Privacy Policy
1. Controller
bq-microwave GmbH & Co. KG
Hohe Str. 23
71549 Auenwald
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 151 25290128
E-mail: info@bq-microwave.de
General partner: bq-microwave Verwaltung GmbH, registered office Auenwald, Stuttgart Local Court HRB 803687, Managing Director Dion Gallinat.
2. General Information
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your data confidentially in accordance with statutory data protection regulations (GDPR, BDSG, TDDDG) and this privacy policy. This website can generally be used without providing personal data.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Server location: Nuremberg, Germany. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a stable and secure web presence). A data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Hetzner.
4. Server Logs
When you visit our website, the browser automatically transmits information to our server, which is temporarily stored in server log files:
- IP address of the requesting device
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and version
- Operating system in use
- Referrer URL (previously visited page)
- Page accessed
This data is automatically deleted after 7 days. No cross-referencing with other data sources takes place. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in error-free operation and security of the website).
5. Contact Form and E-mail Contact
When you contact us via the contact form or by e-mail, your details (name, company, e-mail address, phone number and address where applicable, message text) will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for any follow-up questions.
For the technical delivery of contact form e-mails, we use the service provider Resend Inc. (Plus Five Five, Inc.), 2261 Market Street #5039, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA. A Data Processing Addendum (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Resend. Resend is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF); additionally, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Decision 2021/914 apply.
Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication). The data will be deleted as soon as the request has been finally processed, unless statutory retention obligations (§ 147 AO, § 257 HGB) prevent deletion.
Additionally, your request data is securely stored on our own server (Hetzner, location Germany). Date/time, IP address, and browser information are also stored to detect abuse (e.g. spam attempts) and to ensure that your request reaches us even if the e-mail delivery service should fail. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in data security, spam protection, and availability of our communication). Access is password-protected and exclusively reserved for the Managing Director.
6. Cookies
This website does not use tracking cookies or marketing cookies. No personal data is collected, stored, or shared with third parties for advertising purposes. Therefore, no consent under § 25 TDDDG is required.
7. Embedded YouTube Videos
On a few product pages (Modules & Systems), we embed videos from the YouTube platform. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
We use the extended privacy mode (youtube-nocookie.com). According to YouTube, cookies are only set when you actually play the video. However, when you visit a page with a YouTube embed, a connection to Google servers is still established, during which your IP address may be transmitted.
Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in clear product presentation). Third-country transfer to the USA: Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; additionally, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses apply. Further information at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
8. Third-Country Transfers
We transfer personal data to the USA in the following cases:
- Resend Inc. – when sending contact form e-mails (see Section 5)
- Google LLC – when accessing pages with YouTube embeds (see Section 7)
Both recipients are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Additionally, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Decision 2021/914) apply. An adequate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 45 et seq. GDPR is thus ensured.
9. Storage Period
Personal data is only stored for as long as necessary for the respective purposes:
- Server logs: 7 days
- Contact requests without business transaction: until the request is settled
- Business correspondence: 6 years (§ 257 HGB)
- Accounting and tax-relevant documents: 10 years (§ 147 AO)
10. Recipients of Your Data
Your data is only passed on in the following cases and on the following legal basis (Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR):
- Data processors: Hetzner Online GmbH (hosting), Resend Inc. (e-mail delivery), Host Europe GmbH (e-mail mailbox)
- Shipping partners: DHL Paket GmbH, RINKER Transport & Logistik GmbH (forwarder), DPD Deutschland GmbH, FedEx (TNT) Express GmbH – each as independent controllers in the context of delivering your order
- Tax advisor: as an independent controller pursuant to § 203 StGB in the context of statutory accounting
11. Your Rights
You have the following rights at any time vis-à-vis us as the controller:
- Information about your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Withdrawal of consent given, with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)
To exercise your rights, an informal notification to info@bq-microwave.de is sufficient. We process your request within the statutory period of one month (Art. 12 (3) GDPR).
12. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent authority for us is:
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Königstraße 10a
70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 711 615541-0
E-mail: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de
13. SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://".
14. Currency and Changes to this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid. Due to the further development of our website or because of changing legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed by you on this website at any time.
Last updated: May 2026
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