Privacy

Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Energie und Informatik BXS
Bachgase 5
91207 Lauf an der Pegnitz
Germany
Email: info@e-bxs.com

2. General Information

Protecting your personal data is of particular importance to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of Its Use

a) When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website, your browser automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatic deletion:

  • IP address of the requesting device

  • Date and time of access

  • Name and URL of the accessed file

  • Website from which the access was made (referrer URL)

  • Browser used, your operating system (if applicable), and the name of your access provider

Purpose of processing:
These data are processed for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website

  • Ensuring convenient use of our website

  • Evaluating system security and stability

  • Additional administrative purposes

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

b) When Using Our Contact Form

If you submit inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation) or
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small files automatically created by your browser and stored on your device. They do not cause any damage.

Purpose of processing:
Enhancing user-friendliness and analyzing user behavior.

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time in your browser preferences.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or, with consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

5. Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily through cookies and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

For further information, please refer to the specific section “[Name of the tool, e.g., Google Analytics]” (if used).

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Request erasure of your personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Request restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or request transfer to another controller (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Withdraw any previously granted consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

7. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.

8. Data Security

We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser during visits to our website.

9. Updates and Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid as of July 2025.

We may need to update this policy due to changes in our website or legal/regulatory requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page. 

Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how BXS (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.e-bxs.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control their use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or other devices) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

a) Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, some parts of our site would not work.

Example:

  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences.

b) Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website (e.g., which pages visitors go to most often). This helps us improve how our website works.

Example:

  • Google Analytics (if used)

c) Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region).

d) Marketing and Tracking Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show you advertising that is more relevant to you.

Note: These cookies are only used with your consent.

4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

The legal basis for using essential cookies is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
All non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics, marketing) are only used if you give your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), typically via a cookie banner or consent management tool.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies:

  • You can set or change your browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.

  • You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie banner or settings on our website.

  • Please note that if you disable certain cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

To learn more about managing cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Last updated: July 2025

Optional: Cookie Banner/Consent Tool

To be fully compliant, you should include a cookie consent banner with options like:

  • Accept all

  • Reject non-essential

  • Customize preferences

GDPR Compliance Notice

1. What is the GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation that came into effect on May 25, 2018, designed to protect the privacy and personal data of individuals within the EU. As a website based in Germany, we are committed to complying with all applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing data on this website is:

Energie und Informatik BXS

Bachgase 5
91207 Lauf an der Pegnitz
Germany
Email: info@e-bxs.com

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Name, email address, phone number (e.g., via contact forms)

  • IP address, browser information, location data (via cookies or analytics tools)

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

4. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)

Under GDPR, we process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): You have given us clear permission to process your data for a specific purpose (e.g., newsletter signup).

  • Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b)): The processing is necessary for a contract or pre-contractual steps.

  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): We must comply with the law.

  • Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): For purposes such as improving our website or marketing, where this does not override your rights.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries

  • Improve website functionality and user experience

  • Send you newsletters or updates if you have subscribed

  • Monitor and analyze website usage (e.g., via Google Analytics)

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers (e.g., hosting companies, analytics tools)

  • Legal authorities if required by law

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

7. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated above or to comply with legal obligations. When no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted.

8. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restrict data processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Object to data processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7 GDPR)

  • File a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR) — in Germany, this is usually your regional Datenschutzbehörde

9. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures (TOMs) to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or destruction. This includes SSL encryption, firewalls, and access controls.

10. Contact for Data Protection Inquiries

If you have any questions about this GDPR policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (if applicable)or: 

Energie und Informatik BXS

Email: info@e-bxs.com

DMCA Notice and Takedown Policy

1. Introduction

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). It is our policy to respond to any claim that content posted on our website infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights.

If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied or posted in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with a written notice as outlined below.

2. How to File a DMCA Takedown Notice

To submit a DMCA takedown notice, you must provide the following information in writing, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3):

  • Your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address

  • A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed

  • The exact URL or location of the infringing material on our website

  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law

  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf

  • Your physical or electronic signature

Send your notice to:

Copyright Agent
Energie und Informatik BXS
Bachgase 5
91207 Lauf an der Pegnitz
Germany
Email: info@bxs.com
Subject line: DMCA Takedown Notice

3. Counter Notification

If you believe your content was wrongly removed or disabled due to a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter notification containing:

  • Your name, address, telephone number, and email

  • The URL or material that was removed and the location it previously appeared

  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed in error

  • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your district (if in the U.S.) or, if outside of the U.S., to the jurisdiction of any judicial district in which the service provider may be found

  • Your physical or electronic signature

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, we may terminate access for users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.