Data Protection
General information
With this data protection declaration we inform you about how we process your personal data when you visit our website and its subpages. Personal data is all information that identifies a natural person or makes it identifiable. This can be a name, but also an IP address, for example. The term processing includes, for example, the collection, storage and other use of personal data.
Data protection is important to us. That is why we attach particular importance to treating your personal data confidentially and processing it strictly in accordance with the statutory provisions, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable from May 25, 2018, as well as in accordance with this data protection declaration.
Responsible body
AstroNova Inc.
600 East Greenwich Avenue
West Warwick, RI 02893 USA
Tel : +1-401-828-4000
Fax: +1-401-822-2430
Data protection officer
Our data protection officer can be reached at the address given above or by email at datenschutzbeauftragter@astronovainc.com.
Purpose and legal basis of data processing
When you visit our website, data processing takes place on different occasions, in some cases personal data is collected automatically (e.g. by opening our website), in some cases you actively provide us with personal data in order to contact us (e.g. by filling out the form a contact form). In the following we have categorized these different opportunities and explain the purpose and legal basis of the data processing to you:
In general, when you visit our website:
When you visit our website, so-called server log files are automatically collected, stored and transmitted to us by the provider. These contain the following information: your IP address, your browser type and browser version, operating system used, referrer URL (the page from which you came to our site), host name of the accessing computer, date and time of the server request, transferred data volume and the requesting provider (access data).
The aforementioned data processing serves to ensure effective and convenient use of our website, to ensure trouble-free operation of the website and to improve the administration of the website.
The basis for processing this data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The processing takes place on the basis of our predominantly legitimate interests in a correct and up-to-date presentation of our offer. We do not combine this data with other data sources.
In principle, your access data will only be saved for a period of 7 days.
As part of the processing, a service provider with whom we have concluded an order processing contract provides us with the services for hosting and displaying the website. This serves to safeguard our predominantly legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offer in the context of a weighing of interests. All data that are collected when using this website are processed on its servers. This service provider is based outside of a country of the European Union for which there is no adequacy decision of the European Union. The cooperation is therefore based on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.
Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are saved by the browser on your computer. They do not contain any malware such as viruses or Trojans. Cookies serve to increase the user-friendliness and functionality of the visited website. For example, they can contain information about the screen resolution used or, if this has been permitted, identify the visitor when they visit the website again. This means that settings do not always have to be made again, for example.
As a visitor to our website, you can monitor and control the use of cookies by adjusting the cookie settings in the browser you are using accordingly. For example, you can generally allow or generally exclude the setting of cookies, make their use dependent on the respective website or always receive notification and then agree or reject them in each individual case before a cookie is to be saved.If cookies are not allowed, individual functions of the website may not be available or not fully available. Cookies are used on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest as the operator of the website lies in the optimized and error-free provision of our services.
We also use third-party cookies on our website (e.g. Google Analytics). Information on this can be found further down in this data protection declaration.
When you get in contact with us:
If you contact us using one of our contact forms or by e-mail, e.g. for the purpose of requesting information, media advice, technical support or guarantee registration or for downloading applications, we will save the personal data you provide in this context for the purpose of Processing your request, to fulfill a contract, to carry out pre-contractual measures, to enable our free service offer (e.g. media advice) or to send interesting offers and information about our products by post Mandatory fields are marked as such. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective contact form.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (b) and (f) GDPR. Any further processing or transfer of personal data from your contact takes place only on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. An email to the above address of the data protection officer is sufficient for this. The legality of the processing carried out up to then remains unaffected.
The stored data will either be deleted automatically if the purpose of processing has ceased to exist and there are no reasons for further storage, or if you revoke your consent to storage or request us to delete it, for example by email to the above-mentioned address of the data protection officer , and if the deletion does not conflict with any other legal regulations, e.g. retention periods according to commercial or tax law requirements.
For job vacancies and online applications:
If you view our vacancies on our website and / or want to apply for a job online, you will be forwarded via a hyperlink to a website of a third party based outside the EU, as our online application process takes place centrally via this portal. Please take note of the data protection provisions of the website to which you will be directed for job offers and online applications before submitting personal data.
If you consent to receive our newsletter and current offers:
If you sign up for our newsletter and receive current offers, we will save the personal data you have provided and use it to send you regular information about our products, services, projects, publications and general product range-related information by email. This is done on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. For the registration we collect your first and last name, the company, the address and the country as well as your e-mail address. We need this information in order to send you information by e-mail or post that we consider to be of interest to you as an existing or potential commercial customer.
