Privacy policy

Preamble

Below, we provide you with details regarding data protection when you visit our website.

As a general rule, you can use our website without providing any personal data.

To the extent that personal data is collected when you visit our websites, we process it exclusively in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

The processing of personal data takes place exclusively in accordance with this privacy policy.

This Privacy Policy applies to the use of the website at https://www.beko-technologies.com, as well as the various subdomains (e.g., https://training-center.beko-technologies.com, https://karriere.beko-technologies.com, https://knowledge-hub.beko-technologies.com). For linked content from other providers, the privacy policy posted on the linked website applies.

Please note that security vulnerabilities may arise during data transmission via the Internet, which cannot be prevented even by the technical design of this website. Complete protection of personal data is not possible when using the Internet.

Definitions

This privacy policy is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:

Personal Data

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

Data Subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or any other form of making available; alignment or combination; restriction; erasure; or destruction.

Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

Profiling

Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller

The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

Processor

A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that body is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

Third Party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorized under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor to process the personal data.

Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Controller, Art. 13(1)(a) GDPR

The entity responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with the use of this website is:

BEKO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Managing Director Norbert Strack

Im Taubental 7

41468 Neuss

Tel. (02131) 988-0

Email: info@beko-technologies.com

Data Protection Officer

The following person has been appointed as our Data Protection Officer:

Mr. Dipl.-Inform. Olaf Tenti

GDI Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Informationssicherheit mbH

Alter Schloßweg 30

58119 Hagen (NRW)

Phone: +49 (0)2331/356832-0

Email: datenschutz@gdi-mbh.eu

Website: www.gdi-mbh.eu

Hosting

Our website https://www.beko-technologies.com/de-de/, as well as the subdomains https://training-center.beko-technologies.com/de-de/ and https://karriere.beko-technologies.com, are hosted on servers operated by PX-PRO Hosting GmbH, Erkrather Straße 310, 40231 Düsseldorf (Host).

The subdomain https://knowledge-hub.beko-technologies.com is hosted on servers operated by Qualitus GmbH, Venloer Str. 575, 50827 Cologne.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with both PX-PRO Hosting GmbH and Qualitus GmbH.

When our websites are accessed, data is automatically collected and stored in log files on our host’s server. This data may contain personal references. The data collected includes:

• Name and URL of the requested page on our website
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data transferred
• Notification of successful access
• Type of web browser
• Version of the web browser
• The operating system underlying the browser, including patch level
• Previously visited page
• Requesting provider
• IP addresses [in anonymized form]
• Browser settings

The hosting providers use the collected data to ensure the smooth operation of the website, to ensure IT security, and to improve our services. If there are specific indications, the log data may be analyzed retrospectively. The temporary storage of the IP address by the respective hosting providers is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, your IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

This data is not combined with other data sources.

The legal basis for data collection is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest in data collection arises from the purposes mentioned.

The data is deleted by the hosting providers as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

In the case of data storage in log files, this technical information is deleted or anonymized after 14 days at the latest.

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is strictly necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, you have no right to object.

Cookies

In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are used on your computer when you use and visit our website.

When you first visit our website, you will be asked whether you consent to the use of cookies and, if so, which categories of cookies you consent to.

Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser on your device to save certain information. Furthermore, these cookies are used to make your experience with our website more pleasant and convenient, or for analytical purposes.

Some of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They serve to technically provide you with the services of our website. Following your visit, these cookies are automatically deleted by your browser.

Other cookies remain on your computer and enable us to recognize your device on your next visit (so-called persistent or permanent cookies).

The next time you visit our website using the same device, the information stored in the cookies is read either by our website (“first-party cookie”) or by another website to which the cookie belongs (“third-party cookie”).

These cookies are automatically deleted from your system after a preset period of time, which varies depending on the cookie.

Based on the stored and returned information, the respective website recognizes that you have already accessed and visited it using your device’s browser.

We use this information to optimize the design and display of the website according to your preferences. In doing so, only the cookie itself is identified on your device.

Any further storage of personal data takes place only with your express consent or if it is absolutely necessary to use the service offered and accessed by you accordingly.

