Data protection

 
Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

As of: 20.05.2026

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws as well as other data protection regulations is:

RST Thale GmbH
Theodor Fontane Ring 12
06502 Thale
Germany

Authorised Managing Directors
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Finck (Managing Director)
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Carl Wolfgang Finck M. A. (Managing Director)

Email: info@rst-thale.de
Phone: +49 (0) 3947 777 400
Fax: +49 (0) 3947 777 409

2. General Information on Data Processing

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

As a rule, our website can be used without providing personal data. Where personal data (such as name, address or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.

Where processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Where processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not override the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

4. Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of the website). The data is automatically deleted after a maximum of 7 days.

5. Cookies

5.1 What Are Cookies?

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

5.2 Types of Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Technically necessary cookies: These cookies are absolutely essential for the operation of the website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
  • Analytics cookies: These cookies allow us to analyse the use of our website and improve its performance. They are only set with your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

5.3 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be informed about the use of cookies and asked for your consent (cookie banner). Technically necessary cookies are set without consent. All other cookies are only activated after your approval. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

5.4 Browser Settings

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

6. Contact Form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

The following data is collected as part of the contact form:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Subject and message content
  • Date and time of the enquiry

7. Google Analytics

7.1 Description and Scope of Data Processing

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

7.2 IP Anonymisation

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

7.3 Legal Basis

The legal basis for the processing of your data by Google Analytics is your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, which we obtain via our cookie consent banner.

7.4 Purpose of Data 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 relating to website and internet use to the website operator.

7.5 Data Transfer to Third Countries

The data collected by Google Analytics may be transferred to the USA. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

7.6 Right to Object

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google, and the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

For more information on how Google handles user data in Google Analytics, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

8. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights with regard to personal data concerning you:

8.1 Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to information about this data and to further information pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR.

8.2 Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you or the completion of incomplete personal data.

8.3 Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

You have the right to request that personal data concerning you be erased without undue delay, provided one of the reasons specified in Art. 17 GDPR applies.

8.4 Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You have the right to request the restriction of processing where one of the conditions set out in Art. 18 GDPR is met.

8.5 Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

8.6 Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you.

8.7 Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to its withdrawal.

8.8 Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The competent supervisory authority for companies in Germany is generally the State Commissioner for Data Protection of the respective federal state.

9. Data Security

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries you send to us as the site operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. 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 your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

In accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

10. Retention Period

Personal data is only stored for as long as is necessary for the respective processing purpose. Unless specific statutory retention obligations exist (e.g. tax retention obligations pursuant to Section 147 of the German Fiscal Code (AO) or commercial retention obligations pursuant to Section 257 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) of up to 10 years), the data will be deleted once the purpose no longer applies.

11. Currency and Amendment of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated: 20.05.2026.

Due to the further development of our website and services, or as a result of changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed from the website at any time.

12. Contact for Data Protection Enquiries

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you wish to request information, correction, blocking or deletion of data, or to revoke consent that has been granted, please contact:

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) Oliver Hohmann
RST Recycling und Sanierung Thale GmbH
Theodor-Fontane-Ring 12
06502 Thale
Phone: +49 (0) 3947 777 431
Email: datenschutz@rst-thale.de