Data protection information on social media

We maintain so-called fan pages or accounts or channels on the networks listed below in order to provide you with information and offers within social networks and to offer you further ways to contact us and find out about our offers. In the following, we will inform you which data we or the respective social network process in connection with your access and use of our fan pages/accounts.

SIMOTEC GmbH applies the Church Data Protection Act (KDG), which is in line with the GDPR. Social media base their legal basis on the GDPR. For this reason, the GDPR is mentioned in places that refer to the legal basis of social media.

Data controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

SIMOTEC GmbH Kochwerk
Hans-Geiger-Straße 8
67661 Kaiserslautern
Phone: 06301/7994-0
E-mail: info@simotec-kochwerk.de

Data protection officer

KaMUX GmbH & Co KG
Herzogstraße 26
66953 Pirmasens

Data that we process from you

If you wish to contact us via Messenger or via Direct Message via the respective social network, we generally process your user name through which you contact us and, if necessary, store other data provided by you insofar as this is necessary to process/answer your request.

The processing of your data through the use of our contact form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your enquiry on the basis of your consent in accordance with Section 6 (1) (g) KDG. If your enquiry relates to an existing contractual relationship with us, the processing is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract on the basis of Section 6(1)(c) KDG. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, but it is not possible to process your enquiry without providing the information in the mandatory fields. If you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

(Static) usage data that we receive from social networks

We receive automated statistics regarding our accounts via Insights functionalities. The statistics include the total number of page views, likes, information on page activity and post interactions, reach, video views/views and information on the proportion of men/women among our fans/followers.

The statistics only contain aggregated data that cannot be related to individual persons. They are not identifiable to us.

What data do the social networks process from you?

In order to view the content of our fan pages or accounts, you do not need to be a member of the respective social network and therefore no user account is required for the respective social network.

Please note, however, that the social networks also collect and store data from website visitors without a user account when the respective social network is accessed (e.g. technical data to be able to display the website to you) and use cookies and similar technologies, over which we have no influence whatsoever. Details on this can be found in the data protection provisions of the respective social network (see the corresponding links below).

If you wish to interact with the content on our fan pages/accounts, e.g. comment on, share or like our posts/contributions and/or wish to contact us via messenger functions, you must first register with the respective social network and provide personal data.

We have no influence on data processing by the social networks when you use them. To the best of our knowledge, your data is stored and processed in particular in connection with the provision of the services of the respective social network, as well as for the analysis of user behaviour (using cookies, pixels/web beacons and similar technologies) on the basis of which advertising based on your interests is displayed both within and outside the respective social network. It cannot be ruled out that your data will also be stored by the social networks outside the EU/EEA and passed on to third parties.

Information on the exact scope and purposes of the processing of your personal data, the storage period/deletion and guidelines on the use of cookies and similar technologies as part of the registration and use of social networks can be found in the data protection provisions/cookie guidelines of the social networks. There you will also find information on your rights and objection options.

Facebook page

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) collects, among other things, your IP address and other information that is stored on your PC in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Facebook pages, with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page. Facebook provides more information on this under the following link: https://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

It is not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual users based on the statistical information transmitted. We only use this information to be able to respond to the interests of our users and to continuously improve our online presence and ensure its quality.

We only collect your data via our fan page in order to realise a possible provision for communication and interaction with us. This collection generally includes your name, message content, comment content and the profile information you provide "publicly".

The processing of your personal data for the above-mentioned purposes is based on our legitimate business and communicative interest in offering an information and communication channel in accordance with Section 6 (1) (g) KDG. If you as a user have given your consent to data processing to the respective provider of the social network, the legal basis for processing extends to Section 6 para. 1 lit. b) KDG or Art. 6 para. 1 a), Art. 7 GDPR.

Due to the fact that the actual data processing is carried out by the provider of the social network, our access to your data is limited. Only the provider of the social network is authorised to have full access to your data. As a result, only the provider can directly take and implement appropriate measures to fulfil your user rights (request for information, request for deletion, objection, etc.). The assertion of corresponding rights is therefore most effectively carried out directly against the respective provider.