This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

• Essential Cookies: Absolutely necessary cookies ensure functions without which you cannot use our websites as intended. These cookies are used exclusively by us and serve, for example, to ensure that you, as a logged-in user, remain logged in when accessing various subpages of our website, so that you do not have to re-enter your login credentials every time you visit a new page. The legal basis for their use is our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
• Functional cookies: These enable our website to store information you have previously provided and to offer you improved features based on that information. The legal basis for the use of these cookies is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
• Marketing or tracking cookies: These cookies are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user, to create and enable targeted and more effective advertising for the user, and to identify the interests of website visitors so that we can make our website even more interesting in the future.

Marketing and/or tracking cookies are only set after you have given your active consent.

The legal basis for data processing here is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Currently, the following cookies are set on our website:

Opt-out for marketing cookies

You can also manage cookies used for online advertising through tools developed in many countries as part of self-regulatory programs, such as the U.S.-based https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU-based https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

You can revoke this consent to cookies at any time with future effect here.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, e.g., third-party cookies (cookies set by a third party, i.e., not by the actual website you are currently visiting), to exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. You can delete stored cookies at any time using your web browser.

You have the option to disable cookies in your browser at any time.

However, disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Deleting Cookies

Cookies are stored on your device until you delete them, which you can do at any time. Furthermore, expired cookies are automatically deleted by your browser if you have configured your browser accordingly. Expired cookies are no longer sent to our servers by your browser and can therefore no longer be used by us.

Here you will find information on how to delete cookies and manage cookie settings in the most common browsers:

Desktop PC / Laptop

• Microsoft Ehttps://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/4464209dge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Google Chrome

Mobile devices

• Google Chrome (Android)
• Google Chrome (iOS)
• Apple Safari (iOS)
• Samsung Internet (Android)
• Mozilla Firefox (Android)

Unless you have made or make different settings, cookies that enable or ensure the necessary technical functions will remain on your device until you close your browser; other cookies may remain on your device for a longer period (up to 6 months).

To protect your privacy, you should regularly check the cookies on your device as well as your browser history and delete them yourself.

Local Storage/Session Storage Cookies

We also use so-called local storage and session storage technology (also referred to as “local data,” “local storage,” and “session storage”), which means we utilize your browser’s storage capacity.

With local storage, data is stored locally in your browser’s cache; this data remains even after you close the browser window or exit the program and can be read if you do not actively clear the cache.

Local storage allows your preferences when using our websites to be stored on your computer and used by you.

The function of session storage is essentially the same as that of local storage, except that the relevant data is automatically removed from your browser’s cache immediately after closing the browser (“session”).

Third parties cannot access the data stored in Local Storage or Session Storage. It is not shared with third parties nor used for advertising purposes. In particular, this technology is used to present our content to you in an appealing graphical format (e.g., pop-up windows, etc.) and to personalize our offerings and navigation on our pages for you.

The data is not combined with other data (e.g., information from tracking tools, which is also stored separately in local storage).

In addition, certain information and inputs to the tracking tools are stored in local storage for transmission and evaluation. This data is used solely to analyze and evaluate visitors’ browsing behavior. The data stored in local storage is not used for advertising purposes.

To the extent that the use of this technology is necessary for the operation of the website, processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing you with an attractive, fully functional service, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; otherwise, it is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics’ cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter “Usercentrics”).

When you visit our website, the following personal data is transmitted to Usercentrics:

• Your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s)
• Your IP address (truncated)
• Information about your browser
• Information about your device
• Time of your visit to the website

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to associate the consents you have given or their revocation with you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected.

This data is not disclosed to any other third parties.

This data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in providing a cookie consent management service for website visitors.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Usercentrics. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures Usercentrics processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

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SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties (end-to-end encryption). The protocols authenticate the communication partner and ensure the integrity of the transmitted data.
 

Retention Period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these grounds no longer apply.
 

Contact Options

On our website, you have the option to contact us via email or the contact form.

