Privacy Policy

of WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG

1. Purposes of Data Processing, Legal Basis, and Legitimate Interests Pursued by WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG, as well as Categories of Recipients

1.1. Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data

You can fundamentally use our website without disclosing your identity. We will only request personal data in the context of contact forms or as part of our online offering legally in accordance with Article 6 GDPR. The following shall explain the cases in which personal data is collected and processed, and the purposes this is in line with.

1.1.1. WEINMANN Emergency Portal

As a customer or supplier, you are able to apply for login access to the WEINMANN Emergency Portal. The WEINMANN Emergency Portal provides customers with an overview of their pending orders, purchased devices, and much more. Suppliers can view their scheduling map or commitments among other things. You can find a precise list of the range of functions here.

When you apply for or recover your login access, personal data is requested. The data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR. The data collected is compared with data that is already available to prevent cases of fraud, and stored within the context of the existing business relationship. You can find extensive details in the Information on Data Processing of Customers and Suppliers (B2B).

1.1.2. ResQademy from WEINMANN Emergency

ResQademy from WEINMANN Emergency is an eLearning platform which offers product information to obtain certain qualifications, for example. Every time content in ResQademy is accessed, data is processed for statistical purposes and for performing contractual measures in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR. The individual user remains anonymous here: Name of file requested, date and time it was called up, quantity of data transmitted, browser type, and IP address. If you register/log in with ResQademy, we can assign this protocol data to the registered user. This is required to provide/take up the service. This information is not used for any other purposes such as marketing, for example.

1.1.3. Newsletter

WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG provides you with the option of registering for the newsletter. The newsletter provides you with information on product innovations, product upgrades, attendance at conventions and trade shows, as well as current news about the company.

The newsletter is only sent once you have confirmed registration using the double opt-in process: Once you have consented to receiving the newsletter on the website, a confirmation link is sent to you to the e-mail address provided. Only once you have clicked on this confirmation link, is your e-mail address saved in the newsletter mailing list. Through this, we ensure that there are no mistakes during registration.

The data is processed on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR. You can find extensive details in the Information on Data Processing as Part of the Newsletter Subscription.

1.1.4. White Papers

On our website, you can download white papers for free. A white paper is a collection of information about a specific topic. The white papers we provide for download contain content that has been scientifically examined.

The white paper is only sent once you have confirmed your consent using the double opt-in process: For it to be sent to you, you must provide your first name, surname, and your e-mail address. Providing further data is on a voluntary basis. Once you have requested to receive the white paper, we will send you a confirmation link to the e-mail address provided. Only once you have clicked on this confirmation link, will you be able to access the white paper directly on the website, and download it. Furthermore, you will receive another e-mail with a link to the white paper, so that you can also access the white paper at a later point in time. The data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR.

With your consent, you also agree to being contacted by an employee from the WEINMANN Group. Data is processed for the purpose of making contact in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR on the basis of your freely granted consent. You can find extensive details in the Information on Data Processing When Contact Is Made.

1.1.5. CCSV Contact Form

Chest Compression Synchronized Ventilation, CCSV for short, is a ventilation mode developed and patented by WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG. We have compiled the most important information on the medical background and on using this ventilation mode on an FAQ page. If a question is not answered, we can be informed of this at the end of the page using a contact form.

Personal data is requested on the contact form. When you send this contact form, your inquiry is sent to the product manager concerned. The data is processed in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR. With you providing your data, we are able to deal with your feedback specifically if necessary, and expand the list of FAQs. In this way, you are making a valuable contribution to making the use of CCSV mode safer.

1.1.6. Online Application

WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG provides you with the option of sending your application online via the website. The data is processed for the purpose of a well-founded personnel decision on the basis of Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR. Your data shall be deleted following final processing of your application, as long as there are no legal retention requirements contrary to this. You can find extensive details in the Information on Data Processing as Part of the Application Process.

1.1.7. Service training courses

Service training courses enable you to complete maintenance, tests, and repairs on a WEINMANN Emergency device independently. A successfully completed examination (certification) also officially authorizes you to perform these services on the corresponding device model.