We are jointly responsible with Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) for the personal content of the fan page. The primary responsibility for the processing of Insights data lies with Facebook in accordance with the KDG (DSGVO) and Facebook fulfils all obligations under the DSGVO with regard to the processing of Insights data, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. provides the essentials of the Page Insights supplement to the data subjects.

We do not make any decisions regarding the processing of Insights data and all other information arising from Section 14 KDG (Art. 13 GDPR), including the legal basis, identity of the controller and storage duration of cookies on user terminals. Meta Ireland's privacy policy can be found at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Further information can be found directly on Facebook (supplementary agreement with Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

Instagram page

When you visit our Instagram page, Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) collects, among other things, your IP address and other information that is stored on your PC in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Instagram pages, with statistical information about the use of the Instagram page. Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) provides more information on this at the following link: http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

We are jointly responsible with Instagram for the personal content of the fan page. Data subject rights can be asserted with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. as well as with us.

The primary responsibility for the processing of Insights data lies with Instagram in accordance with the KDG (GDPR) and Instagram fulfils all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the processing of Insights data, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. provides the essentials of the Page Insights Supplement to the data subjects.

Meta Ireland's privacy policy can be found at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Further information can be found directly at Instagram (supplementary agreement with Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

LinkedIn page

LinkedIn is a social network of LinkedIn Inc. based in Sunnyvale, California, USA, which enables the creation of private and professional profiles of natural persons and company profiles. Users can maintain their existing contacts and make new ones within the social network. Companies and other organisations can create profiles on which photos and other company information can be uploaded in order to present themselves as employers and recruit employees. Other LinkedIn users have access to this information and can write their own articles and share this content with others. The focus of the network is on professional exchange on specialised topics with people who have the same professional interests.

When using or visiting the network, LinkedIn automatically collects data from users or visitors, such as user name, job title and IP address. This is done with the help of various tracking technologies. LinkedIn provides users with information, offers and recommendations based on the data collected in this way, among other things.

We only collect your data via our company profile in order to realise a possible provision for communication and interaction with us. This collection generally includes your name, message content, comment content and the profile information you provide "publicly".

We are jointly responsible with LinkedIn for the personal content of our company profile. Data subject rights can be asserted with LinkedIn Inc. as well as with us.

We do not make any decisions regarding the data collected on the LinkedIn site using tracking technologies.

You can find more information about LinkedIn at: https://about.linkedin.com.

Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Further information on storage duration/deletion and guidelines on the use of cookies and similar technologies in the context of registration and use at LinkedIn can be found at: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-cookie-policy.

What rights do I have?

Within the framework of the statutory provisions, you and every person about whom personal data is collected have the following rights

Information in accordance with Section 17 KDG about the data stored about you in the form of meaningful information on the details of the processing as well as a copy of your data;
Correction in accordance with § 18 KDG of incorrect or incomplete data stored by us;
erasure pursuant to Section 19 KDG of the data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
Restriction of processing pursuant to Section 20 KDG if the accuracy of the data is contested, the processing is unlawful, we no longer need the data and you oppose its erasure because you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to processing pursuant to Section 23 KDG.
Data portability pursuant to Section 22 KDG, insofar as you have provided us with personal data on the basis of consent pursuant to Section 6 (1) (g) KDG or on the basis of a contract pursuant to Section 6 (1) (c) KDG and this data has been processed by us using automated procedures. You will receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or we will transmit the data directly to another controller if this is technically feasible.
Objection pursuant to Section 23 KDG to the processing of your personal data, insofar as this is carried out on the basis of Section 6(1)(f) or (g) KDG and there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. The right to object does not exist if overriding, compelling legitimate grounds for the processing can be demonstrated or the processing is carried out for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. If the right to object does not exist for individual processing operations, this is indicated there.
Revocation pursuant to Section 8 (6) KDG of your consent with effect for the future.
Complaint pursuant to Section 48 KDG to a data protection supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data violates the KDG.

For example, you can contact the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us here:
Catholic Data Protection Centre Frankfurt/M
Haus am Dom, Domplatz
60311 Frankfurt
Tel. 069-8008718800
E-mail: info@kdsz-ffm.de

Changes to this data protection notice

We will revise this data protection notice in the event of changes to this website or other occasions that make this necessary. The current version can always be found on this website.

Status: 22.11.2023