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Data Privacy Statement

With this Data Privacy Statement, MEYLE AG intends to inform its customers, business partners and the public of the method, scope and purpose of our processing of personal data. This Data Privacy Statement also informs data subjects of their rights.

The data you provide will only be used to answer your inquiries or to provide you with the information or services you have requested. We will take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that your personal data is not used commercially or sold to third parties. Personal data is processed in accordance with the requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with any specific national privacy regulations to which MEYLE AG is subject.

We will only collect, process and use the personal data which you voluntarily provided to us for the purposes stated. This does not apply if such data is collected, processed or used for a further purpose which is directly related to the original purpose for which the personal data was collected or if the use thereof is necessary as a result of legal obligations or official or court orders. Nor does it apply if we need your data in order to assert or protect legal claims or to defend ourselves against legal action or to prevent misuse or other unlawful activities including but not limited to intentional attacks on systems supporting our web page in order to safeguard data security. 

MEYLE AG has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to achieve the highest level of protection of personal data processed via this website possible. However, please be aware that the transfer of data via the Internet (for example communication by e-mail) may be subject to security risks, making it impossible to ensure complete protection against third-party access to transferred data.

1 Definitions

The MEYLE AG Data Privacy Statement uses the terms as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) adopted by the European legislative bodies. We want this Data Privacy Statement to be easy to read and understand for the public, our customers and our business partners. Please find below a definition of the terms used in this Data Privacy Statement:

a) Personal data

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

Any identified or identifiable natural person the personal data of whom is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such  as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

The marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

e) Profiling

any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymisation

The processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. With regard to the use of this web page the controller is MEYLE AG. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor

A natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

A natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third party

a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data;

k) Consent

Any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he/she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him/her.

l) Enterprise

a natural or legal person engaged in an economic activity, irrespective of its legal form, including partnerships or associations regularly engaged in an economic activity.

2 Controller name and address

Within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other European Union or member state data protection laws as well as other data protection regulations of a legal nature, the Controller is:

MEYLE AG

Merkurring 111

22143 Hamburg

Phone: +49-40-6750-6510

Fax: +49-40-6750-6506

Website: www.meyle.com

E-mail: contact(at)meyle.com 

Data subjects can contact us directly at any time in order to exercise their rights as a data subject (for further details see Sections 8 and 9) or in order to ask any questions and submit suggestions regarding data protection.

You can contact our data protection officer at the following e-mail address: Datenschutz(at)meyle.com 

 

3 Cookies

Cookies are text files which can be saved on a data subject’s device. The information contained in cookies makes it easier for an individual to navigate the website and allows our web pages to be displayed correctly. Our cookies are not designed to be able to specifically identify an individual.

When accessing our website, an info banner informs users about the use of cookies and refers them to this privacy policy.
We use two types of cookies: 

On the one hand and with your consent , we use cookies from etracker for the analysis and optimisation of our website. You can find detailed information under 12 etracker. 
We also use a cookie which ensures that the banner inviting you to subscribe to the newsletter is not displayed every time you visit the site. 
You can enable or disable both types of cookies in the cookie notification.

In this context, we will also inform you how you, as the data subject, can prevent cookies from being saved on your device by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. Please refer to the instructions provided by your browser manufacturer to determine how to do this. Additionally, cookies which were previously saved can be deleted at any time via a web browser or using other software applications. This option is available in all standard web browsers. If the data subject deactivates the use of cookies in their web browser, it is possible that not all of our website’s features will remain fully functional.

On the other hand, this website uses technically necessary session cookies and cookies to store your selection for web analysis and newsletter information. 

The cookies set by our website are only stored for as long as you visit the website. 
After visiting our website and closing your browser, the cookies are deleted. 
For cookies from etracker, the information mentioned or linked in the corresponding section applies. 

This website is hosted by a service provider acting on behalf of the controller.

 

4 Collection of general data and information

The controller’s website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in our server’s log files. The following data may be collected: (1) browser type and version, (2) operating system running on the device accessing the website, (3) the website from which our website was accessed (‘referrer’), (4) the pages requested by the system accessing our website, (5) the date and time that our website was accessed, (6) the Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the name of the Internet service provider of the system accessing our website, (8) any other similar data and information that would help protect our information technology systems in the event of an attack.