In this context, the information you provide in the form and/or in the email, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. This data (e.g., title, last name, first name, company, ZIP code, phone number, email address, IP address) will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent.

The data will not be merged with other data collected on this website.

The contact form is sent using TLS encryption. The encryption serves to prevent unauthorized access by third parties to your personal data.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

The data you provide in the contact form or in the email will remain with us until you request its deletion, object to its processing, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
 

Job Applications (Email/Application Form)

On our website, you have the opportunity to apply for a position at our company.

To this end, we accept digital applications, regardless of whether you are applying for a position we have advertised or submitting a speculative application. You can find the separate privacy notice for applicants here.
 

Newsletter Subscription

On our website, you have the option to subscribe to a newsletter that is sent via email. The newsletter is sent to your email address based on your personal registration followed by confirmation (double opt-in), through which you consent to receiving the newsletter.

We use the Evalanche service provided by SC-Networks GmbH, Enzianstraße 2, 82319 Starnberg, Germany, to send our newsletter.

Evalanche enables us to organize the distribution of newsletters and analyze their usage.

To send the newsletter, we store your email address as well as your first and last name, if you have voluntarily provided them to us.

The data is shared with our service provider Evalanche for the purpose of sending the newsletter.

In addition, technical information such as browser type, operating system, device, IP address, time of access, and reading behavior within the newsletter (e.g., open rates or clicks on links) may be collected. Some of this information is collected using so-called tracking pixels (miniature graphics).

The collected data is used to:

• technically enabling the distribution of the newsletter,
• analyzing the use of the newsletter (e.g., which content is accessed particularly frequently),
• checking the effectiveness of links and campaigns (conversion tracking),
• better tailoring newsletter content to the interests of recipients, e.g., by grouping by age, gender, or place of residence (clustering).

Your data will be processed exclusively for the purpose of sending the newsletter and for analysis and will not be disclosed to unrelated third parties.

The processing of your data is based on your voluntary consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by this.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by sending us a message. After you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted from both our systems and the servers of SC-Networks.

We have concluded a contract for data processing with SC-Networks GmbH in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR.

Details on Evalanche’s features and privacy policy can be found here:

• Features: https://www.sc-networks.de/loesungen/enterprise/
• Privacy Policy: https://www.sc-networks.de/unternehmen/datenschutz/

Registration for the Dealer Login / Dealer Login

On our website, you can register for the Dealer Login.

The following information is required for registration: first name, last name, company name, and email address. Providing a title is optional.

Registration is done via a double opt-in process.

After submitting the registration form, you will receive an email at the address you provided. Please confirm your registration via the link included in the email. If confirmation is not received within 24 hours, the data you entered will be automatically deleted from our database.

After successful registration, you will receive a username and an initial password. When you log in for the first time, you will be prompted to change this password.

In the dealer area, you can download materials related to BEKO TECHNOLOGIES products (e.g., videos, white papers, fact sheets, product images, or logos).

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the provision and administration of your user account.

In addition, we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in promoting our sales and marketing activities.

Once you have registered for the dealer login, we will store your data until you cancel your access, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent this.

You can delete your online account at any time by sending us a brief message via email or mail: info@beko-technologies.com

To prevent unauthorized access by third parties to your personal data, data transmission is secured using TLS encryption.

BEKO Technologies Training Center

We offer you the opportunity to use the BEKO TECHNOLOGIES Training Center.

a. Registration

Registration is required to use our training center. As part of the registration process, we collect and process the following personal data:

• Title (optional)
• First and last name
• Company name
• Country
• Email address
• User name of your choice
• Password (stored in encrypted form)

Providing this data is necessary to create a user account and grant you access to our training offerings (e-learning courses, in-person training, webinars).

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures).

As an alternative to direct registration, we offer login via a SAML-based authentication process. When logging in via SAML, the data required for authentication (e.g., name, email address, and, if applicable, company affiliation) is transmitted to us by your respective identity provider.

The processing of this data is also based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the purpose of establishing the user relationship.

