Privacy Policy
I. Controller
Manfred Kessler GmbH Sight Glass Fittings Grienmatt 44 79650 Schopfheim
Telephone: +49 7622 6 23 43 E-mail: info@kessler-schauglas.de
Managing Director: Dipl.-Ing. Martin Kessler Data Protection Officer: Dipl.-Ing. Martin Kessler
II. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent given (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
Competent supervisory authority: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg, Lautenschlagerstraße 20, 70173 Stuttgart.
III. Collection of personal data when visiting our website
1. Server log files
When you use our website for information purposes only, we collect the following data that your browser transmits to our server:
IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Amount of data transferred in each case
Website from which the request originates (referrer)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the security and stability of our website). The data will be deleted after 7 days at the latest.
2. Contacting us
If you contact us via contact form, e-mail or telephone, your details (name, e-mail address, telephone number, message content) will be processed to handle your inquiry.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries).
3. Contract processing
We process data that you provide to us in connection with an order or commissioning for the purpose of contract processing. Disclosure takes place only to transport companies and payment service providers insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. Retention in accordance with tax and commercial law retention periods (up to 10 years).
IV. Cookies and consent management
Our website uses cookies. Technically necessary cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. All other cookies (analysis, marketing) are only set after your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, § 25 para. 1 TDDDG).
You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie banner or the browser settings.
V. Analytics and marketing services
1. Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").
Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information about your use of our website (e.g. pages visited, time spent, device used). The information generated in this way is transmitted to Google servers and stored there, including possibly in the USA.
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled (your IP address is truncated within the EU/EEA).
Data transfer to the USA: Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent via cookie banner).
Opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing Google’s browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
2. Google Ads (conversion tracking)
We use Google Ads conversion tracking from Google Ireland Limited. When you click on an advertisement placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. If the user subsequently reaches certain pages of our website (e.g. contact form confirmation), we can recognize that the ad was clicked and the action was performed.
The data collected in this way is processed by Google into statistics on ad visits and conversion actions. We do not receive any information that can personally identify users.
Google remarketing: We may use Google Ads remarketing functionality to show you interest-based ads on other websites in the Google advertising network.
Data transfer to the USA: Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).
Opt-out: You can disable personalized advertising in Google ad settings: https://adssettings.google.com
3. Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram)
On our website, we use the Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel) of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta").
The Meta Pixel records whether a user reaches our website after clicking on a Facebook or Instagram ad and performs certain actions there (e.g. filling out a contact form). This allows us to measure the effectiveness of our ads and display audience-based advertising (Custom Audiences, Lookalike Audiences).
The data collected is anonymous to us. However, Meta may link the data with your Facebook/Instagram account and use it for its own advertising purposes.
Data transfer to the USA: Meta is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).
Opt-out: You can disable data collection via the Facebook ad settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads
Further information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
4. SalesViewer
The SalesViewer® technology of SalesViewer® GmbH, Bongardstraße 28-30, 44787 Bochum, Germany, is used on our website.
Based on the IP address of website visitors, SalesViewer® identifies which companies visit our website. No personal data of individuals is collected — only company information (company name, industry, location) is determined.
The IP addresses are used exclusively for company assignment and are then pseudonymized by checksums. No identification of individual natural persons takes place.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in identifying company visitors for B2B sales).
Opt-out: You can object to data collection by SalesViewer® at any time at: https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out
Further information: https://www.salesviewer.com/datenschutz
VI. External content and services
Google Maps
We may integrate Google Maps to display our location. In doing so, data is transmitted to Google. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent). Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Fonts
Our website may use Google Fonts for consistent font display. When you access our website, your browser loads the required fonts from Google servers, with your IP address being transmitted to Google. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a consistent presentation). Further information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
VII. SSL/TLS encryption
For security reasons, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.
VIII. Up-to-dateness and changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is current as of April 2026. We reserve the right to amend the privacy policy in order to adapt it to changes in the legal situation or changes in the service as well as data processing.