Privacy policy

OPTO4L GmbH takes the protection of your personal information very seriously. We process personal data collected during visits to our website or personal information disclosed to us voluntarily through our website in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

1. Cookies

We may use cookies on our website. Cookies are files that a web server stores on the computer of internet users. They are used to store basic information about the user in order to enhance your user experience. Among other things, they help us determine the number of different visitors to our website. There are two types of cookies that can be used: Session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that are only valid for as long as a user stays on the website. They are deleted from your computer when you close the browser. Permanent cookies remain on your computer even after the browser was closed. Cookies cannot read data from your hard disk or identify you as an individual. However, they do recognize your browser.

Art. 6, para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use of cookies and the processing of personal data for analysis purposes.

Opt-out policies

You have the option to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but usually you can adjust your settings in order to reject cookies if you prefer. Please note that when you decide to reject cookies you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of this website. If you do not want your website to be measured and analyzed in order to achieve a better visit experience, you can also use the following opt-out options of the individual providers.

2. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the case of the activation of IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address will be previously abridged by Google within the Member States of the European Union or in other States Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website usage and internet usage against the website operator. The IP address provided by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent Google from collecting and processing Google's data (including your IP address) related to your use of the website, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. For general information about Google privacy, visit http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, please click the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent the Google Analytics collection within this site in the future (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain, delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again): Deactivate Google Analytics

This website uses the Google Analytics demographics reports, which use Google's Google content-based advertising and third-party visitor information (such as age, gender, and interests). These data are not attributable to a particular person and can be disabled at any time through the display settings.

Art. 6, para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use of cookies and Google Analytics and the processing of personal data for analysis purposes.

3. Google Adwords

We use Google Adwords Conversion Tracking, an analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, "Google"). Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer ("conversion cookie") if you have reached our website through a Google ad. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not intended for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of us and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that someone has clicked on the ad and has been redirected to our site. Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can not be tracked through the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers will see the total number of users who have clicked on their ad and have been redirected to a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that allows users to be personally identified.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can refuse the setting of a cookie, for example by using a browser setting, which automatically deactivates the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain "„googleadservices.com“".

Art. 6, para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use of cookies and Google Adwords and the processing of personal data for analysis purposes.

4. Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to visually display geographic information. When using the website, Google analyses and uses data about the use of map features by visitors to the website.

For more information about data processing by YouTube, please refer to the Google privacy policy on https://policies.google.com/privacy . There you can also change your Google privacy settings in order to manage and protect your personal data.

Art. 6, para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use Google Maps.

5. Youtube

YouTube is a video portal operated by YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA (“YouTube”). We embed videos using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. As a result, YouTube will not send information to the server unless you start playing a video. This connection is required to be able to play a video on our website. The information transmitted to YouTube this way includes: IP address, date and time and the website from which access is obtained. YouTube also establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick advertising network.

If you are logged in to YouTube whilst playing one of our embedded videos, the connection information will be linked to your YouTube account. To prevent this you need to log out of or change the settings of your YouTube account before playing the videos embedded in our website.

For more information about data processing by Google and YouTube, please refer to the Google privacy policy on https://policies.google.com/privacy . There you can also change your Google privacy settings in order to manage and protect your personal data.

Art. 6, para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the use of Youtube.

6. Links to other websites

This privacy policy applies only to our own website. This website may contain links to third-party websites. This privacy policy does not apply to these websites. We have no control over the way third-party websites use your information nor do we carry out any checks to ensure that they conform to the relevant data protection legislation. We recommend that when you leave our website to carefully read the privacy policy of each website collecting personal data. We assume no responsibility for the content of other websites to which you have access via the hyperlinks on our website.

7. Your Rights

You have a right of access to a copy of the information comprised in the personal data held about you and a right to have inaccurate data rectified, blocked or erased. If you wish to obtain information on your personal data or wish to have them rectified or erased or if you have any other questions regarding the use of your personal data held by us, please contact:

OPTO4L GmbH
Auf dem Hostert 12
54614 Schönecken/Germany
Phone: +49(0)6553-96990-0
Fax: +49(0)6553-96990-29

Should you wish to contact us by e-mail, please note that unencrypted messages sent by e-mail can be viewed by third parties. Therefore we recommend sending confidential information in encrypted form or by post.

Inclusion, validity and updating of the privacy policy

As we continue to develop our website and implement new technologies etc., it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. OPTO4L GmbH reserves the right to amend the privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. Therefore we recommend you to check the latest version of our privacy policy from time to time.