During registration, you must accept our Terms of Use. The confirmation is stored for verification purposes. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR (legal obligation) as well as Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest in documenting consent).

b. Participation / Booking

After successful registration, you can book courses and training sessions. In doing so, we process the data required for booking and billing (e.g., selected courses, payment information, billing details).

The legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (performance of a contract).

Payment service providers may be used for payment processing; these providers maintain their own privacy policies.

The data is stored for as long as your user account exists or as required to fulfill legal retention obligations. After the user account is deleted or legal retention periods expire, the data is deleted or anonymized.

Your data is generally not disclosed to third parties, unless this is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., to payment service providers, training partners) or required by law.

Google reCAPTCHA

To protect input forms on our site, we use the “reCAPTCHA” service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter “Google.” This service helps distinguish whether a form submission is of human origin or is being made abusively through automated machine processing.

The legal basis for the use of reCAPTCHA is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that you grant us your consent when you first visit the site.

To implement this functionality, your referrer URL, IP address, website visitor behavior, information about the operating system, browser, and duration of visit, cookies, display instructions, scripts, information about the user’s input behavior, and mouse movements in the area of the reCAPTCHA checkbox are transmitted to Google.

Google uses the information obtained in this way, among other things, to digitize and optimize its own various services.

The IP address transmitted as part of reCAPTCHA is not combined with other Google data, unless you are logged into your Google account at the time of using the reCAPTCHA plugin, i.e., at the time of visiting our website. If you wish to prevent Google from transmitting and storing data about you and your behavior on our website, you must log out of Google before accessing our site.

Google also processes your data in the United States, among other places. For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

The terms of use for the reCAPTCHA service can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Fonts

By integrating “Google Maps” and/or “YouTube” videos and/or Google reCAPTCHA, “Google Fonts” are loaded, provided by Google LLC.

, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or, if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

We have no influence over this.

The files required for this purpose may be requested via the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com, maps.gstatic.com, maps.googleapis.com, and/or fonts.gstatic.com.

Gstatic is a domain used by Google to load static content into a different domain name in order to reduce bandwidth usage and improve network performance for the end user.

By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. Additionally,

• the IP address,
• the date and time of the request,
• the time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
• the content of the request (specific page),
• the access status/HTTP status code,
• the amount of data transferred,
• the website from which the request originates (so-called referrer),
• the type and version of the browser used, along with the language version, as well as
• the type and version of the operating system, along with the user interface

are transmitted directly from your browser to a Google server. According to Google, it does not store this information and uses it only to deliver the requested fonts and to detect and, if necessary, defend against attacks on the IT system.

If you have given your consent to allow the aforementioned tools to be activated and thus Google Fonts to be loaded, the legal basis for data processing is this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Further information regarding the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plugin provider can be found in the provider’s privacy policy. There you will also find further information regarding your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

Google Tag Manager

We use “Google Tag Manager” on our websites. The service is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or, if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Tag Manager provides a functionality that allows us to easily, efficiently, and dynamically integrate additional services into our website. Code snippets can be more easily implemented into websites or apps. This enables us to quickly configure and customize services integrated via Google Tag Manager—so-called tags—without having to make technical changes to our website.

The functions of the tags are often used, for example, to analyze users’ online behavior (in general or on the page), optimize marketing campaigns, or display relevant advertisements. Services that you have already opted out of will not be delivered to your browser by Google Tag Manager.

Google Tag Manager does not collect any personal data and does not set any cookies itself. However, it can transmit cookies, as the tags used may set cookies. When Google Tag Manager is accessed, however, the IP address and the browser fingerprint (also known as device fingerprinting or online fingerprinting) will be transmitted to Google. This constitutes data processing within the meaning of Art. 4(2) GDPR.

The legal basis for the use of “Google Tag Manager” is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, provided you have granted it to us upon your first visit to the website.

Google processes your data, among other places, in the United States. For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (EU-US Data Privacy Framework), which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Furthermore, Google uses so-called standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46(2) and (3) of the GDPR. Standard contractual clauses are model templates provided by the European Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even when it is transferred to and stored in third countries (such as the United States).

