Oil & Gas Pipeline Survey

 Data security

When visiting this website, the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure is used in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by the browser used by the user. This is usually a 256 bit encryption. If the browser used by the user does not support 256-bit encryption, 128-bit v3 technology is used. The encrypted transmission of a page of this website can be recognised by the key or lock symbol in the status bar of the browser.

In addition to SSL encryption, technical and organisational security measures are used to protect data against accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. These security measures are continuously improved according to technological development.

Google Web Fonts

We use Web Fonts provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). The Service is designed to ensure that fonts are displayed consistently and correctly on our site. For this purpose, your browser connects to the servers of Google and loads the required web fonts into your browser cache as soon as you call up a page of our website. In doing so, Google learns that our website has been accessed via your IP address.

The legal basis for the use of Google Web Fonts is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is the uniform and correct presentation of the fonts on our website.

Further information on Google Web Fonts and data protection at Google in general can be found at

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

You have the possibility to contact us via various communication channels such as e-mail, telephone, post or via a contact form. In the event that you contact us, we will store your data for the purpose of processing your request. The data will not be passed on to third parties. Personal data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The legitimate interest here is the processing of your inquiry. If your contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the legal basis is also Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO. We will delete this data as soon as your enquiry has been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal storage obligations to the contrary.

Web analysis

We use web tracking and web analysis services. These are services that enable an analysis of the use of our website. We use this data to improve the website and to make our offer more interesting for you. The legal basis for the use of web analysis tools is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 S. 1 lit. f DS-GVO. We have a legitimate interest in analysing the user behaviour of our website in order to optimise both our offer and our advertising.

Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"), Google Analytics component is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files which are stored on the user's computer and which enable an analysis of the use of the website by the user. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website (including the IP address) is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Your IP address is further processed in an anonymised form using the _anonymizeIp() method if access to this website is from a member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. A personal reference can thus be excluded. As far as the collected data of the user is related to a person, this is immediately excluded. The personal data will be deleted immediately.

Google will use the information to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activities for the website operator and to provide further services related to the use of the website and the internet. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate the IP address of the user with any other data held by Google.

Users can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting their browser software settings accordingly; it should be noted that in this case users may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, the user agrees to the processing of the data collected about him/her by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above.

By downloading and installing the browser plug-in at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, users can prevent the collection and transmission of their usage-related data (including the IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google. In addition, users can prevent Google Analytics from recording data in the future by clicking on "Deactivate Google Analytics". The future collection of data when visiting this website is prevented by setting a so-called opt-out cookie. Further information on Google Analytics and the applicable data protection regulations of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail under this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

This website uses Google Universal Analytics. This enables a cross-device analysis of user behaviour. The analysis is carried out via a user ID. You can deactivate the cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under "My data", "Personal data".

Marketing

Google Adwords with Conversion Tracking

We use the Google Adwords service with conversion tracking. Google Remarketing is a function of Google AdWords and is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. As part of conversion tracking, a cookie is placed on your device when you click on a Google ad. For more information about cookies, please see the Cookies section above. The cookies used lose their validity after 30 days. When you visit a particular page of our website, we and Google can recognise that you have clicked on an ad, provided that the cookie is still valid.

The purpose of conversion tracking is to generate conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who have clicked on our ad and been directed to a page that has a conversion tracking tag. We do not receive any information that can identify a natural person. You can object to the use of the conversion tracking tag by deactivating the cookie via your browser.

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. F DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behaviour.

Further information and the applicable data protection regulations of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.