Data protection information
in the context of homepage use

I. Responsible person and contact details

The responsible person according to Art. 4 No. 7 UK GDPR is:

DAU Draexlmaier Automotive UK Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the "responsible party")

The Data Protection Coordinator of the Controller can be reached at the following address:

DAU Draexlmaier Automotive UK Ltd
Building 500, Suite E, Abbey Park
Stareton
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2LY 
privacy-uk@draexlmaier.com

II. collection and processing of personal data

Calling the website

When you access our website, our web server collects the following data by default:

• the name of your internet service provider
• the website from which you are visiting us
• the pages you visit on our site
• the amount of data transferred and the file size of the page visited
• the protocol and the Internet protocol address (IP address)
• the date, time and duration of the visit
• the browser language
• the status code
• the type of device, the brand of device, the model of device, the screen resolution
• the operating system, browser, browser plug-ins
• internal search terms
• outgoing links
• downloads
• search engines

The collection, storage and evaluation of this data is for statistical purposes and to ensure system security. This data is collected anonymously and stored separately from all personal data. A consolidation does not take place. This processing operation finds its legal basis in Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) UK GDPR. The aforementioned purposes also represent our legitimate interests. The IP address collected in the course of this is deleted immediately after anonymization, unless legal or other legal reasons entitle us to retain it longer.

When searching via the internal search function of the website, the search terms entered, the time of the search query and the IP address of the user from whom the search query originates are stored for 90 days. The data processing when using the internal search function finds its legal basis in Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) UK GDPR. The purpose of the processing lies in the processing of the search request submitted by you and at the same time represents our legitimate interest.

Use of our contact form

You are welcome to contact us easily via our contact form. For this purpose, it is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we can respond to your request. In addition, you can voluntarily provide further information. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a UK GDPR on the basis of your consent given voluntarily by sending your data. The purpose of the processing is to handle the request you have submitted. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after completion of the request you have made, unless legal or other legal reasons entitle us to a longer storage.

Sending e-papers and documents on specific topics

We provide e-papers and other documents on certain topics. You can request these from us by registering on our website and providing your first name, last name and a valid e-mail address. In this case, your data will be processed in order to send you the e-papers and other documents you have requested and to be able to conclude a usage agreement with you on the use of these e-papers and other documents. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) UK GDPR.

IV. Purpose and legal basis of data processing

We process the personal data specified in this data protection declaration above in accordance with the provisions of the UK GDPR, the other relevant data protection regulations and only to the extent necessary. Insofar as the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f UK GDPR, the aforementioned purposes also represent our legitimate interests.

V. Transfer of personal data to third parties

The following categories of recipients, which are usually processors, may receive access to your personal data:

• Service providers for the operation of our website and the processing of data stored or transmitted by the systems (e.g. for the maintenance and upkeep of the website, data center services, IT security). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b or lit. f UK GDPR, insofar as it does not involve order processors;

• Government agencies and authorities, insofar as this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation. The legal basis for the disclosure is then Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c UK GDPR;

• Persons employed to carry out our business operations (e.g. agencies, auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, parties involved in company acquisitions or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for the disclosure is then Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b or lit. f UK GDPR.

In addition, we will only disclose your personal data to third parties if you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a UK GDPR.

VI. Conditions for the transfer of personal data to third countries

In the course of our business relationships, your personal data may be transferred to or disclosed to third party companies. These may also be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. in third countries. Such processing takes place exclusively for the fulfillment of contractual and business obligations and to maintain your business relationship with us.

Some third countries are certified by the European Commission as having a level of data protection comparable to the EEA standard through so-called adequacy decisions (a list of these countries and a copy of the adequacy decisions can be found here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en). However, in other third countries to which personal data may be transferred, there may not be a consistently high level of data protection due to a lack of legal provisions. If this is the case, we ensure that data protection is adequately guaranteed. This is possible through binding company regulations, standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the protection of personal data, certificates or recognized codes of conduct.

VII. security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect the data you provide from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize 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 line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

VIII Use of cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are assigned to the browser you are using and stored on your hard drive by a characteristic string of characters, and through which certain information flows to the entity that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer and therefore cannot cause any damage. They serve to make our Internet offer more user-friendly and effective overall, i.e. more pleasant for you.

Cookies can contain data that makes it possible to recognize the device used. In some cases, however, cookies only contain information about certain settings that are not personally identifiable. However, cookies cannot directly identify a user.