By entering into these clauses, Google commits to adhering to European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even the data is stored, processed, and managed in the U.S. These clauses are based on an implementing decision by the European Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here, among other places:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de.

Addendum on Data Processing

We have entered into the Google Ads Data Processing Terms with Google. These correspond to the Standard Contractual Clauses and also apply to Google Tag Manager.

The Google Ads Data Processing Terms can be found at https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/

Please refer to the following link for Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The Google Tag Manager Terms of Service can be found at the following link: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/
 

Use of Google Analytics 4

This website uses the web analytics service Google Analytics 4, operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or, if you are based or reside in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are small text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website, provided you have consented to the use of cookies for marketing purposes.

The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is transmitted to Google’s servers and processed there. This may also involve transfers to Google LLC, which is headquartered in the United States.

According to Google, all data from end devices in the EU is stored and processed on servers within the EU.

No precise location data is provided. Instead, the following metadata is derived from IP addresses: “City” (and the derived latitude and longitude of the city), “continent,” “country,” “region,” “subcontinent” (and the ID-based equivalents).

For access originating from the EU, IP address data is truncated by the last few digits immediately after transmission to the EU server and thus pseudonymized to prevent direct personal identification. Only then is the data forwarded to Analytics servers for processing.

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 and internet usage to the website operator.

The IP address transmitted by your browser and truncated will not be merged with other data from Google. The data collected through the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Demographic Features

Google Analytics 4 uses the special “demographic features” function. With this function, Google Analytics 4 can generate statistics that provide insights into the language, interests, location, age, and gender of website users in order to identify target groups for marketing activities. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third-party providers. The collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.[Gm|M1]

The terms of use and privacy policy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html , https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de& gl=de and at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

Google processes your personal data on our behalf. We have therefore, in accordance with Art. 28(3) of the GDPR, in which Google undertakes to protect your personal data and not to disclose it to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned above.

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent pursuant to § 25(1) of the TDDDG and Art. 6(1) sentence 1(a) of the GDPR, provided that you have given us your consent to this when you first visited the site.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

You may revoke your consent to data processing and transfer at any time without providing a reason by deleting the cookies in your browser or by clicking here.

The lawfulness of data processing that has already taken place is not affected by the withdrawal of consent.

Google Dynamic Remarketing

We use “Google Dynamic Remarketing” on our website. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).

Google Dynamic Remarketing enables us to display our advertisements to you as you continue browsing the internet after visiting our website. This is done using cookies stored in your browser, through which Google records and analyzes your usage behavior when visiting various websites (e.g., IP address, pages visited, usage data, browser and device data) . This allows Google to identify your previous visit to our website. According to Google, the data collected as part of remarketing is not combined with your personal data that may be stored by Google. In particular, according to Google, pseudonymization is used in remarketing.

We use Google Dynamic Remarketing for marketing and optimization purposes, in particular to display ads that are relevant and interesting to you and to improve campaign performance reports.

The legal basis for the use of Google Dynamic Remarketing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) 1(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG, provided that you have given us your consent to this when you first visited the site.

For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework , which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and disabling cookie storage in your web browser settings. Please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all features of our website.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by configuring your web browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com” (https://www.google.de/settings/ads). Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies.

You can also disable interest-based ads via the link https://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN. Please note that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies.

For more information on Google’s use of data, settings and opt-out options, as well as privacy policies, please visit the following Google websites:

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

Google Website Statistics: https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

Google Marketing Platform (formerly Google DoubleClick)

Our website uses the Google Marketing Platform (formerly Google DoubleClick), a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).

This service is used to display relevant ads to you, analyze campaigns, and prevent the same ads from being displayed multiple times.

Google Marketing Platform uses cookies or similar technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) to recognize users and collect information about visited websites, clicks, and interactions. The data is aggregated into pseudonymous user profiles to display interest-based advertising. With the help of cookies, Google can also track so-called conversions, i.e., whether you visit the advertiser’s website or make a purchase there after clicking on an ad.

If you are logged into a Google service, Google can associate the data with your account. Even without logging in, your IP address may be collected and stored.
 

