public. If you contact us by e-mail, we would advise you that we cannot ensure the confidentiality of any information provided. Third parties may access the content of e-mails. We would therefore advise you to only send us confidential information by post.
Our website contains links to other websites. We have no influence over whether the operators of such sites observe data protection rulings.
Version: February 2008