Right of withdrawal
You can revoke your consent to receive our newsletter and current offers at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 3 GDPR. You will find a corresponding note with a link to unsubscribe at the end of our e-mail. Or simply write us an email with the subject “Newsletter unsubscribe” to the address of our data protection officer given above.
Consents are valid until revoked. After your revocation, we will delete your personal data unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or there is another legal reason for the storage (e.g. fulfillment of a contract or legitimate interest outside of sending our newsletter).
Consents to receiving our newsletter and current offers are logged in order to be able to prove them in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the time of consent, the IP address used, the personal data you have provided and the text of the data protection declaration made known in this context.
The newsletter is sent as part of the processing by a service provider to whom we pass on your e-mail address for this purpose. We have concluded an order processing contract for this purpose. The service provider is based outside a country of the European Union, and compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by participating in the Privacy Shield program.
Social Media PlugIns
The following data processing in connection with social media plug-ins takes place on the basis of our predominantly legitimate interests in an optimal presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR.
Our website uses functions of the social network Facebook. The provider of this function is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. (“Facebook”). In this context, Facebook servers in the USA are called up. As a result, Facebook learns that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If you have a Facebook account and are logged in to it while pressing the Facebook button shown on our website, Facebook can assign your visit to our website to your Facebook account.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of whether and what information Facebook collects and uses. You can find detailed information on this in the provider’s data protection declaration under the following link: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed on the part of Facebook through Facebook’s participation in the Privacy Shield program.
Google+
Our website uses functions of the social network Google+. The provider of this function is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. (“Google”). In this context, Google servers in the USA are called up. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If you have a Google+ account and are logged in to it while you press the Google+ button shown on our website, Google can assign your visit to our website to your account there. Information about your activities on Google+ is recorded and is visible to other Google+ users who can identify you in this respect. In particular, your profile name given on Google+, Your profile picture and the actions you have taken are used by Google+ in other commercial contexts. In addition, Google+ uses the data you have provided and the information collected here to compile statistics and adapt its offer.
You can find detailed information on this in the provider’s data protection declaration under the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program.
Our website uses functions of the short message service Twitter. The provider of this function is Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. (“Twitter”). In this context, Twitter servers in the USA are called up. As a result, Twitter learns that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If you have a Twitter account and are logged in to it while pressing the Twitter button shown on our website, Twitter can assign your visit to our website to your Twitter account.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of whether and what information Twitter collects and uses. You can find detailed information on this in the provider’s data protection declaration under the following link: https://twitter.com/privacy. You can adjust the data protection settings of your Twitter account at the following link: https://twitter.com/account/settings.
Our website uses functions of the social network to maintain business contacts LinkedIn. The provider of this function is the LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA. (“LinkedIn”). In this context, LinkedIn servers in the USA are called up. This gives LinkedIn knowledge that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If you have a LinkedIn account and are logged in to it while pressing the LinkedIn button shown on our website, LinkedIn can assign your visit to our website to your LinkedIn account.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of whether and what information LinkedIn collects and uses. You can find detailed information on this in the provider’s data protection declaration under the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. Compliance with an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by LinkedIn’s participation in the Privacy Shield program.
Analysis and advertising tools
The following data processing in connection with analysis and advertising tools takes place – unless we refer separately to another legal basis – on the basis of our legitimate interests in a meaningful analysis of the user behavior of our website visitors, the website itself and optimize the associated advertising. This is done on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR.
Facebook Pixel
Our website uses the Facebook visitor action pixel function. The provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. (“Facebook”). In this context, Facebook servers in the USA are called up. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed on the part of Facebook through Facebook’s participation in the Privacy Shield program. The purpose is the statistical evaluation of advertisements for market research purposes and the optimization of future advertising measures derived from this. For this purpose, the behavior of website visitors who have clicked on advertisements can be tracked.