LinkedIn Analytics and LinkedIn Ads

We use conversion tracking technology and the retargeting feature of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085 USA, or, if your company is headquartered or you reside in the EU, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”).

This technology enables personalized advertisements to be displayed to visitors of this website on LinkedIn. Furthermore, it allows for the creation of anonymous reports on the performance of the advertisements as well as information regarding website interaction. To this end, the LinkedIn Insight Tag is integrated into this website, which establishes a connection to the LinkedIn server whenever you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time.

The legal basis for the use of LinkedIn Analytics and LinkedIn Ads is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Through the use of this technology, data is also transmitted to LinkedIn as a separate data controller. This may also involve data transfers to a country outside the European Union.

For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-US Data Privacy Framework), which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

In LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, you will find further information on data collection and use, as well as the options and rights available to protect your privacy. If you are logged in to LinkedIn, you can disable data collection at any time via the following link: https:// www.linkedin.com/psettings/enhanced-advertising.

You can prevent the execution of the JavaScript code required for the tool by adjusting your browser settings accordingly.

To prevent the execution of JavaScript code entirely, you can also install a JavaScript blocker, such as the browser plugin NoScript (e.g., www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com).

Use of the Mouseflow Web Analytics Tool

We use the Mouseflow analytics tool on our website. The provider of the tool is Mouseflow ApS, Flaesketorvet 68, 1711 Copenhagen, Denmark (“Mouseflow”).

With the help of Mouseflow, we can analyze user behavior on our website and thereby continuously improve our online offering. For this purpose, Mouseflow records individual visits (so-called session replays) on a random basis. This captures mouse movements, clicks, scrolling, and keystrokes that occur during the visit to our site. However, entries in form fields are not recorded or stored.

In addition, Mouseflow creates so-called heatmaps that show which areas of our website are used particularly frequently. This information helps us optimize the user-friendliness and functionality of our website.

Your IP address is processed exclusively in anonymized form.

Mouseflow uses cookies to store and read information on your device.

Mouseflow processes all data exclusively within European data centers (location: Amsterdam) and exclusively on our behalf. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Mouseflow in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. You can view this here: https://mouseflow.com/legal/data-processing-agreement/.

The legal basis for the use of Mouseflow is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided you grant us this consent upon your first visit to our website.

You may object to data collection by Mouseflow at any time. You can set an opt-out cookie via the following link to prevent future data collection on this website: https://www.mouseflow.de/opt-out/

Please note that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you clear your browser cookies.

For more information on data protection at Mouseflow, please visit: https://mouseflow.com/de/privacy/

Use of YouTube components with enhanced privacy mode

We embed videos from the “YouTube” video portal operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: “Google”). The “Enhanced Privacy Mode” option provided by YouTube is activated.

The YouTube videos are accessed by clicking on them separately. As a result, only the data required to display the videos—i.e., information about which of our pages you visit—is transmitted to the service provider. If you are logged into YouTube while visiting our website, the transmitted information will be associated with your YouTube account.

You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

When you visit a page with a video embedded from YouTube, a connection is established with the YouTube servers to display the content (i.e., the video) on our page via a message sent to your browser.

The legal basis for the use of YouTube is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) (1)(a) GDPR, provided that you gave us your consent to this when you first visited the page.

For the transfer of personal data, we have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that includes EU Standard Data Protection Clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. Google has committed to complying with the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data to third countries in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC.

Furthermore, for data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Further information on YouTube’s data protection is provided by Google at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

jsDelivr CDN

On our website, we use the jsDelivr Content Delivery Network provided by Volentio JSD Limited, Suite 2A1, Northside House, Mount Pleasant, Barnet, N4 9EB, UK (hereinafter “jsDelivr”).

A Content Delivery Network is an online service that enables the delivery of large media files (such as graphics, page content, or scripts) via a network of regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet. Using the jsDelivr Content Delivery Network helps us optimize the loading speeds of our website.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to the CDN’s servers. During this connection, your browser transmits data such as your IP address and browser information.