The controller cannot identity a specific data subject from this general data and information. This data is required in order to transmit and optimise our website content, optimise advertising for our website, ensure and maintain the functional reliability of our information technology systems and the website technology and to allow us to provide law enforcement authorities with any information required for law enforcement in the event of cyber-attacks. This anonymous data and information is therefore evaluated by the controller both for statistical purposes and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within the company in order to ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data processed. Anonymous data kept in the server log files is stored separately from any personal data submitted by a data subject.

If necessary, the controller will provide necessary data for the purposes mentioned in this section to companies working with the controller.

If the user has granted his/her consent, the legal basis for processing the user’s data after registering for the newsletter is Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. The retention period results from the terms of our agreements, due to statutory limitation periods, which generally last three years according to the German Civil Code (BGB) or detailed specifications from the German Tax Code (Abgabenordnung), the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) and other legal regulations.

5 Newsletter subscription

If you want to subscribe to our newsletter, you must provide us with your email address. The type of personal data that is transmitted to the controller in the subscription process is evident from the respective form used to subscribe to the newsletter. The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent abuse of the services or the e-mail address used. Before we can send the newsletter, the data subject must expressly confirm to the controller within the framework of what is known as the double opt-in procedure that the controller should activate the newsletter service for them. The data subject will then receive a confirmation and authorisation email requesting him/her to click on the link contained in the email to confirm that he/she wants to subscribe to our newsletter. The data subject can unsubscribe at any time by simply clicking on this link: https://www.meyle.com/en/service-centre/newsletter/newsletter-unsubscription. This link can also be found in every newsletter we send. The personal data provided by the data subject is collected and stored by the controller exclusively for internal use and the controller’s own purposes. The personal data may be transferred to one or more processors who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the controller.

When subscribing to the newsletter on the controller’s website, the data subject’s IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) is stored along with the date and time of the subscription. This data is stored because this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services. In the event of data misuse, this information will help in the investigation of criminal offences and copyright violations. It is therefore necessary for the controller to store this data as a protective measure. This data is not disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to disclose it or disclosing this information serves the purpose of prosecution and/or law enforcement.

Individuals subscribed to the newsletter can request that we completely delete the personal data they have provided from our database.

The controller shall provide each data subject with information about the personal data stored concerning that data subject at any time upon request. Furthermore, the controller will rectify or delete personal data upon the request or notice of the data subject unless there is a legal obligation to retain this data.

If necessary, the controller will provide necessary data for the purposes mentioned in this section to companies working with the controller.

If the user has granted his/her consent, the legal basis for processing the user’s data after registering for the newsletter is Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. The user’s e-mail address will therefore be saved as long as the newsletter subscription is active. Any other personal data collected as part of the registration process will normally be deleted after a period of seven days.

6 Contact Form

A contact form is available on the controller’s website that can be used to contact the controller electronically. If a user chooses to use this form, the data they provide (mandatory data: title, first and last name, postal code, country and e-mail address) will be transmitted to the controller and saved. We will request your consent to the processing of your data as part of the sending process and refer you to this Data Privacy Statement. Alternatively, you can contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. The data will not be transferred to third parties in this context. The data will be used exclusively for the purpose of communicating with you.

The controller only processes personal data provided via the contact form for the purpose of contacting the user. In the case of contact by e-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

Any other personal data processed during the sending process is used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of the information technology systems.

If the user has granted his/her consent, the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

The legal basis for processing the data transmitted via e-mail is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If the purpose of the e-mail is to enter into a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. With regard to personal data collected via contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation shall be deemed to have ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

7 Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller will process and store personal data of the data subject only for as long as is required to fulfil the purpose for which the data is being collected, or for the period stipulated by the applicable European Union laws or any other laws and provisions on data processing to which the controller is subject. The retention period(s) result(s) from the terms of our agreements, due to statutory limitation periods, which generally last three years according to the German Civil Code (BGB) or detailed specifications from the German Tax Code (Abgabenordnung), the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) (i.e. 6 or 10 years).

If the purpose for storing the personal data no longer exists or if the retention period pursuant to European Union laws or any other applicable law has expired, a routine process is run to delete or restrict the processing of personal data in accordance with the legal provisions.