We request some personal data when you register for service training courses. This is in order to fulfill the contract/to complete measures required in advance of the contract in accordance with Art. 6, Section 1, p. 1, Letter b of DSGVO [German implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation]. Your personal data will be stored and processed in electronic form. You can find more detailed information in the Information on Data Processing of Customers and Suppliers (B2B).

1.1.8. Trade information

Employees of companies that maintain a business relationship with WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG, can be kept up to date on product innovations and changes by being sent trade information.

Trade information is only sent once you have confirmed registration using the double opt-in process: Once you have completed and sent the registration form, a confirmation link will be sent to you at the e-mail address provided. Only when you have clicked on this confirmation link, will your data be transmitted to our software solution. The data collected is compared with data that is already available to prevent cases of fraud. Provided that the data collected can be attributed to you personally and your employer has an active business relationship with WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG, your e-mail address will be added to the trade information distribution list.

The data is processed on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR. You can find extensive details in the Information on Data Processing as Part of the Trade Information Subscription.

1.2. Online Presence and Website Optimization

1.2.1. Logging

Every time this website is accessed, logs are created and processed for statistical purposes, whereby the individual user remains anonymous:

  • Referrer (page with the link you used to access this website)
  • IP address of the terminal device used (to determine the country of origin and to evaluate the provider)
  • Browser, operating system, installed plug-ins, and screen resolution
  • Time spent on the website, as well as date and time of access

The data mentioned is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR by us for the following purposes:

  • To ensure a smooth connection is established to the website
  • To ensure convenient use of our website
  • To evaluate the system security and stability
  • For further administrative purposes

We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete evidence of illegal use. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve its purpose, at the latest however after 50 months.

1.2.2. Use of Cookies

This website uses "cookies". Cookies are text files that are created by the browser and saved on your terminal device (computer, tablet, smartphone, or similar device) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your terminal device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans, or other malware. Information for the use of our website is saved in the cookies. You can find extensive details in our Cookie Declaration.

1.2.3. Liability for Own Content

The content of this website was created with great care. We cannot accept any liability, however, for the accuracy, completeness, and up-to-dateness of the content. As the service provider, we are responsible for our own content on this website in accordance with general law.

1.2.4. Google Tag Manager

WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG uses Google Tag Manager from Google LLC in the legitimate interest of website optimization in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. Using this software solution, website tags can be managed centrally via the Google Tag Manager interface – tags from Google (for example the Google Analytics tag) and also tags from third-party providers. A tag is a JavaScript snippet, whereby information is sent to third parties, for example to Google. No personal data is collected, however. Google Tag Manager is a cookie-free domain and only serves to implement tags. Google Tag Manager ensures other tags are triggered. These may in turn collect data under certain circumstances. Google Tag Manager does not access this acquired data, but passes it on via the tag to the applicable provider of the tag used in each case (Google LLC).

You can find information on how you can withdraw consent to the processing of your personal data by the respective tags in the Cookie Declaration.

Opt-out: If you have consented to the use of cookies but would like to withdraw this consent at a later point in time, you can do this by installing a so-called add-on in your browser. Here you can click on the following link, which will take you to the Google page: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Alternatively, you can withdraw your consent by deleting your browser settings and clicking again on our overlay cookie banner.

