Thank you for your interest in our website. In the following declaration, we would like to inform you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection, use, and processing of personal data in connection with the use of our website and also to inform you about your rights.
In principle, it is possible to visit and use our website without providing any personal data. Personal data includes all data that can be related to you personally, such as name, address, email address, and user behavior.
However, if certain services (such as registration or other information transmission) on our website are used, there will be a collection and processing of personal data, which is carried out exclusively in accordance with the applicable General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
To protect your data, our website always uses the latest encryption methods (SSL or TLS).
1. Data Controller
(1) The data controller for the processing of data via this website, within the meaning of all data protection regulations (in particular within the meaning of the GDPR according to Art. 4 (7)), is:
ATLAS International AG
Bahnhofstrasse 20
6300 Zug
Switzerland
T +41 44 777 10 58
F +41 44 777 10 59
The data controller responsible for the dissemination of personal data is a natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
(2) When contacting us by email or through a contact form, the personal data provided by you (your email address, possibly your name, and your telephone number) will be stored by us in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) and (g) and, if applicable, (b) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in being able to answer your questions. We will delete the data collected in this context after storage is no longer necessary (final clarification of the request), or we will restrict processing if there are statutory retention obligations.
(3) If we use external service providers for individual functions of our offer or if we want to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes in the course of this data protection declaration. We will also provide information on the defined criteria for the storage period.
2. Collection of personal data when visiting our website, Cookies
(1) Cookies that are not technically necessary for the operation of the website are only used if you have expressly consented to their use within the framework of the cookie consent tool. The legal basis for the use of these services, which are named in the course of this data protection declaration, is the provision of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
(2) During purely informational use of our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server, which is technically necessary for the operation of our website and to ensure its stability, functionality, and security. The data is collected in this context in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest and includes, in particular, the following data: IP address (if applicable, in anonymized form), date and time of access to our website, content of the request (specific page), access status/HTTP status code, data volume transferred, the browser used, and the operating system used.
(3) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive by the browser you use and through which certain information flows to us. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They are used to make the Internet offer as a whole more user-friendly and effective or to simplify your visit to our website.
Our website primarily uses transient and persistent cookies. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the common session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete these cookies at any time in your browser's security settings.
If the use of these cookies results in the processing of personal data, the legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of a contract), Art. 6 (1) (a) (consent given), or Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
(3) You can configure your browser's security settings according to your preferences regarding the storage of cookies and, for example, reject the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of this website.
(4) Below you will find detailed information on the individual types of cookies used on our website and the extent to which you can influence the use of these cookies by setting your browser accordingly:
- Browser cookies: You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You will find these for the respective browsers under the following links:
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
(5) You can also manage and deactivate cookies used by many companies for online advertising via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.
(6) If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.
(7) The Flash cookies used are not recorded by your browser, but by your Flash plug-in. We also use HTML5 storage objects, which are stored on your device. These objects store the required data regardless of the browser you use and do not have an automatic expiration date. If you do not want Flash cookies to be processed, you must install a corresponding add-on, e.g., "Better Privacy" for Mozilla Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/) or the Adobe Flash Killer cookie for Google Chrome. You can prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects by using private mode in your browser. We also recommend that you regularly delete your cookies and browser history manually.
ATLAS International AG
Bahnhofstrasse 20,
6300 Zug,
Switzerland
ATLAS International GmbH
Hildeboldplatz 15-17,
50672 Cologne,
Germany