8 Rights of the data subject

If the data subject wants to exercise one of the following rights concerning personal data being stored on the controller’s systems, he/she can at any time contact our staff in charge of processing personal data, who will immediately comply with any legitimate requests.

a) Right to obtain confirmation

The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him/her is being processed. 

b) Right of access

Every data subject has the right to request information from the controller at any time on the personal data concerning him/her that is being stored by the controller. . In addition, the European directives and regulations grant data subjects the right of access to the following information:

aa) the purpose of the processing;

bb) the categories of personal data concerned;

cc) the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;

dd) where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;

ee) the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing;

ff) the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

gg) where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;

hh) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

In addition, the data subject will be informed if personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

c) Right to rectification

Every data subject has the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

d) Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)

The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him/her without undue delay and the controller has the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:

aa) the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;

bb) the data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1), or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing;

cc) the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR;

dd) the personal data have been unlawfully processed;

ee) ) the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject;

ff) the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

Where the controller has made the personal data public and where our company as the controller is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, takes reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject has the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

aa) the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

bb) the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead;

cc) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;

dd) the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

f) Right to data portability

Every data subject shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

In addition, in exercising his/her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where this is technically feasible and does not affect the rights and freedoms of others.

g) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him/her or similarly significantly affects him/her. This will not apply to the extent that the decision:

aa) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller; 

bb) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or

cc) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (aa) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller or (cc) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, the data controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his/her point of view and to contest the decision.

h) Right to withdraw consent

Every data subject has the right to withdraw his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data at any time.

9 Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

If a data subjects makes such an objection, the controller will no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. Where the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes.

In addition, where personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, the data subject, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, has the right to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Article 13(2)(d) of the GDPR)

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with a concern, you have the right to contact the above data protection officer or the competent supervisory authority for data protection in your (federal) state or the state in which our headquarters are located. 

11 Data privacy in the recruitment process

The controller collects and processes the following personal data of applicants for the purpose of conducting the application process:

Last name, first name, address, telephone number, e-mail and application documents. 

 Personal data may be processed electronically (e.g. with applications submitted by email). The collection and processing of applicant data is performed exclusively for the purpose of filling positions at the controller. Applicant data is only forwarded to the departments responsible for the specific application procedure. Any further use or disclosure of applicant data to third parties does not occur.

If the controller and the applicant enter into an employment contract, the data transferred for the purpose of processing the employment relationship will be stored in accordance with the statutory provisions. If the controller and the applicant do not enter into an employment contract, the candidate’s application documents will be deleted automatically after a period of six months from the date of the notification of the rejection, unless the controller has other legitimate interests. To this effect, other legitimate interests include, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under Germany’s General Act on Equal Treatment (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz).

If an application process leads to the applicant being hired, the controller will add the application documents, if necessary, to the personnel file on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and Section 26(1) of Germany’s Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz) in order to document the applicant’s personality profile and qualifications for the purpose of the employment relationship. In this case, the application documents will not be deleted and destroyed until the employment relationship has ended and a further three years have elapsed since the end of the year that the employment relationship ended.

If the applicant consents to the processing of his/her data for the purpose of filling other positions, the data will be regularly erased and destroyed after a period of one year has elapsed from the date of receipt of the application or immediately after the withdrawal of consent, but not before a period of six months has elapsed from the date of final rejection, either by the applicant or by the controller, of all application procedures to which the application documents were added.

12 Tracking

12.1 etracker

The provider of this website uses the services of etracker GmbH based in Hamburg, Germany (www.etracker.com), for the purposes of user data analysis. This involves the use of cookies that allow the visitors’ website usage to be analysed and make it possible for use-based content and advertising to be displayed. Cookies are small text files which are stored on the user’s device by their Internet browser. etracker cookies do not contain any information which could be used to identify the user.

The data generated by etracker on behalf of the provider of this website is processed and stored by etracker exclusively in Germany and is subject to the strict German and European data protection laws and standards. In this regard, etracker has been independently audited and certified, and has been awarded the ePrivacyseal data protection seal of approval. The data is processed on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interests concern the optimisation of our online services and website. As our visitors’ privacy is a matter of particular importance to us, IP addresses are anonymised by etracker at the earliest possible opportunity and registration and device identifiers are converted into a code which is distinct, but which cannot be attributed to an individual person. etracker does not use the data in any other way, merge it with other data or share it with third parties. You may revoke your consent to the data processing outlined above at any time insofar as it relates to personal data. Such a revocation will not have any negative consequences for you.


You will find more information on data protection with etracker here.

