Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect,
process, and use personal data when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Controller

Bergfeld Lasertech GmbH
Roermonder Straße 110a
52072 Aachen
Germany

Email: bergfeld@bergfeld-lasertech.com

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website, our content,
and our services. Personal data is generally processed only with the consent of the data subject or where
processing is permitted by applicable law.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • to provide and operate our website,
  • to respond to inquiries submitted via email or contact form,
  • to ensure the security and stability of our website,
  • to comply with legal obligations, and
  • where applicable, to protect our legitimate business interests.

The legal bases for processing may include:

  • your consent,
  • the performance of pre-contractual measures or a contract,
  • compliance with legal obligations, and
  • our legitimate interests, provided these are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

4. Accessing the Website and Server Log Files

When you visit our website, certain information may automatically be collected by the hosting provider
in so-called server log files. This may include:

  • browser type and browser version,
  • operating system used,
  • referrer URL,
  • hostname or IP address of the accessing device,
  • date and time of access, and
  • requested pages/files.

This data is processed in order to ensure the technical functionality, security, and stability of the website.
The data is not used to draw direct conclusions about your identity unless this is necessary for security reasons.

5. Contact Form and Email Contact

If you contact us via the contact form or by email, the information you provide will be processed for the
purpose of handling your inquiry and any follow-up correspondence.

This may include in particular:

  • name,
  • company / institute,
  • email address, and
  • the content of your message.

Processing is carried out for the purpose of responding to your request and, where applicable, taking
pre-contractual measures. If you submit your inquiry via the contact form, processing may also be based
on your consent where such consent is requested.

The data will not be passed on to third parties unless this is necessary for processing your inquiry,
required by law, or otherwise permitted.

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
They help make the website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Some cookies are technically necessary for the operation of the website. Other cookies, in particular
those used for analytics, marketing, or external media, may only be set with your consent where required by law.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual
cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and to enable automatic deletion
of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

7. Recipients of Data

Personal data may be processed by technical service providers engaged by us for website hosting,
maintenance, communication, or IT services, insofar as this is necessary for the provision of our website
and services and permitted by law.

Where external service providers act on our behalf, they are engaged in accordance with applicable data
protection requirements.

8. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective processing purpose or as required
by statutory retention obligations. Once the purpose no longer applies and there are no legal retention
requirements, the data will be deleted.

9. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the following rights, subject to the statutory requirements:

  • the right of access to your personal data,
  • the right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data,
  • the right to erasure,
  • the right to restriction of processing,
  • the right to data portability,
  • the right to object to processing, and
  • the right to withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you also have the
right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

10. Objection to Processing

Where we process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to object
to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation, subject to the statutory requirements.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against
accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or unauthorized access.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to ensure that it always
complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our website or services.
The version published on this website shall apply.

13. Contact Regarding Data Protection

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at:

Bergfeld Lasertech GmbH
Roermonder Straße 110a
52072 Aachen
Germany
Email: bergfeld@bergfeld-lasertech.com