As the operator of this website, we have no knowledge of the data collected in this way and cannot draw any conclusions about the individual site visitors. In the processing of the data collected by Facebook, which cannot be influenced by us, it may be linked to this account if you have a Facebook account and are logged into it. As a result, customized advertisements can be presented to you. Detailed information on the use of data for advertising purposes and the current data protection declaration from Facebook with further information on the protection of your personal data can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If you have a Facebook account and are logged in, you can deactivate the use of customized advertisements under the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising under the following link: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
Google Analytics
Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. (“Google”). In this context, Google servers in the USA are called up. Adherence to an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google’s participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
Google Analytics uses cookies, i.e. small text files that are saved by the browser on your computer. Cookies serve to increase the user-friendliness and functionality of the visited website. When Google Analytics processes IP addresses, these are anonymized. This means that these are usually shortened before a transfer outside the EU or the EEA and in exceptional cases immediately after the transfer there. This anonymized data is used for the purpose of analyzing the use of this website and providing other services in connection with this website. The data will not be merged with other data from Google.
As a visitor to our website, you can monitor and control the use of cookies by adjusting the cookie settings in the browser you are using accordingly. For example, you can generally allow or generally exclude the setting of cookies, make their use dependent on the respective website or always receive notification and then agree or reject them in each individual case before a cookie is to be saved. If cookies are not allowed, individual functions of the website may not be available or not fully available.
You can also prevent the storage of cookies used by Google and the processing of personal data by Google Analytics by installing a corresponding browser add-on from Google, which you can download from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/ gaoptout? hl = de.
Regardless of the setting options of your browser, you can also declare your objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes to the participating services on the following pages:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/
You can find detailed information on the function of Google Analytics in the provider’s security and data protection principles under the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Google Analytics uses the “demographic characteristics” function on this website. This allows conclusions to be drawn about the age, gender or interests of the website users from visit data from third-party providers and from interest-based advertising played by Google. However, these conclusions cannot be assigned to any specific individual. You can also deactivate this functionality like the other functions of Google Analytics as indicated above.
Google AdSense
Our website uses functions of the Google AdSense service to integrate advertisements. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. (“Google”). In this context, Google servers in the USA are called up. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
Google AdSense uses cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your computer by the browser. In addition, Google AdSense uses so-called web beacons. These are small, invisible graphics that allow an evaluation of the visitor traffic on the website. The information collected in this way on the use of this website and the advertising displayed on it as well as the IP address used are transmitted to Google servers in the USA and can be passed on by Google to contractual partners. However, the IP address is not merged with other Google data.
You can deactivate the functionalities described here by Google AdSense by taking the appropriate deactivation measures as described above in the section on Google Analytics.
Google Analytics Remarketing
Our website uses functions of the Google Analytics Remarketing service to integrate advertisements. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. (“Google”). In this context, Google servers in the USA are called up. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
The aim of this functionality is to link information collected by the Google Analytics, Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick services for the device-independent display of interest-related and personal advertising messages to the relevant target groups. If you have given your consent to Google for this purpose, Google will link your usage and surfing behavior on different devices with your Google account. In addition, Google temporarily links internal user IDs with data from this function in order to create cross-device advertising target groups. You can deactivate the device-independent display of personalized advertising in your Google account under the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The connection of the recorded data under your Google account takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent, which can be revoked at any time for the future, in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have not given Google your consent, do not have a Google account or are not logged in, the so-called remarketing cookie is set by Google, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by means of a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you have visited. This is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest as the operator of the website lies in the anonymous analysis of the user behavior of our site visitors in order to optimize the associated advertising.
You can find detailed information in Google’s data protection declaration at the following address: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Google AdWords
Our website uses functions of the Google AdWords service for conversion tracking. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. (“Google”). In this context, Google servers in the USA are called up. Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
If a user clicks on an advertisement provided by Google, the browser saves a cookie on the computer. This small text file is automatically deleted after a period specified by Google. Within this period, the cookie can be used by Google and the website operator to see how many users clicked on a particular ad and were redirected to a corresponding page. This cookie cannot personally identify or track users.
You can deactivate the conversion tracking functionalities described here by Google AdWords by taking the appropriate measures to deactivate cookies as described above in the section on Google Analytics. You can find detailed information on this function in Google’s data protection declaration at the following address: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
Google reCAPTCHA
Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA. The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
The purpose of this function is to avoid automated data entry on our website. Google reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor on the basis of various characteristics such as mouse movements and time spent on the page in order to distinguish whether the current visitor is a human or a machine. For this purpose, information is transmitted without further separate instructions. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed with your IP address.