12.2 Leadinfo

We use the lead generation service provided by Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, which recognizes visits of companies to our website based on IP-addresses and shows us related publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. These are used for evaluation purposes. In addition, Leadinfo places two first-party cookies for providing transparency on how our visitors use our website and the tool processes domains from provided form inputs (e.g. “leadinfo.com”) to correlate IP addresses with companies and to enhance its services. Leadinfo uses this information to create anonymous usage profiles related to visitor behaviour on our website. The data obtained in this way is not used to personally identify the visitor to our website. Our interest is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) DSGVO. For additional information, please visit www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out you have an opt-out option. In the event of an opt-out, your data will no longer be used by Leadinfo.

12.3 Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store any cookies and does not carry out any independent analyses. It is only used to manage and display the tools integrated via it. Google Tag Manager records your anonymised IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.
The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). Consent can be revoked at any time.

12.4 Meta Pixel

We use the Meta Pixel of Meta Platforms, Inc., (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA) on our website. The Meta Pixel allows us to track the behaviour of visitors to our website when they click on a Meta ad and are directed to our website. This helps us to measure the efficacy of Meta ads for statistical and market research purposes and optimise future advertising measures.

The data collected and the purpose of processing

The Meta Pixel collects the following data, among others:

  • The websites visited and the actions taken there
  • IP address
  • Browser information
  • The operating system used
  • The referrer URL

Meta may link these data to your Facebook account and use them for its own advertising purposes. Further information on data processing by Meta is available at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.

Legal basis

Data are processed on the basis of your consent as outlined in Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, provided you have given your consent using our consent banner.

Data transmission to third countries

The information collected by the pixel is usually transmitted to a Meta server in the US and stored there. Meta Platforms, Inc., is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and therefore guarantees compliance with European data protection law.

Opt-out options

You have the right to object at any time to the collection of data by the Meta Pixel and the use of your data to display Meta ads.

  • Consent banner: You can use our Usercentrics consent banner at any time to revoke your consent or object to tracking. To do so, use the corresponding settings in the banner.
  • Meta settings: You can also prevent the Meta Pixel from collecting data by adjusting the corresponding settings in your Meta profile. To do so, simply visit the following page: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
  • Browser settings: You can prevent the use of cookies with the corresponding settings in your browser. However, doing so may limit the functions of our website.

Further information

For further information on data processing and your rights as a data subject, simply contact us or review the Meta Privacy Policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privac  at any time.

13 YouTube

The controller uses YouTube components on this web page. YouTube is a free-of-charge Internet-based video-sharing portal where video publishers can post video clips and other users can view, rate and comment on these posts. 

YouTube is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

By requesting a sub-page of this web page which is operated by the controller and features a YouTube component (YouTube video) the respective YouTube components will automatically prompt the Internet browser installed on the information technology system of the data subject to download and play the respective YouTube component. For more information on YouTube please see https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/. As a consequence of this technical process, YouTube and Google will be informed of the precise sub-page of our web page the data subject visited.

If the data subject is logged into his/her YouTube account when requesting a sub-page featuring a YouTube video, YouTube will obtain knowledge of the precise sub-page where the request of the data subject originated. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and attributed to the data subject’s respective YouTube account.

If the data subject is logged into his/her YouTube account when requesting our web page, a notification will be transmitted by the YouTube component to YouTube and Google that the data subject is visiting our web page. This information is passed on whether or not the data subject clicks on a YouTube video. If you want to prevent this information from being sent to YouTube and Google, you will need to log out of your YouTube account before visiting our web page.

For more information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google, please see the YouTube Privacy Policy available at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de

14 Facebook

This web page links services of the facebook.com social network, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. By clicking on a Facebook link or Facebook button you will be transferred to the Facebook web page where personal data will be collected by Facebook. We have no influence on what data is collected by Facebook. For more information on the purpose and extent of Facebook's data collection, processing and use and your rights as a data subject and privacy protection settings please see the Facebook Data Policy. If you are a Facebook member and do not want Facebook to collect data on you and link it with your Facebook profile information, you must log out of Facebook before clicking on a Facebook link or button.

15 Instagram

This webpage features functions of the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If the data subject is logged into his/her Instagram account, he/she can link content of the controller’s website to his/her Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to attribute the controller’s website to the data subject’s user account. As the operator of this web page, the controller is not informed of the content of the transferred data or how this data is used by Instagram.

