Privacy policy
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Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data is processed on this website by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the responsible body" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data will be collected when you communicate it to us. This could be, for example, data you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected either automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (such as the browser and operating system you are using, or the time when you accessed the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyse how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time. You also have the right to
request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.
You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions about data protection.
2. Hosting providers
IONOS
We host our website on servers of IONOS SE. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as "IONOS"). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS' privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
IONOS is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website in the most reliable way. Provided the appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the Telecommunication Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection laws, which ensures that they only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information includes any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g., communication via email) may be subject to security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information about the Data Controller
The Data Controller for this website is: MERIMEX
FRUCHTHANDELSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Brüsseler Ring 67, D-52074 Aachen
Email: info@merimex.de
Representing CEO: Armin David Phone: +49 (0) 241/7 05 11 – 0
Email: info@merimex.de
The Data Controller is a natural or legal person who decides on the goals and methods of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.) either alone or in tandem with others.
Storage period
Unless a specific storage period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the processing of data no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for the erasure of your data or you revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased after these reasons no longer apply.
General information on the legal bases for the processing of data on this website
If you have consented to the processing of data, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special data categories according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to have personal data sent to third countries, then the processing of data will also be based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the accessing of information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), then the processing of data will also be carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) of the Telecommunication Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG). Consent is revocable at any time. If your data is required to fulfil the contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, then we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. The processing of data can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The following paragraphs of this privacy policy provide information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case.
Note on transferring data to the USA and other third countries
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection laws. When these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that in these countries, no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed.
For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. As such, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (for example, intelligence services) will process, evaluate and permanently store your data that is located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.
Withdrawing your consent for the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing performed prior to your withdrawal of consent remains unaffected by said withdrawal.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA IS PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS SPECIFIC TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA PERTAINING TO YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS KIND OF DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).
Right to file complaints with the regulatory authorities
In the event of infringements of the GDPR, the persons concerned shall have the right to appeal to a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace or place of presumed infringement. Your right to appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another data controller, this will only occur if it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser
changes from http:// to https:// and by the lock symbol in the browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Disclosure, deletion, and correction
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided with information free of charge at any time about your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time to do this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If the processing of your personal data has taken/is taking place unlawfully, you can demand the restriction of data processing instead of data deletion.
If we no longer require your personal data but you do to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of the data being deleted.
If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it has not been ascertained whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
Where processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data, apart from being stored, may be processed only with your consent, or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending rights or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person, or on the grounds of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you enter our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain third-party services (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies perform various different functions. Numerous cookies are technically essential because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or to display advertising.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g., the shopping basket function) or to enhance the website (e.g., cookies to measure web audience) (essential cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the fault-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technology has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the Telecommunication Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG); consent may be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser to notify you before a cookie is saved as well as
to only allow cookies in individual cases, to reject cookies in certain cases, or to reject all cookies. You can also set it to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit your ability to use some of the features of this website.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this separately within the framework of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
5. Social media
This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a page of this website containing elements of LinkedIn is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you visited this website with your IP address. If you use the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data that is transmitted or how it will be used by LinkedIn.
Insofar as consent has been obtained, the aforementioned service is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 of the Telecommunication Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG). Consent may be revoked at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest for the widest possible visibility on social media.
Transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der- schweiz?lang=de
More information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
6. Plugins and tools
Google Fonts (local hosting)
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google so as to be able to uniformly display fonts. Google fonts are installed locally. No connection to the Google services is established thereby.
You can find more information about Google Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there.
The provider of this site has no influence on the transfer of this data. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts to display the fonts uniformly.
When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of ensuring an appealing presentation of our website and makes it easier for users to locate the places we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Provided the appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the Telecommunication Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For information on the handling of user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
7. Our own services
Handling applicant data
We offer you the opportunity to apply for positions with us (e.g., by email, post or via the online application form). In the following, we will inform you as to the scope, purpose and use of the personal data about you that is collected during the application process. We ensure that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data is treated with strict confidentiality.
Scope and purpose of data collection
If you send us an application, we will process your related personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide on whether or not to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Article 26 of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) in accordance with German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (general initiation of a contract) and – if you have provided consent – Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent is revocable at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to individuals involved in processing your application.
If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems for the purposes of implementing the employment relationship on the basis of Art. 26 of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR.
Data storage period
If we are unable to offer you a position, or you reject an offer of a position or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to store the data you have transmitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application).
The data is then deleted, and the physical application documents, destroyed. Data is stored, in particular, for evidence purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident
that the data will be foreseeably required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), then deletion will only take place if the purpose of further storage is no longer applicable.
Data can also be stored for a longer period of time if you consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or if there are legal retention requirements which prevent deletion.