If you have consented to the use of the jsdelivr.com CDN, the legal basis for the corresponding data processing is this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25 TDDDG).

We also have a legitimate interest in using the jsdelivr.com CDN to optimize our online presence and make it more secure. The corresponding legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

However, we only use the tool to the extent that you have given your consent.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider. You can view this here: https://www.jsdelivr.com/documents/data-processing-agreement.pdf.

Further information can be found in jsDelivr’s privacy policy at: https://www.jsdelivr.com/terms/privacy-policy.

Kununu Plugin

We have integrated our current rating from the employer review platform Kununu. The provider is kununu GmbH, represented by XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg.

This integration is used for marketing purposes and results in your browser establishing a connection with Kununu to download the average rating of current reviews. In the process, your IP address, browser data, and the fact that you are currently viewing our website are transmitted to Kununu. If you are logged into Kununu at the same time, Kununu can trace this information back to you.

The integration of the Kununu rating and all associated processing take place only with your consent via the cookie banner for external media.

The legal basis for the processing is therefore Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

If you do not want Kununu to be able to associate your visit to our site with your Kununu user account, please log out of your Kununu user account. Further information on data protection and the Kununu Share button can be found in the Xing/Kununu privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

You can find Kununu’s privacy policy at https://www.kununu.com/de/info/disclaimer and https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Social Media Profiles

Our presence on the social networks and video platforms listed below serves to facilitate active and up-to-date communication with our customers and prospective clients. There, we provide information about our services, products, and interesting special promotions related to our company and our services. Further information about us as the provider of the social media channel can be found in our <Link to ‘Legal Notice’>.

Below, we provide you with the privacy notice pursuant to Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the social media accounts we operate:

https://www.youtube.com/c/BEKOTechnologiesGmbHNeuss

https://www.linkedin.com/company/beko-technologies-gmbh

https://www.xing.com/pages/bekotechnologiesgmbh

https://www.kununu.com/de/beko-technologies4

YouTube

The video platform YouTube is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or, if your company is based or you reside in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

The following information does not apply to any direct embedding of YouTube videos on our website.

When you visit our channel on YouTube, your data may be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes. Using pseudonyms, so-called usage profiles are created from this data. These may be used, for example, to display advertisements within and outside the video platform that are presumed to correspond to your interests. For this purpose, cookies are generally used on your device.

Information about the function of cookies is provided in the privacy policy available there; please refer to the relevant information there. These cookies store visitor behavior and user interests.

Furthermore, we receive a statistical analysis from the collected data indicating which groups of people are interested in our individual videos posted on YouTube. In particular, we are provided with the view counts and playback times of videos, . In this process, the data is provided for statistical analysis in such an anonymized form that it is not possible to identify individual persons. The information contained therein includes, for example, the approximate geographic location, the age group, and other summary characteristics.

The legal basis for the collection and processing of data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, which you may have given or may give to Google when accessing the relevant website(s). You may revoke the consent you have given for data processing at any time with future effect; to do so, please contact Google directly. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For detailed information on the processing and use of data by Google on the YouTube website, as well as contact information and your rights and settings options regarding the protection of your privacy, can be found in Google’s privacy policy, which is available at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

LinkedIn (Company Profile)

For recruitment purposes, we use the professional and career network “LinkedIn” and maintain a company profile there. LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA, or, if your company’s registered office or your place of residence is in the EU, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”).

We have a data processing agreement with LinkedIn, which is available here: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa?

When you visit our company profile on LinkedIn, your data may be automatically collected and stored by LinkedIn for market research and advertising purposes, as well as to provide you with job offers that are likely to be of interest to you (so-called Page Insights). Using pseudonyms, so-called usage and interest profiles are created from this data. Cookies are generally used on your device for this purpose.

You are informed about the function of cookies in LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy; please refer to the relevant information there. These cookies store visitor behavior and user interests.

Furthermore, we receive a statistical analysis from the collected data indicating which groups of people are interested in our company page. In this process, the data is processed into statistical analyses in such an anonymized form that it is not possible to identify individual persons; these analyses may contain information such as the approximate geographic location, age group, and other summary characteristics.