As the data subject, you can find further information on Instagram’s Privacy Policy at: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.

If you are an Instagram user but do not want Instagram to collect data on you and link it to your Instagram profile information, you must log out of Instagram before clicking on the Instagram button.

16 XING

This web page links services of the XING social network, which is operated by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. No data will be transmitted to XING if you visit this web page because we do not have XING plug-ins. However, by clicking on a XING link or XING button you as the data subject will be transferred to XING where XING will collect data. We have no influence on the data collected by XING. For more information on the purpose and extent of XING's data collection, data processing and data use and your rights and privacy protection settings please see https://privacy.xing.com/en. If you are a XING member but do not want XING to collect data on you and link it to your XING profile information, you must log out of XING before clicking on a XING link or button. 

17 LinkedIn

This web page links services of the LinkedIn social network, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. No data will be transmitted to LinkedIn if you visit this web page because we do not have LinkedIn plug-ins. However, by clicking on a LinkedIn link or LinkedIn button you will be transferred to LinkedIn where LinkedIn will collect data. We have no influence on what data is collected by LinkedIn. For more information on the purpose and extent of LinkedIn's data collection, data processing and data use and your rights as the data subject and privacy protection settings please see https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. If you are a LinkedIn member but do not want LinkedIn to collect data on you and link it to your LinkedIn profile information, you must log out of LinkedIn before clicking on a LinkedIn link or button.

18 LMS and e-learning
The controller makes an account on the e-learning platform available to users upon request. A personal registration is then needed, with the login details (login name and password) being created by the user.
The following data, known as the inventory data, is recorded during registration: login name, first name and surname, email address, postal address, date of birth, position/occupational group.
In addition to the inventory data collected during registration for the learning platform, data offered voluntarily by the participants and/or collected during usage from the time of registration, what is known as usage data, is store electronically in a database. A record is also made of the time at which participants accessed which components of the learning platform and in which activities they participated. No other course participants can access this data.
Furthermore, the system requires additional data regarding individual connections to the learning platform to be recorded temporarily.
Aggregated and anonymised data is statistically analysed for the internal evaluation and regular improvement of the service. No inferences can be made regarding individual user behaviour during evaluation.
The persons charged with technical administration of the Moodle learning platform, and of the database and web server have access to all the personal data stored in the system. They may only process this data to the extent as it is necessary to guarantee the operation of Moodle and to execute the e-learning course.
The Moodle learning platform additionally uses the following cookies:
MoodleSession (session cookie): This cookie must be accepted for a user’s login to Moodle to remain active from page to page. The cookie is deleted when the user logs out or closes the web browser.
The data is processed pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, point (b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the fulfilment of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures. The data is disclosed to third parties exclusively in accordance with GDPR regulations. The data is used solely for the purpose of setting up a user account and/or the performance of training courses.
Any other personal data processed serves to prevent misuse of the e-learning platform and to ensure the security of the information technology systems.
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In regard to personal data collected via the registration form, course participation and course results, the data is deleted when the respective legal retention periods expire.

19 Online catalogue and app
Subject to agreement, the controller provides direct customers with personal access to the online catalogue and/or app.
Once the controller has, upon request, provided the user with access, their data (name of the contact person, company, country, street, house number, postcode, place, telephone number, fax number and email address) and login details are saved in the system.
The data is processed pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, point (b), of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the fulfilment of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures. The data is disclosed to third parties exclusively in accordance with GDPR regulations. The data is used solely for the purpose of setting up a user account and/or the processing of orders.
Any other personal data processed is used to prevent misuse of the order form and to ensure the security of the information technology systems.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. With regard to personal data collected via the order form and sent by email, the data is deleted when the respective conversation with the user and/or the order process has ended. The conversation shall be deemed to have ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved. The order process shall be deemed to have been concluded when the customer has received the ordered goods and the guarantee and warranty periods as well as the statutory retention period have expired. Data concerning orders is deleted after a period of ten years in accordance with statutory regulations. 