This data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. As the operator of the website, we have a legitimate interest in preventing improper use and spying of our offers through automated entries. You can find the current data protection declaration from Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can find detailed information about Google reCAPTCHA at the following address: https://www.google.com/recaptcha.
Other plug-ins
The subsequent data processing in connection with other plug-ins takes place on the basis of our predominantly legitimate interests in an optimal presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR.
Google Web Fonts
Our website uses Google Web Fonts. The provider of this function is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
The purpose is the uniform presentation of our website. For this purpose, the corresponding fonts are loaded into the cache of your web browser by Google servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If the use of Google Web Fonts is not possible, standard fonts will be used by your computer. This can change the appearance of the website. You can find the current data protection declaration from Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at the following address: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.
YouTube
Our website uses functions of the YouTube video platform. The provider of this function is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Compliance with an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google through its participation in the Privacy Shield program. In order to be able to effectively implement the strict European requirements for data protection, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.
When you visit a page with embedded content from YouTube, data is transferred to Google servers in the USA. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed with your IP address. If you are logged in while visiting our website, Google can assign this visit to your personal Google account. If you are logged into your Google account, you will find options for restricting personalized advertising at the following address: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. You can find the current data protection declaration from Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Your rights
With regard to the processing of your personal data, you have extensive rights, which we would like to briefly explain to you below. To exercise your rights, you can contact the responsible body at any time using the contact details given above.
information desk
In accordance with Article 15 GDPR, you can request information from us about whether we are processing your personal data. In particular, you can get information about the
Processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data insofar as these have not been collected from us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information on their details.
Rectification
In accordance with Article 16 GDPR, you can immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us.
deletion
In accordance with Article 17 GDPR, you can request the immediate deletion of your personal data stored by us. We are obliged to delete it if the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were processed, if there is no legal basis for the processing, if you have objected to the processing and no overriding legitimate reasons for the Processing exists if the personal data has been processed unlawfully or if the deletion is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation.
Restriction
According to Article 18 GDPR, you have to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the correctness of the data, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert it, Need to exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to processing in accordance with Article 21 GDPR.
Data portability
According to Article 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data you have made available and processed automatically by us on the basis of your consent or for the performance of the contract in a structured, common and machine-readable format and to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible.
revocation
In accordance with Article 7 (3) GDPR, you can revoke your once given consent to us at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future
Contradiction
In accordance with Article 21 GDPR, you have the right, for reasons that arise from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you, which is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1lit. e or f takes place to file an objection; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. After your objection, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. If an objection relates to the processing of personal data in order to operate direct mail, it will no longer be processed for these purposes.
Right of appeal to the supervisory authority
According to Article 77 GDPR, every person concerned has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the processing of their personal data violates statutory provisions. The authority at the place of your stay or at the place of the possible violation is responsible.
Data security
For security reasons, our website uses the TLS encryption protocol, also known under the previous name SSL, for data transmission. The activated encryption of a connection can be recognized by a lock symbol in the address line of the browser and by the address starting with https://www.astronovaproductid.com/. The activated encryption serves to protect transmitted data from unauthorized access by third parties.
We use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. Nevertheless, we would like to point out that when data is transmitted on the Internet, despite various measures, security gaps can always occur and absolute protection of personal data against access by unauthorized third parties is not possible.
Transfer of data
We will only transmit personal data if you have given your consent, which is necessary for processing your request, for fulfilling a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, or on the basis of our predominant legitimate interests in the context of a weighing of interests (e.g. to integrate a Data processor). In this respect, the basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a, b and f GDPR. If you have given us your consent and this is necessary to process your request, e.g. because you have asked us a question with an international focus, we will transmit your personal data to our sales partners abroad. These sales partners, with whom we have concluded an order processing contract, may be based outside a country of the European Union for which there is no adequacy decision of the European Union. The cooperation in this case is based on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.
Third Party Websites
Our website may contain hyperlinks to and from third party websites. If you follow a hyperlink to one of these websites, please note that we cannot accept any responsibility or guarantee for third-party content or data protection conditions. Please take note of the data protection provisions of the respective website before submitting personal data.
Status and change of this data protection declaration
This data protection declaration is currently valid and is as of May 2018. Due to the further development of our website and offers or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration with effect for the future. You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website at https://www.astronovaproductid.com/legal-notices/data-protection/. Please visit the website regularly and inform yourself about the applicable data protection regulations.