The processing of personal data using Page Insights on LinkedIn is based on an agreement between joint controllers pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR, which you can view here: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint -controller-addendum

Regardless of the internal responsibilities agreed upon between us and LinkedIn, you may direct all data protection-related inquiries to us or our Data Protection Officer as well as to LinkedIn.

If LinkedIn asks you for consent to data processing, e.g., via a checkbox, the legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect; to do so, you must contact LinkedIn. Data processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains lawful.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

For detailed information on the processing and use of data by LinkedIn, as well as contact information, your rights in this regard, and settings to protect your privacy, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy, which you can find at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy? src=li-other&veh=de.linkedin.com%7Cli-other

LinkedIn’s Cookie Policy can be found at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

XING / Kununu - Profile

We maintain web presences on XING and Kununu to showcase our company. The provider of XING and Kununu is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg.

Our XING profile serves to actively and effectively engage potential employees in a professional setting. On this page, we also share information about our company, thereby presenting ourselves to the outside world. There, we provide information about our services, products, interesting special promotions, and employment opportunities within our company.

If XING asks you for consent to data processing, e.g., via a checkbox, the legal basis for the data processing is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the providers on their sites, as well as contact information and your rights and settings options regarding the protection of your privacy, please refer to Xing’s privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Kununu primarily offers users the opportunity to post and view reviews of employers. At the same time, we use our online presence on Kununu to provide information about our company, career opportunities, and our products and services.

When you visit our page on Kununu or interact with it in other ways, Kununu collects users’ personal data, for example through the use of cookies. Such data collection by Kununu may also occur for users who are not logged in or registered with kununu. Information about data collection and further processing by kununu can be found in kununu’s privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion.

Data processing takes place as joint processing. For content that you make available directly on the platform, i.e., comments, private messages, or similar, New Work SE and we act as joint controllers pursuant to Art. 26 of the GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to the extent that you have provided it, as well as the protection of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you contact us, the legal basis may also be Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (necessity for the performance of pre-contractual measures).

The legitimate interest in question is that we would like to communicate with you via our kununu page and inform you about our company, career opportunities and jobs, our products, and services.

You can find out how XING and Kununu process your data in XING’s privacy policy, which applies to all services of New Work SE: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/allgemeine-hinweise.

Since only New Work SE possesses information regarding the data actually collected and its use on the respective platforms, requests for information and the exercise of other data subject rights should be directed there. Of course, you may also direct such requests to us; we will forward them to the operator for further processing.

We process only the data that you provide to us directly via the XING and Kununu platforms. This includes comments, inquiries, your user profile, reviews, and similar information. This data is retained for the duration of the account’s existence.

The data we use is processed exclusively within the EU or the EEA. We do not transfer data to third countries.

Your Rights and Exercising Your Rights

You are entitled to the rights listed below. You may exercise these rights by contacting us. To exercise your rights, please use the contact information provided above or contact us via email at: [Email Address].

Right of access:

Pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information regarding the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information regarding its details;

Rectification:

Pursuant to Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of your personal data stored by us;

Erasure:

Pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims;

Restriction of processing:

Pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure, and we no longer need the data, but you require it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;

Data Portability:

Pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another controller;

Withdrawal of your consent:

Pursuant to Article 7(3) of the GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This means we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to its withdrawal.

Please send your withdrawal to the contact details provided above or via email to: marketing@beko-technologies.com

Right to Object

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you, unless it 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.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

You have the option, in connection with the use of information society services—notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC—to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.
 

Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller, is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also provides for suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or is based on your explicit consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9(1) of the GDPR, unless Article 9(2)(a) or (g) of the GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.

Complaint to a supervisory authority:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace, or of our firm’s registered office.
 

Status of the Privacy Notice

The constant evolution of the internet makes it necessary to update our privacy notice from time to time. We reserve the right to make such changes at any time.

Date: March 2026

This privacy policy is provided as an automatically generated translation for convenience purposes only. In case of any discrepancies or inconsistencies, the legally binding version is the original version available here.