Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-08-15

1. An Overview of Data Protection

General Information

This privacy policy provides a clear overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any information that can personally identify you. For full details, please read this document carefully.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data collected on this website is processed by the website operator:

Auto Tissue Berlin GmbH
Goerzallee 305D
14167 Berlin, Germany
Represented by: Stefan Seidl
Phone: +49 30 330 292 580
Email: info(at)autotissue.de

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us directly – for example, via a contact form or email.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical (e.g. browser, operating system, time of access, IP address) and is collected automatically to ensure the website functions correctly.

What do we use your data for?

  • To ensure the technical functionality and security of our website
  • To respond to your inquiries
  • To analyse website traffic anonymously (without cookies or personal data)

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your stored personal data
  • Correct or delete your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw any consent you’ve given
  • File a complaint with a data protection authority

You can contact us at any time using the details in our legal notice.

2. General and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. Your data is handled confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection laws and this privacy policy.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against third-party access is not possible.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (e.g., messages sent via contact form), this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the “https://” in the address bar and the lock icon in your browser.

3. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a data subject under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

The competent supervisory authority for our company is the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. A list of German data protection authorities is available at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/anschriften_table.html

4. Data Collection on Our Website

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. This includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

These log files are not merged with other data. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR – our legitimate interest in secure, technically error-free operation of the website.

Contact by Email or Phone

If you contact us by email or phone, we store the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, phone number, content of the inquiry) in order to respond to your request.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures), and
  • Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communication).

Your data will be deleted after your inquiry is resolved unless legal retention obligations apply.

5. Use of Google Maps

One page of our website integrates Google Maps, a service provided by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4, Ireland

This service is used to visually display geographic information (e.g., our company location). However, to protect your privacy:

  • Google Maps is not loaded automatically.
  • A consent popup appears before the map is displayed.
  • Only after you click “Accept” will Google Maps be loaded and data such as your IP address transferred to Google servers (which may be in the USA).
  • Google may also place cookies on your device at that point.

If you click “Decline”, the map will not load and no data will be transferred to Google.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR – your explicit consent.

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection under Art. 45 GDPR.

For more information, please review Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Web Analytics

We use Independent Analytics, a privacy-first website analytics tool that:

  • Does not use cookies
  • Does not store any personally identifiable information
  • Does not transfer any data to third parties
  • Runs entirely on our own server infrastructure

The data collected includes anonymised statistics such as page views, referring pages, and visit duration.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR – legitimate interest in understanding and improving website performance.

7. No Use of Cookies

This website does not use cookies, except those that may be set by third parties (e.g., Google Maps) only after you have given consent. There is no cookie banner because no cookies are used for tracking, analytics, or advertising.

8. Data Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (TOMs) to protect your data, including:

  • Secure SSL/TLS encryption
  • Access controls on servers and systems
  • Firewalls and regular updates
  • Limited access to personal data only by authorised personnel

9. Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of our legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of this website reserve the right to take legal steps in the case of unsolicited promotional information, such as spam emails.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in legal requirements or website functionality. The current version is always available on this page.