Privacy Policy

English translation for information only. The German version is authoritative.

This privacy policy explains, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and supplementary German data-protection law, how personal data are processed when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Controller

BEICK Feinwerk
Proprietor: Michael Beick
Pigageallee 24
40597 Düsseldorf
Germany

Telephone: +49 211 976 432 26
Mobile: +49 170 77 25 310
Email: info [at] beick.de

2. General information and legal bases

We process personal data only where necessary to provide this website, handle inquiries, take pre-contractual steps, perform contracts or comply with legal obligations.

Depending on the processing, the legal basis is in particular Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract and pre-contractual steps), Article 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interests include the secure, stable and economical operation of the website and the handling of business communications.

3. Hosting and server log data

When the website is accessed, the hosting provider processes technically necessary connection data. These may include the IP address, date and time, requested page or file, transferred data volume, referrer URL, browser type, operating system and HTTP status.

Processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure and reliable provision of the website, fault analysis and prevention of misuse. Log data are normally retained only as long as required for these purposes; longer retention occurs only for a security event or statutory obligations. A data-processing agreement is concluded with an external hosting provider where required.

4. Contact by form, email or telephone

If you contact us, we process the information you provide, including your name, contact details, company, inquiry and any files, to handle your request.

Article 6(1)(b) GDPR applies where a contract or pre-contractual steps are involved. In other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and our legitimate interest in appropriate communication. Where processing is based on consent, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR applies.

Inquiry data are deleted once their purpose has ended unless statutory retention obligations or legitimate reasons require continued storage. Documents relevant to contracts and invoicing are retained for the statutory periods.

5. Cookies and local storage

This website does not use analytics or marketing cookies. Where technically necessary cookies or local-storage mechanisms are used, they serve only to provide expressly requested functions, security or storage of a selected setting.

Access that is strictly technically necessary is based on Section 25(2) TDDDG; associated processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Non-essential technologies are used only after consent under Section 25(1) TDDDG and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time for the future.

6. Local fonts and technical libraries

Fonts and frontend libraries used by this website are served locally from our own web server. Loading the website therefore does not establish a connection to Google Fonts or comparable external font providers for this purpose.

7. Internal search

When the internal search is used, the entered term is processed to display matching content. Processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the requested function. Search terms are not passed to external search providers.

8. Links to social networks

Our website may contain ordinary links to social-network profiles. Merely visiting our website does not transfer data to these providers. Only when you follow such a link do you leave our website; the privacy terms of that provider then apply.

9. Recipients and transfers to third countries

Personal data are received only by parties that need them for the stated purposes. Recipients may include hosting and IT service providers, communications providers, tax advisers, payment or delivery service providers and authorities where legally required. Transfers to third countries occur only where the conditions of Articles 44 et seq. GDPR are met.

10. Retention

We store personal data only for as long as required for the respective purpose. They are then deleted or anonymised unless statutory retention duties, the establishment or defence of legal claims or other lawful reasons apply.

11. Your rights

Subject to the statutory requirements, you have rights of access (Article 15 GDPR), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction (Article 18), data portability (Article 20) and objection (Article 21). Consent may be withdrawn at any time for the future without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Right to object: where processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you may object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. You may object to direct marketing at any time without providing special grounds.

12. Right to complain

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data-protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for our registered office is in particular:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Telephone: 0211 38424-0
Email: poststelle [at] ldi.nrw.de
www.ldi.nrw.de

13. Data security and updates

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. The website is transmitted using TLS encryption. We update this policy when legal requirements, website functions or services change.

Last updated: August 2026

Consent management and local storage

On your first visit, the website displays a privacy notice. Your choice is stored only locally in your browser. The website uses a technical identifier to recognize that you have already made a selection. This information is not transmitted to BEICK or any third party. You can reopen and change your choice at any time using the Privacy settings button. Alternatively, you can delete the saved setting in your browser settings.

No analytics or marketing services are currently active on this website. The consent manager therefore displays only the Necessary category.