20 Business cards

1.    Description of the processing activities
The data protection notice is given in relation to business cards presented to MEYLE AG employees and any contact initiated as a result of this. MEYLE AG needs your data in order to be able to contact you and conclude contracts with you.
2.    Duration of storage of personal data
Upon its collection by MEYLE AG, your data shall be stored for as long as is necessary for the purpose of initiating contact and potentially concluding a contract, subject to the statutory retention periods.
3.    Data subject’s rights
You have the following rights pursuant to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): if your personal data is processed, you have the right to access the data stored regarding you (Art. 15 GDPR). You have a right to rectification in the event that incorrect personal data is processed (Art. 16 GDPR). Insofar as there are legal parameters for this, you may demand that data be erased or that data processing be restricted and you may object to such processing (Art. 17, 18 and 21 GDPR). Note regarding the fact that use of the application is then limited/not possible: if you object to your data being processed, MEYLE AG will be unable to contact you. If you have granted your consent to data processing or if a data processing agreement is in place and data processing is effected automatically, you may also have a right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR). Should you assert your above-mentioned rights, MEYLE AG shall ascertain whether the legal requirements for this are met. To exercise your rights, please contact MEYLE AG (datenschutz@meyle.com). If you have any complaints regarding data protection, you may contact the competent supervisory authority.
 

21 Whistle-blower system

MEYLE AG processes, among other things, the following types of personal data when documenting and processing reports in the internal reporting system:

  • Information for personally identifying the whistle-blower such as first name, surname, gender, address, phone number and email address
  • Employment status at MEYLE AG
  • Information about the data subjects (i.e. natural persons who are referred to in a report, to whom the breach is attributed or with whom that person is associated), including first name, surname, gender, address, telephone number and email address or any other information that enables identification
  • Information about breaches that potentially enables identification of a natural person

MEYLE AG processes personal data for the purpose of investigating reports and thus preventing and exposing breaches of applicable law or corporate guidelines and/or conducting follow-up measures such as those to assess the validity of the allegations made in the report and, where relevant, to address the breach reported, including through actions such as internal enquiries, investigations, prosecutions, actions for recovery of funds and closure of the procedure.
We do not process any information which personally identifies the whistle-blower unless consent has been provided by the whistle-blower pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, which states that processing is only lawful if the data subject has provided their consent for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
We process information pertaining to employment status, information about the data subject and any other information which enables identification of natural persons on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which states that processing is lawful if it is necessary to protect the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.
Depending on the concrete case under assessment, we have a legitimate interest in processing reports and thus implementing follow-up measures such as those to assess the validity of the allegations made in the report and, where relevant, to address the breach reported, including through actions such as an internal enquiries, investigations, prosecutions, actions for recovery of funds and closure of the procedure. Whether the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject prohibit this type of data processing is determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into account a variety of issues such as the breach.
If necessary, we process the personal data of employees on the basis of Sec. 26(1)(2) BDSG, which states that the personal data of employees pursuant to Sec. 26(8) BDSG may be processed to detect crimes only if there is a documented reason to believe the data subject has committed a crime while employed, the processing of such data is necessary to investigate the crime and is not outweighed by the data subject’s legitimate interest in not processing the data, and in particular the type and scope are not disproportionate to the reason.
The personal data associated with a report are processed by the company lawcode GmbH, Universitätsstrasse 3, 56070 Koblenz, Germany, on behalf of and as instructed by MEYLE AG.
Personal data are only transmitted to third parties if there is a legal basis – for example, if transmission is necessary to fulfil legal obligations which require us to disclose, report or pass on data, you have provided us with your consent, or it is justified to balance interests.
In addition, external service providers such as external data centres and telecommunications providers process personal data on our behalf as processors.
To ensure the effective introduction of follow-up measures, personal data may be passed on to our appropriate specialist departments depending on the report’s area of focus.
We may also pass on personal data to national defence and/or law enforcement agencies, other competent agencies and/or persons bound to secrecy such as accountants and lawyers.
Data are generally stored until the follow-up measures have been completed. Report data are usually deleted two months after the process has been definitively concluded, unless the introduction of additional legal steps require further storage (e.g. introduction of criminal proceedings or disciplinary procedures). We immediately delete any personal data associated with reports if we deem them to be objectively baseless.
Provision of report data is not contractually required or necessary to conclude a contract. Depending on the individual case, it may be legally required to provide us with a report. However, data must be processed to ensure sensible processing and investigation of the report.

22 Notes

This data privacy regulation is subject to change to take account of any new developments regarding technology, content or statutory requirements. You should therefore read this data privacy clause regularly to ensure that you are up-to-date. 

Meyle AG is committed to continuously improving its services offered to customers, business partners, applicants and interested parties.

Updated: June, 27, 2024

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