1.2.5. Matomo (lokal)

We use the Matomo service (local) of the company InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand, e-mail: privacy@matomo.org, website: matomo.org on our website. Personal data is transmitted exclusively to servers in the European Union.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in achieving the purpose described below.
Matomo is hosted on our own server infrastructure and configured by us in such a way that no data is transferred to Matomo, InnoCraft Ltd. or other third parties. The purpose of collecting statistical data is to monitor the functionality and user-friendliness of our website and to optimize it by analyzing anonymized user flows. This enables us to identify which content is relevant for our site visitors and users and to expand our offering in this regard. We can also use the data collected to create anonymous user profiles and read out general statistical information. The data collected in this context will not be merged with other personal data without separate consent. For the processing itself, the service or we collect the following data: Parts of your IP address in anonymized form, user activities (e.g. referrer links, the time spent on certain URLs, clickstream, shopping cart or order IDs), data about your browser settings, browser provider, browser version, screen resolution and the operating system used.
Data collection by our local Matomo instance is also set to be data protection-friendly. Recorded IP addresses are anonymized before collection and processing. We have also activated the “Do Not Track Preference” in Matomo. This ensures that a “Do not Track” request from your browser is respected by Matomo when you visit our website and that the page user is not recorded, regardless of our other measures. You can prevent Matomo from collecting data at any time by activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser.
With regard to processing, you have the right to object as set out in Art. 21. Further information can be found at the end of this privacy policy.
Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider's privacy policy at matomo.org/faq/general/faq_18254/.

2. Incorporation of External Content

In order to be able to provide visitors to our website with all the information about our products and services, we are sometimes obliged to incorporate content from other providers on our website. We shall provide an explanation of this in the following.

2.1. Plug-Ins

We use different plug-ins from other service providers on our website. A plug-in is a software component which enables us to show external content on our own website. We shall provide you with an explanation of this in the following.

2.1.1. Google Maps

On the About us page, you can see the entrance area of our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, in a 360° tour. This visualization is enabled by a Google Maps plug-in on the legal basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR.

Google Maps is used to show maps and to create directions which make it easier for you to visit us. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. You are notified of use accordingly. When you access a website in which Google Maps is embedded, a connection is established to Google's servers and your IP and browser data transferred to Google. By using this service, you also agree to the processing of the data you enter in the course of this by Google. You can find the usage terms and conditions for Google Maps at https://www.google.cn/intl/en-GB_ALL/help/terms_maps/.

2.1.2. YouTube

In order to play videos on our website, we use a YouTube plug-in in accordance with Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. This is to be considered a legitimate interest. The operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit our website equipped with the YouTube plug-in, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. In the process, your IP address is transferred to the YouTube server along with which of our webpages you have visited. This happens irrespective of whether you have a YouTube user account or not. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you also allow YouTube to directly assign your browsing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. You can find further information on how user data is handled in the YouTube Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en.

2.2. Social Media Links

On our website, a distinction is to be made between our own content and the links to content made available by other providers. We do not have any influence over their content. The respective provider or operator is always responsible for the content of the linked website.

2.2.1. Facebook

Our website has links to the Facebook website. The operator of the website is Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Instead of Facebook plug-ins, we decided to only link to Facebook so that when you visit our website your personal data is not automatically transferred to Facebook. This technical solution also prevents us automatically collecting your personal data in this regard. Through the links, Facebook will also only process your personal data when you actively click on the Facebook button and are also logged into your Facebook account at the same time. We do not have any influence on the type and scope of your personal data that Facebook processes. You can find further information on how your data is handled in Facebook's Data Policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.

2.2.2. LinkedIn

Our website has links to the LinkedIn website. The operator of the website is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Instead of using plug-ins, we only link to LinkedIn. This means that when you visit our website, your personal data will not be automatically transferred to LinkedIn. Through the links, LinkedIn will only process your personal data when you actively click on the LinkedIn button and are also logged into your LinkedIn account. We do not have any influence on the type and scope of your personal data that LinkedIn processes. You can find further information on how your data is handled in LinkedIn's Privacy Policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=en_EN.

2.2.3. XING

Our website has links to the XING website. The operator of the website is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. We only link to XING's website, instead of using a plug-in. This means that when you visit our website, your personal data will not be automatically transferred to XING. Through just the links, XING will only process your personal data when you actively click on the XING button and are also logged into your XING account at the same time. We do not have any influence on the type and scope of your personal data that XING processes. You can find further information on how your data is handled in XING's Privacy Policy at https://privacy.xing.com/en.

2.2.4. YouTube

Our website has links to the YouTube website. The operator of the website is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, a subsidiary of Google LLC. For reasons of data protection, we decided to only link to this website, rather than use a YouTube plug-in. We thereby do not process any of your personal data in this regard, and YouTube is also unable to automatically collect your personal dat