Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Data protection is a high priority in our company. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

Plasticon Composites GmbH
Dieselstrasse 10
46539 Dinslaken
Germany

Phone: +49 2064 4990
E-Mail: info@plasticoncomposites.com
Website: info@plasticoncomposites.com[GW1] 

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
You can reach him as follows:

K&K Networks GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Str. 44
59423 Unna
Germany

E-mail: datenschutz@plasticoncomposites.com

When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider and the like. This is exclusively information that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person. This information is technically necessary in order to correctly deliver the content of websites requested by you and is mandatory when using the Internet. Anonymous information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us in order to continuously optimize our website and its technical platform.

In order to protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are transferred to your hard drive by a website server. As a result, we automatically receive certain data such as IP address, browser used, operating system about your computer and your connection to the Internet.

Cookies cannot be used to launch programs or transmit viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies allows us to facilitate your navigation and enable the correct display of our web pages.

Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can disable the use of cookies at any time through the settings of your browser. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to learn how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.

When registering to use our personalized services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address, contact and communication data such as telephone number and email address. If you are registered with us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time if necessary.

If you contact us by e-mail or contact form, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry as well as for possible follow-up questions. Without your consent, this data will not be passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose is art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship, art. 6 (1) 1 lit. b) GDPR forms the necessary legal basis. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as in the area of tax law, the processing is based on art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

Under certain circumstances, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. In this case, art. 6 (1) lit. d) GDPR would be the legal basis for the processing.

Processing operations may also be based on art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f) GDPR. This is the case where the processing of your personal data by us is based on a legitimate interest of our company or a third party.

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as long as the various storage periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. This processing may also be carried out electronically. If the application process results in an employment contract with an applicant, we store the data transmitted to us for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the application does not result in employment of the applicant, we will delete the application documents no later than three months after notification of the rejection to the applicant, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of our company.

We do not carry out automated decision-making or so-called "profiling" with the data we process.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: Google) for the statistical evaluation of our online offering. This includes, for example, the number of visits to our online offering, subpages visited and the length of stay of visitors. The legal basis for data processing is your explicit consent in accordance with art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies" and other browser technologies to evaluate user behavior and recognize users. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. A level of data protection comparable to that of the GDPR is guaranteed, as Google is licensed according to the data protection agreement "Data Privaca Framework" concluded between the EU and the USA.

However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google. Further information on data processing by Google Analytics can be found in the Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries from Google ("Google Fonts") on this website. Google web fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loads. If the browser does not support Google web fonts or prevents access, content will be displayed in a standard font. In accordance with GDPR art. 6 (1) lit. f), the legal basis for our use of Google Fonts is our legitimate interest in an attractive and uniform appearance of our website.

Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible – but currently also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that the operator of this library collects personal data. We have stored the web fonts required for our site directly on our website. However, some Google tools automatically use Google Fonts, which we cannot prevent on our part. You can find more information about the processing of your personal data by Google here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

This website uses the Google Maps API to visually display geographic information. Google Maps is operated by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google). When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes and uses data about the use of the map functions by visitors. The legal basis for our use of Google Maps is your consent in accordance with GDPR art. 6 (1) lit. a). You can find more information about data processing by Google here: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the Data Protection Center.

We use Google's "Google Tag Manager" service. The Tag Manager is operated by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is an auxiliary service and processes personal data only for technically necessary purposes. Google Tag Manager takes care of loading other components, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. You can find more information about Google Tag Manager here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

This website uses services of the Google Marketing Platform (formerly "Google Doubleclick"). We use cookies to serve ads that are relevant to users, to improve reports on our campaign performance, or to prevent a website visitor from being shown the same advertisement multiple times.

Google uses a cookie ID to record which ads are displayed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. In addition, Google can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions, i.e. whether a user sees an ad and later visits the advertiser's website and makes a purchase there. According to Google, these cookies do not contain any personal information.

Your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google's server. As a result, Google receives the information that you have accessed our website or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your user account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider will find out and store your IP address.

In addition, cookies allow us to understand whether you take certain actions on our website after you have viewed or clicked on one of our advertisements on Google or another platform (conversion tracking) ("Floodlight"). Google uses this cookie to understand the content you have interacted with on our websites in order to be able to send you targeted advertising later.

You can prevent the tracking process by making a corresponding setting in your browser software (e.g. third-party cookies disabled), by deactivating cookies for conversion tracking by blocking cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com in your browser settings, with regard to interest-based ads from the providers that are part of the self-regulatory campaign "About Ads" via the link https://myadcenter.google.com/home?sasb=true&ref=ad-settings. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this offer to their full extent. To learn more about the Google Marketing Platform, visit https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/.

On our website we use Hotjar, a service provided by Hotjar Ltd, Dragonara Business Centre, 5th floor, Dragonara Road, Paceville St Julian's STJ 3141, Malta (hereinafter referred to as "Hotjar"). Hotjar provides optimization tools that examine the behaviour and feedback of visitors of our website through appropriate analysis and feedback tools. Hotjar uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate visitor behaviour and recognize visitors. This information is used, among other things, to compile reports on the activity of the website and to statistically evaluate visitor data. Furthermore, Hotjar records clicks, mouse movements and scroll heights to create so-called heat maps and session replays.

With Hotjar, we are able to better understand the behaviour of our website visitors (how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose, what they like and dislike, etc.) Hotjar collects the following data from our website visitors, among others: IP address of the device used (processed during your session and stored in anonymised form), screen size of the device, device type, browser information, geographical location (country only) and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information in a pseudonymized user profile on our behalf.

The processing of your data is based on your consent in accordance with art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Hotjar. For more information on the processing of your data, please refer to Hotjar's privacy policy: https://www.hotjar.com/privacy.

In addition to this website, we also operate various social media channels. We currently have a presence on LinkedIn and YouTube. You can access our pages there via the corresponding buttons on our website. We expressly point out that you use these pages and their functions at your own risk.

When you visit our presence on the aforementioned platforms, personal data may be transmitted to and processed by the operator of the respective platform, such as IP address, processor type used and browser version including plug-ins. The data collected about you in this context will be processed by the provider of the social media and may also be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

If you are logged in with your personal user account while visiting such a website, the operator can assign the visit to your account. If you want to avoid this, you should log out of the operator of the respective platform or deactivate the "stay logged in" function, delete the cookies on your device and close and restart your browser before visiting our online presence.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by the operator of the respective platform, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for the protection of your privacy, can be found in the respective data protection notices:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

For our part, we do not collect or process any data from your use of our presences on the corresponding social media platforms.

You have the right to obtain information about your personal data stored by us at any time. You also have the right to have your personal data corrected, blocked or, apart from the prescribed data storage for business transactions, deleted. To do so, please contact our data protection officer by sending an e-mail to datenschutz@plasticoncomposites.com.

In order for a blocking of data to be taken into account at any time, this data must be stored in a lock file for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data, provided that there is no legal obligation to archive it. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data on request.

You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. You can make changes or revoke your consent by notifying us by e-mail to datenschutz@plasticoncomposites.com with effect for the future.

We have a statutory comment period of four weeks to process your request, which can be extended by a further four weeks in exceptional cases. We aim to fully process your request within the first four weeks of receiving your request. Please note that due to statutory retention periods, we may still be obliged to store certain personal data of yours even after a request for deletion.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy. A list of the data protection supervisory authorities of the individual EU countries can be found here.

The supervisory authority responsible for us for data protection is

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and
Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
P.O. Box 20 04
4440102 Duesseldorf
Germany

Phone: +49 211/38424-0
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy as necessary to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the Privacy Policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your return visit.

Dinslaken, December 2025