This is a courtesy English translation. The German version at /datenschutz is legally binding.
Below we provide information on the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data that relates to you personally, e.g. name, address, email addresses, user behavior.
The controller within the meaning of Art. 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH
c/o socat
Herfart 13a
25569 Hodorf
Germany
Phone: +49 40 6077 5001
Email: mail@socat.online
Website: www.socat.online
When you contact us by email or via a contact form, the data you provide (your email address, and where applicable your name and phone number) is stored by us in order to answer your questions. We delete the data arising in this context once storage is no longer necessary, or we restrict processing if statutory retention obligations apply.
If we use commissioned service providers for individual functions of our offering, or wish to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below. In doing so, we also state the defined criteria for the storage period.
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller free information about the personal data stored about them at any time, and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:
The data subject also has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. The data subject also has the right, taking into account the purposes of processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data – including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as processing is not necessary:
If one of the above grounds applies and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH erased, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller. That employee will ensure that the erasure request is complied with without delay.
Where riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase it, riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH shall, taking account of available technology and implementation cost, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee will arrange the necessary steps in individual cases.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
If one of the above conditions applies and a data subject wishes to request restriction of personal data stored by riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller. That employee will arrange the restriction of processing.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive personal data concerning them, which was provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided, provided the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, insofar as technically feasible and provided this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
In the event of an objection, riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Where riijk Handelsgesellschaft mbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
The data subject also has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning them, or similarly significantly affects them, as long as the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject's explicit consent, we implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.
This website is hosted by an external provider (Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany). Personal data collected on this website is processed on the host's servers. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the host.
Each time our website is accessed, our host automatically collects data and information in server log files transmitted by your browser. This includes:
This data is technically required to display the website to you and to ensure stability and security. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. The server log files are stored for security reasons (e.g. to investigate abuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted.
This website does not use cookies or comparable storage technologies that are not strictly technically necessary. In particular, no analytics, marketing, or social media tracking is used. A cookie or consent banner is therefore not currently required. Should we introduce services in the future that set cookies requiring consent, we will update this policy accordingly and obtain your consent before their use.
If you contact us by email or phone, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, phone number, content of your inquiry) is stored by us solely for the purpose of processing and responding to your inquiry. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(1)(b) and/or (f) GDPR. This data is not passed on to third parties. It is deleted once it is no longer required to process your inquiry, and at the latest once statutory retention periods expire.
This website uses web fonts ("Instrument Sans" and "Inter") for consistent typography. These web fonts are hosted locally on our own server. No connection is made to Google's or any other third-party servers, so no personal data is transmitted to third parties in this respect.
We process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as provided for by the European legislator or other lawmakers in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent lawmaker expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with statutory requirements.
The criterion for the storage period of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After that period expires, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of a contract.
We do not use any analytics, marketing, or advertising services on this website (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, or comparable tools), and no chat or social media plugins. As a result, no personal data is automatically transmitted to third-party providers for analytics or advertising purposes.
Your personal data is only disclosed to third parties where necessary to process your inquiry (e.g. to our hosting provider, see § 3), where there is a legal obligation to disclose it, or where you have given explicit consent.
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.
Where processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
The same applies to processing operations necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries about our products or services. Where our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR.
Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the above legal grounds, where processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).
Where processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the pursuit of our business activities for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.
This privacy policy describes the processing activities actually carried out on this website (as of July 2026). Should we introduce additional features or services in the future (e.g. a contact form, a newsletter, or analytics tools), we will update this policy accordingly and, where required, obtain your consent beforehand.