Abele Automation GmbH & Co. KG
‍Gutenbergstraße 6
86368 Gersthofen
Germany

‍Telephone: +49 821 2494-5010
‍E-Mail: hello@abele-automation.com 

‍Personally liable partner
‍Abele Automation Verwaltungs GmbH
Commercial Register: Augsburg HRB 36459
Represented by the Managing Director, David Abele

‍Commercial Register Entry
‍Abele Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Register Court: Augsburg
Registration Number: HRA 21951

Data Protection Officer
Our external Data Protection Officer is Markus Achatz, Qualitätsmanagementakademie.

1. General information

Please send any enquiries to:  datenschutz@abele-automation.com  

Welcome to our website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. With this Privacy Policy, we aim to provide transparent information about which data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have as a visitor or applicant.

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), and other applicable statutory provisions.

2. What data we collect and how we use it

We would like to clearly explain which data we collect and how it is used.

Categories of Data Collected

• Contact information: name, email address, telephone number
• Usage data: anonymised IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, duration of visit, referrer
• Application documents: cover letter, CV, certificates, attachments

Purpose of Processing

• Provision of our website and services
• Responding to your enquiries
• Processing of job applications

Recipients

• Human Resources department
• IT service providers
• Sales and marketing departments

Legal Bases

• Pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): processing of your application
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): retention for future job opportunities
• Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): statutory retention requirements

3. Cookies und consent-management

To ensure that our website functions optimally and provides relevant content, we use cookies and tracking technologies..

Types of Cookies

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the proper functioning of the website
• Analytics and marketing cookies: Help us analyse website usage and tailor content accordingly

Consent management / Opt-Out:

• We use ConsentPro to manage your consent preferences
• You can select at any time which cookies you wish to accept or reject

Legal Bases

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): analytics and marketing cookies
• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): strictly necessary cookies, where legally permitted

4. External services & Tools

4.1 Google Analytics

To improve our website, we analyse anonymised usage data using Google Analytics.

Purpose: Analysis of user behaviour and creation of anonymised statistics for website optimisation

Categories of data: Anonymised IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, referrer URL, pages visited, duration of visit, click paths, geographic data (country, region)

Transfer to third countries: Google LLC, USA, safeguarded by Standard Contractual Clauses

Retention period: Event data retained for 14 months; aggregated statistics may be stored for longer

Opt-Out / Settings: Data collection by Google Analytics can be disabled at any time via browser add-ons or the ConsentPro banner

‍Legal Bases

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): tracking and analytics where consent has been provided
• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): optimisation and technical improvement (strictly necessary technical data only)
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‍4.2 Fonts (Local Hosting)
Fonts used on this website are hosted locally and delivered directly from our server or the hosting provider we use. No personal data is transmitted to third parties in this context.

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‍4.3 Webflow (Hosting)‍

‍4.3 Webflow (Hosting)
‍This website is operated using the website service Webflow. Webflow processes personal data solely for the purpose of providing, delivering, and ensuring the functionality and security of the website.

Purpose: Provision and secure delivery of the website

Categories of data: IP address, date and time of access, requested URLs, HTTP status codes, referrer URL, browser type and version, operating system

Transfer to third countries: Webflow servers in the USA, safeguarded by Standard Contractual Clauses

Opt-Out / settings: No direct opt-out option is available; the website can only be used via Webflow

Legal Bases

• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): technically necessary processing of personal data (in particular IP address and log/access data) to ensure provision, delivery, stability, and security of the website

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4.4 Cloudflare (CDN and security services)

Categories of data: IP address, date and time of access, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL

Transfer to third countries: Cloudflare servers, USA, protected by standard contractual clauses

Opt-out / settings: No direct opt-out is possible; use of the website requires processing of the stated data by Cloudflare

‍Purpose: Optimising loading times, protecting against attacks, and ensuring the availability of the website

‍Legal Bases

• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): secure and stable operation of the website

5. Applications submitted by email

We treat your application confidentially and exclusively for the purposes of the recruitment and selection process.

Categories of Data Collected

• Name
• Cover letter
• CV
• Certificates and supporting documents
• Contact details

Purpose of processing

• Handling of your application
• Conducting the recruitment and selection process

Disclosure of data

• Only to employees actively involved in the recruitment process
• Disclosure to third parties only where necessary or required by law
• Within the group of companies only with your express consent

Retention period

Retention period
‍Following completion of the recruitment process, your data will be retained for no longer than six months, unless longer retention is based on your consent or a statutory obligation.

Data subject rights

Data subject rights
‍You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, and withdrawal of consent at any time.

Legal Bases

• Pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): processing of your application
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): retention for future job opportunities
• Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): statutory retention requirements

6. Your Rights

We are committed to enabling you to exercise your rights easily and at any time.

You have the right to:

• Obtain access to your stored personal data
• Request rectification of inaccurate data
• Request erasure or restriction of processing
• Object to processing for specific purposes
• Receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (data portability)
• Withdraw any consent given at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority

Legal Bases

• Your rights arise in particular from Articles 13and 15–22 GDPR, as well as from processing based on:
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• Contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)

7. Data security

We protect your personal data through appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Security Measures Include:

• SSL encryption of data transmission
• Access restrictions
• Regular security updates and backups

Legal Bases

• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR)

8. Amendments to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy where necessary, for example due to changes in legal requirements or the introduction of new services, in order to keep you properly informed. The current version date is stated at the top of this document.

Effective: January 2026

Legal Bases

• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR)

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