PRIVACY

Data protection

We take the protection of your data seriously.

The controller responsible for data protection is:
Watt Industries GmbH, Tharandter Str. 109, 01187 Dresden, Tel: +49 351 79691092

Processing of general information

When you visit our website, anonymous information is processed automatically. This includes, among other things: type of browser, operating system, IP address, date and time of access, and the page accessed. This data does not constitute personal data and is required to ensure the proper display of our website. We reserve the right to analyze this data in order to optimize our website and the services we offer. If we become aware of any unlawful use, we reserve the right to review this data retrospectively.

Processing of personal information

You can use our website without providing personal information. Providing personal data is always voluntary. We store personal data that you transmit to us only for as long as it is needed or as long as statutory retention obligations apply. We may retain certain personal data in order to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations and to assert our rights (e.g. the enforcement of claims in court) or for statistical purposes (in anonymized form).

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website and enable certain settings and data to be exchanged with our system.

We distinguish between the following categories of cookies:

Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the technical operation of the website and cannot be disabled. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies enable us to statistically evaluate user behavior on our website and to improve our services. This data is processed only with your explicit consent.

Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to display advertising tailored to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. This data is processed only with your explicit consent.

Consent management
Your cookie settings are managed via a local consent management tool that stores your preferences in your browser (localStorage). You can withdraw or adjust your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” button in the footer of our website.

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 on our website.

Provider: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Purpose: Analysis of user behavior, reach measurement and improvement of our website
Legal basis: Consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
IP anonymization: activated – IP addresses are anonymized before processing
Retention period: 14 months
Data transfer to third countries: Data may be transferred to the USA. The transfer is based on standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.

Google Analytics 4 is only activated after you have given your explicit consent. We have implemented Google Consent Mode V2: If consent is missing or has been withdrawn, no tracking data is collected.

Opt-out: You can withdraw your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” button in the footer. Alternatively, you can permanently prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by installing the browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Further information on data protection at Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads (conversion tracking & remarketing)

We use Google Ads on our website, including conversion tracking and remarketing features.

Provider: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Purpose of conversion tracking: We use conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. In doing so, we record which ad clicks lead to enquiries or contact requests on our website.

Purpose of remarketing: Remarketing enables us to show personalized ads to visitors of our website when they subsequently visit other websites or Google services.

Legal basis: Consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
Retention period: up to 540 days
Data transfer to third countries: Data may be transferred to the USA. The transfer is based on standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.

Google Ads is only activated after you have given your explicit consent. We have implemented Google Consent Mode V2: If consent is missing or has been withdrawn, no tracking data is transmitted.

Opt-out: You can withdraw your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” button in the footer. You can also disable personalized advertising in your Google account: https://adssettings.google.com

Disclosure of your data

Your information is not shared with third parties unless permitted by law. We would like to point out that, for the purposes mentioned above, we may transfer your personal data to other companies within our group (see “About us”). The data transfer is based on our legitimate interest in being able to offer you a comprehensive range of our services.

Liability for our own content

The content of these pages has been created with the greatest care. However, we cannot guarantee that the content is complete. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general legislation.

Liability for external content

Our website contains links to websites of other providers. When you activate these links, you are redirected from our website directly to the websites of the other providers. We have no influence on their content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether we process personal data concerning you and, if so, to receive information about this data.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate or the completion of incomplete personal data concerning you.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data, provided that the legal requirements are met.
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right, under certain conditions, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request the transmission of this data to another controller.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where the processing is based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR): Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is the Saxon Commissioner for Data Protection, Bernhard-von-Lindenau-Platz 1, 01067 Dresden, Germany.

To exercise your rights, please contact:
info(at)watt-industries(dot)de

Changes to this privacy policy

Changes in legislation or in our internal processes may make it necessary to amend this privacy policy. We therefore reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy. The then current version of the privacy policy applies upon your next visit to our website.

To subscribe to our newsletter, we require your name and a valid email address. Verifying that you are the owner of the email address is permitted for this purpose. You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your data and to receive the newsletter at any time.

This website provides a link to our profile on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soeren-schneider-115555106

The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Each time this page is accessed, data may be transmitted. Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

XING

This website provides a link to our profile on XING.
https://www.xing.com/profile/Soeren_Schneider15/cv

The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. Each time this page is accessed, data may be transmitted. Further information can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Status

Status: March 2026

Current Consent-Status (localStorage)

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