A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and permanent cookies, which are stored beyond the individual session. With regard to their function, a distinction is made between cookies:

• Technical cookies: these are mandatory to move around the website, use basic functions and ensure the security of the website; they do not collect information about you for marketing purposes, nor do they store which web pages you have visited;

• Performance cookies: these collect information about how you use our website, which pages you visit and, for example, whether errors occur during website use; they do not collect information that could identify you - all information collected is anonymous and is only used to improve our website and find out what interests our users;

• Advertising cookies, targeting cookies: These are used to offer the website user tailored advertising on the website or offers from third parties and to measure the effectiveness of these offers;

• Sharing cookies: These are used to improve the interactivity of our website with other services (e.g. social networks).

Any use of cookies that is not absolutely technically necessary constitutes data processing that is only permitted with your explicit and active consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) UK GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of advertising, targeting or sharing cookies. In addition, we will only share your personal data processed through cookies with third parties if you have given your express consent to do so pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) UK GDPR.

If the use of cookies is mandatory and technically necessary, the processing of data serves the secure and error-free operation of our website, in particular the stability and security of the connection (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) UK GDPR).

For more information about which cookies we use and how you can manage your cookie settings and disable certain types of tracking, please see our Cookie Policy.

IX. Your rights

You may assert your rights as a data subject regarding your processed personal data at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in I. above. As a data subject, you have the right:

• in accordance with Art. 15 UK GDPR to request information about your data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of 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 of 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, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

• in accordance with Art. 16 UK GDPR to demand the correction of incorrect or the completion of your data stored by us without delay;

• pursuant to Art. 17 UK GDPR to request the deletion of your data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims;

• to request the restriction of the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 UK GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you or the processing is unlawful;

• pursuant to Art. 20 UK GDPR to receive your data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller ("data portability");

• object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 UK GDPR, provided that the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. e or lit. f UK GDPR. This is particularly the case if the processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you. Unless it is an objection to direct marketing, when exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will review the merits of the case and either discontinue or adapt the data processing or show you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue the processing;

• in accordance with Art. 7 (3) UK GDPR, to revoke your given consent - i.e. your voluntary will, made understandable in an informed manner and unambiguously by a statement or other unambiguous confirming action, that you agree to the processing of the personal data in question for one or more specific purposes - at any time vis-à-vis us, if you have given such consent. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future, and

• complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data in our company in accordance with Art. 77 UK GDPR.

IX. No automated decision making (including profiling)

We do not intend to use any personal data collected from you for any automated decision making process (including profiling).

X. Social media plugins

We do not use any social media plugins on our website. If our websites contain icons from social media providers (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Kununu, LinkedIn, Xing, YouTube), we only use these for passive linking to the pages of the respective providers.

XI.  Use of the widget from Ohrbeit

We use a so-called widget on our website as iFrame code from Fair Recruitment GmbH, Untere Hauptstr. 1, 85354 Freising and its podcast platform Ohrbeit (hereinafter referred to as "Ohrbeit").

The widget can be used to access a podcast of our company on Ohrbeit, just like a link. Listening to the embedded podcast is possible without visiting an Ohrbeit website. Ohrbeit does not collect any personal data from you through the use of the widget alone, nor does it set any cookies on your terminal device.

If you use the widget's link function, you will be redirected to Ohrbeit's website at ohrbeit.de. You can access Ohrbeit's privacy policy applicable to the linked website here: https://ohrbeit.de/datenschutz/

XII. Use of the electronic whistleblowing system DRÄXLMAIER Integrity Line

You can use our whistleblower system "DRÄXLMAIER Integrity Line" via this website. The use of the DRÄXLMAIER Integrity Line is - as far as legally permissible - possible without providing personal data. However, you may voluntarily disclose personal data as part of the whistleblowing process. Information on the processing of your personal data by the DRÄXLMAIER Integrity Line can be found here.

XIII Use of the VIMEO video service

On our website, we integrate video content on the homepage and on some subpages with the help of the video service Vimeo. The provider of this service is Vimeo.com, Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10001, USA (hereinafter "Vimeo"). If you call up such a page and have given the corresponding consent, Vimeo may place cookies on your end device and transmit data to Vimeo in the USA. Based on this data, Vimeo can track which of our websites you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Vimeo, Vimeo assigns this information to your personal user account. When you click on the start button of a video, this information can also be assigned to an existing user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your Vimeo user account before using our website and deleting the corresponding cookies from Vimeo.

The legal basis regarding the use of cookies set by Vimeo is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) UK GDPR, if you have given your consent on the cookie banner. In addition, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) UK GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in using third-party content and services for the economic operation and optimization of our website.

XIV . up-to-dateness and modification of this privacy statement

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status January 2023.