This website and the range of services offered by the Scheffer Group and its companies are operated by the
Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH
Füchterferstr. 60, 48336 Sassenberg
Phone: +49 (0) 2583 9322 – 0
Email: info@scheffer.de
Web: www.scheffer.de
Managing Director: Thomas Scheffer
Commercial Register Entry: Entry in the Commercial Register, HRB 8882
Register Court: Münster Local Court
and is available to interested parties as an information portal on all aspects of crane and metal construction.
1.1 Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH takes the protection of your personal data seriously and complies with the data protection laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, the TDDDG (Telecommunications, Digital Services, and Data Protection Act) and the data protection regulations of the European Union (hereinafter: “data protection requirements”).
1.2 Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH works together with IT specialists, management consultants and lawyers (hereinafter referred to as "Cooperation Partners") to create the individual order commissioned by you. Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH will pass on your personal data to any cooperation partners exclusively for the execution of the commissioned project and the initial contact with you.
1.3 Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH has obligated its employees and cooperation partners to comply with data protection regulations.
1.4 The following statement gives you an overview of how Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH guarantees this protection and what type of data is collected from you and for what purpose.
1.5 For all questions and communications regarding data protection, please contact the Data Protection Officer at Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH via email at datenschutz@scheffer.de or by mail at the address listed above.
The following data is collected and stored in order to prepare an offer and to contact you:
General information about prospective customers of Scheffer Group products:
General information from prospective partners regarding cooperation:
3.1 Personal data is collected, processed and used by Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH and, if applicable, by cooperation partners exclusively for the following purposes:
3.2 Personal data is stored and processed exclusively on servers located in the European Union.
If the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without giving a reason, with effect for the future. The withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to that point. Please send your withdrawal by email to datenschutz@scheffer.de or by mail to the address listed above.
You have the right to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about you, as well as the right to have inaccurate data corrected and to have it deleted, provided that the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR are met.
You have the right, under the conditions set forth in Article 18 of the GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, e.g., if you dispute the accuracy of the data or if the processing is unlawful.
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. This right applies provided that the processing is based on consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and is carried out with the aid of automated processes. Upon request, we will transmit the data directly to a controller designated by you, provided this is technically feasible.
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest). We will no longer process your personal data following an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Please send your objection by email to datenschutz@scheffer.de or by mail to the address listed above.
Without prejudice to other legal remedies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority (see Section 12).
5.1 The personal data will be deleted immediately and permanently if you withdraw your consent or if the purpose for which the data was used no longer applies.
5.2 Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH will immediately inform its cooperation partners of any revocation of consent declared to Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH. Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH has obliged its cooperation partners to delete the personal data immediately after becoming aware of the revocation.
5.3 Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH has also obliged its cooperation partners to inform Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH immediately of any revocation declared to the cooperation partner. Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH will immediately arrange for the deletion of the data from itself and any other cooperation partners after becoming aware of the declaration of revocation.
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics 4 uses cookies and similar technologies to analyze user behavior on our website.
The data collected by Google Analytics (e.g., pseudonymized IP address, pages visited, time spent on the site) is transmitted to Google’s servers and processed there. A transfer to the U.S. cannot be ruled out. The basis for data transfer to the U.S. is the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Adequacy Decision of the European Commission dated July 10, 2023, Art. 45 GDPR). Google is certified under this framework.
In Google Analytics 4, IP anonymization is enabled by default. Full IP addresses are not stored. Data is processed exclusively in pseudonymized form.
The use of Google Analytics 4 is based solely on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, which you can provide via the cookie banner when you first visit our website. No analytics cookies are set without your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect via the cookie consent tool.
You can also prevent Google Analytics from tracking you by installing the following browser add-on:
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google's Privacy Policy:
To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to ensure the accuracy of the data, and to guarantee the legitimate use of the data, Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH employs appropriate technical and organizational measures. However, no electronic communication is completely secure. This means that all data and information that you voluntarily transmit to Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH could be obtained by third parties through unlawful data acquisition. Thomas Scheffer Holding GmbH cannot assume any responsibility or liability for the disclosure of information due to errors and/or unauthorized access during data transmission by third parties.
8.1 When accessing websites linked to from this website, you may be asked again to provide information such as your name, address, email address, browser properties, etc. This privacy policy does not govern the collection, disclosure, or handling of personal data by third parties.
8.2 Third-party service providers may have different or separate policies regarding the collection, processing, and use of personal data. It is therefore recommended that check the third-party websites regarding their practices for handling personal data before entering any personal data.
Our Data Protection Officer is available to answer any questions you may have regarding data protection:
Detlef Volke
Data Protection Officer
Email: datenschutz@scheffer.de
Mailing address: Füchtorfer Str. 60, 48336 Sassenberg
To the extent that we obtain consent for the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures (e.g., inquiries via the contact form, preparation of quotes), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
To the extent that processing is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of a third party, and these interests prevail (e.g., analysis of website usage, security), Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR applies to the fulfillment of legal retention obligations (e.g., tax obligations under Section 147 of the German Fiscal Code).
We have a presence on the following social media platforms: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. When you visit our pages on these platforms, the respective privacy policies of the providers apply. We have no influence over their data processing.
Operator: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. When you visit our LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn processes personal data and provides us with aggregated statistics (so-called Page Insights). We are jointly responsible with LinkedIn for this Insights data. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Operator: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. For Facebook and Instagram fan pages, we are jointly responsible with Meta for the processing of Insights data. There is a joint liability agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Operator: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit our YouTube channel, data may be transmitted to Google’s servers. Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Operator: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. When you visit our TikTok profile, TikTok processes personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Under Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)
Kavaleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 38424–0
www.ldi.nrw.de
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.