DATA PROTECTION NOTICE (LAST UPDATED: MARCH 12, 2025)

We are pleased that you have visited our website(s) and are interested in the LODEC Group as well as our products and services.

In the following data protection notice, LODEC Group (hereinafter also “LODEC Group,” “we,” or “us”) informs you about how your personal data is processed when you visit our websites (hereinafter referred to as “websites”). Personal data includes all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g., first and last name, address, telephone number, email address).

Below, you will find in particular which personal data is processed when you visit our websites and use the services and functions contained therein, the purposes for which this occurs, and which rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in this regard.

1. CONTROLLER

The controller under data protection law is:

Louis Delius GmbH & Co. KG
Parkallee 32, 28209 Bremen, Germany
Phone: +49 421 34 620-0
Email: info(at)lodec.group

Managing Directors:
Volker Schütte
Felix Merkel

Website development by:
DIGINAUTS
Koningin Wilhelminaplein
942
AMSTERDAM NOORD
HOLLAND 1062 KS
NETHERLANDS

2. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer:

The current contact information for your Data Protection Officer is as follows:

Name:
Proliance GmbH
Dominik Fünkner

Address:
Leopoldstr. 21
80802 Munich

Phone:
+4989250039227

Email:
datenschutzbeauftragter@proliance.ai

When contacting the Data Protection Officer, please indicate the company to which your request relates. Please refrain from attaching sensitive information to your inquiry, such as a copy of your ID.

3. PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITES

a) Categories of Data Involved

Each time our websites are accessed, we generally process the following data:

  • IP address and connection data of the requesting computer
  • The pages (URLs) you access
  • The page from which you accessed our website
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Type and version of the browser and operating system used

 

b) Purposes of Processing, Legal Basis, and Legitimate Interests (if applicable)

We process this data in order to:

  • Provide and technically operate our websites and their content (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
  • Detect and remedy technical malfunctions and misuse (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Our legitimate interest here lies in maintaining the functionality and security of our websites.

 

c) Storage Period

We generally store the data mentioned indefinitely so that we can refer to it in the event of future requests or inquiries. However, if you wish to have your data deleted or if we are legally obligated to delete it, we will promptly delete the data concerned.

 

d) Necessity of Participation / Consequences of Non-Provision

When you access our websites, this data is collected automatically for technical reasons. Without its provision, the website cannot be displayed correctly.

4. PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA WHEN YOU CONTACT US

a) Categories of Data Involved

If you contact us (e.g., by email, phone, or via a contact form), we process the data you provide (e.g., name, first name, organization, address, telephone number, email address), as well as the content of your inquiry.

 

b) Purposes of Processing, Legal Basis, and Legitimate Interests (if applicable)

We process this data to respond to your inquiry and, if necessary, to carry out (pre)contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in handling your request.

 

c) Storage Period

We generally store your data permanently to be able to refer back to it for future requests or inquiries. However, if you wish to have your data deleted or if legal provisions require it, we will promptly delete the relevant data.

 

d) Necessity of Participation / Consequences of Non-Provision

You only have to provide the data we need to process your inquiry and possibly contact you. Without this data, we may not be able to handle your request.

5. PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR NEWSLETTER AND MARKETING PURPOSES

a) Categories of Data Involved

  • Contact details (e.g., name, first name, email address, company details)
  • If applicable, purchasing/use behavior, interaction with our newsletters, interests

 

b) Purposes of Processing, Legal Basis, and Legitimate Interests (if applicable)

  • General newsletters: As part of our business activities, we can send you general information about our products, promotions, and our company (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) based on our legitimate interest in promotional communication.
  • Personalized direct marketing: If you have given us your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), we process your data to send you personalized offers and information (e.g., individually tailored newsletters, product recommendations). As part of automated processing, target group profiles can be created.

Withdrawal of Consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future, e.g., via the unsubscribe link in every newsletter or by emailing datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.

 

c) Storage Period

We generally store the data collected in this context indefinitely so that we can use it again for future inquiries or requests. If the deletion of individual data is required by law or requested by you, we will of course delete the relevant data immediately.

 

d) Necessity of Participation / Consequences of Non-Provision

Providing your email address and, if necessary, other data is required in order to receive our newsletter. Without this data, we are unable to send you the newsletter.

6. RECIPIENTS OF YOUR DATA

Internal Recipients

Within the LODEC Group, only those persons who need your data to fulfill the aforementioned purposes will have access to it.

 

External Recipients

  • Processors: e.g., IT service providers, hosting providers, analytics services, or other service partners acting on our behalf (Art. 28 GDPR).
  • Public authorities: e.g., government agencies, if we are legally obliged to disclose data.
  • Private entities: e.g., sales partners, cooperation partners, or other third parties, provided this is necessary for providing our services or you have given your consent.

7. YOUR RIGHTS

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, provided that the respective legal requirements are met:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): The right to obtain information about the data we process concerning you.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): The right to have inaccurate data corrected or incomplete data completed.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): The right to have your personal data deleted (e.g., if there is no legal basis for further processing).
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): The right to restrict processing under certain conditions.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): The right to receive the data you have provided in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): The right to object to the processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation, if the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You can withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.

 

Exercising Your Rights:

Please contact datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de to exercise your rights. Please ensure that we can clearly identify you.

8. AUTOMATED INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING, INCLUDING PROFILING

Automated individual decisions, including profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR, generally do not take place in connection with the use of our websites, unless expressly stated otherwise (e.g., in the case of personalized advertising, see the Newsletter/Marketing section).

9. USE OF COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We use both technically necessary cookies and—with your consent—cookies requiring consent on our websites to provide website functions, analyze your user behavior, and offer you targeted advertising.

  • Necessary cookies (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): These cookies are technically required for the operation of our websites and cannot be disabled.
  • Preference, statistics, and marketing cookies (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): These cookies are only set if you provide us with your consent via our cookie banner. You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via a link and withdraw your consent for the future.

Use of External Tools

  • Google Analytics
    We use Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited) to analyze and improve user behavior on our websites. Your IP address is shortened before being transferred to the U.S. (IP anonymization). The purpose is the statistical evaluation of the use of our websites (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, consent).
  • Google Ads and Remarketing
    We use Google Ads Conversion Tracking and the remarketing or “Similar Audiences” feature from Google to re-engage visitors to our website with interest-based advertisements (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, consent).
  • Salesforce CRM
    We use Salesforce, a CRM platform, to capture and manage contact details (e.g., name, email, phone number). Data processing may take place in various countries. We ensure that Salesforce maintains an adequate level of data protection through appropriate measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR—performance of a contract or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR—consent).

Further Information and Opt-Out
For more details on individual cookies and opt-out options, please refer to our cookie tool or the respective provider documentation (e.g., Google Privacy Policy).

10. DATA TRANSFER TO THIRD COUNTRIES

If we transfer your data to service providers or group companies outside the European Economic Area (EEA), this only takes place provided that an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed in the respective third country (e.g., an adequacy decision by the EU Commission) or we have agreed on other suitable safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses).

11. CHANGES TO THIS DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

We reserve the right to update or modify this data protection notice at any time to reflect changes in law or technical developments. The current version is always available at Privacy Policy – LODEC Group.

12. QUESTIONS ABOUT DATA PROTECTION

If you have any questions about our data protection notice or would like to exercise your rights, please contact:
datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de
or datenschutzbeauftragter@louis-delius.de