privacy policy
We process personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.
According to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or linking, restriction, erasure or destruction.
With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing. Furthermore, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to improve the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as the responsible party
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing
I. Information about us as the responsible party
The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:
tpm GmbH
Industrial Park 26
86687 Kaisheim
Germany
Phone: 09099 / 966 4966
Fax: 09099 / 966 4969
Email: support@tpm-systems.com
The provider’s data protection officer is: Michael Schröttle
II. Rights of users and data subjects
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
- to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to information about the data being processed, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to rectification or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate erasure of the data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17 (3) GDPR, to the restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (see also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
Furthermore, the provider is obligated to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17 (1), and 18 GDPR. However, this obligation shall not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.
Likewise, according to Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the future processing of their data, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for direct marketing purposes is permissible.
III. Information on data processing
Your data processed when you use our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, there are no legal retention obligations that prevent the deletion of the data and no other information is given below regarding individual processing procedures.
Server data
For technical reasons, particularly to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted to us or our web space provider via your internet browser. These so-called server log files collect, among other things, the type and version of your internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of each access, and the IP address of the internet connection from which you accessed our website.
The data collected in this way will be stored temporarily, but not together with other data about you.
This storage is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.
The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further retention is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data will be exempt from deletion in whole or in part until the incident has been finally resolved.
Cookies
a) Session cookies
We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by the internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you on an individual basis, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.
This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as it enables, for example, the display of our website in different languages or the provision of a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that these cookies process data for the purpose of initiating or executing a contract.
If the processing does not serve to initiate or execute a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
When you close your internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.
b) Third-party cookies
Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we work for the purposes of advertising, analysis or the functionality of our website.
For details, in particular regarding the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies, please see the information below.
c) Possibility of removal
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings in your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. The steps and measures required to do this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required to do this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.
Contract processing
The data you provide to use our range of goods and/or services will be processed by us for the purpose of contract execution and is necessary for this purpose. Conclusion and contract execution are not possible without providing your data.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
We will delete the data once the contract has been fully processed, but we must observe the retention periods required by tax and commercial law.
As part of the contract processing, we will pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of the goods or to the financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery of the goods or for payment purposes.
The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Customer account / registration function
If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you entered during registration (e.g., your name, address, or email address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for contract fulfillment, or for customer care purposes (e.g., to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or to offer you the so-called wish list function). At the same time, we will store your IP address and the date and time of your registration. This data will not be passed on to third parties.
As part of the registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this privacy policy. The data we collect will be used exclusively to provide the customer account.
If you consent to this processing, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR is the legal basis for the processing.
If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfilment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
You may revoke your consent to open and maintain a customer account at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. To do so, you simply need to notify us of your revocation.
The data collected in this way will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.
Creditworthiness and scoring checks
If we offer you the general option of payment by invoice as part of our product or service offering and you choose to make use of this option, we reserve the right to obtain a credit report from a credit agency (such as Creditreform, Schufa, Bürgel, or infoscore) based on mathematical and statistical procedures. For this purpose, your data, insofar as it is relevant to the contract, such as your name and address, will be forwarded to the credit agency. We use the resulting information on the statistical probability of a payment default to decide whether to offer you payment by invoice.
The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in the reliability of the claim in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Newsletter
If you sign up for our free newsletter, the data you provide, i.e., your email address and—optionally—your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send the newsletter, describe its content in detail, and refer you to this privacy policy. We use the data collected exclusively for sending the newsletter—it will therefore not be passed on to third parties.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. To do so, simply notify us of your revocation or click the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.
Contact requests / contact options
If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your inquiry. Providing this data is necessary to process and respond to your inquiry – without it, we cannot respond to your inquiry or can only respond to it to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted if your inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal retention obligations that prevent deletion, such as in the case of any subsequent contract processing.
User contributions, comments and ratings
We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions, or reviews, hereinafter referred to as "contributions," on our website. If you take advantage of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission, and any pseudonym you may use.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. To do so, you simply need to notify us of your revocation.
In addition, we also process your IP and email address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in initiating or supporting further action if your contribution infringes on the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.
The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the necessary legal defense.
Subscribe to articles
If you publish articles on our website, we also offer you the opportunity to subscribe to any subsequent articles published by third parties. In order to inform you about these subsequent articles by email, we process your email address.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to this subscription at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. To do so, you simply need to notify us of your revocation or click the unsubscribe link contained in the respective email.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
The Google Analytics service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time, or frequency of visits to our website, is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. This function shortens the IP address within the EU or EEA.
The data collected in this way is then used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of visits to our website and the user activities there. This data may also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and the internet.
Google states that it will not associate your IP address with any other data. Furthermore, Google maintains
https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners
We provide you with further information on data protection, including options for preventing the use of your data.
Google also offers
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
a so-called deactivation add-on along with further information. This add-on can be installed with common internet browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on tells the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) that information about your visit to our website should not be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services. Whether and which other web analysis services we use can of course also be found in this privacy policy.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website to verify and prevent interactions on our website through automated access, e.g., by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
This service allows Google to determine which website a request is being sent from and the IP address from which you are using the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect other information necessary to provide and guarantee this service.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in preventing unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.
Google offers
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information on the general handling of your user data.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts to display external fonts on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when you visit our website.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.
Through the connection to Google established when you visit our website, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the font display should be transmitted.
Google offers
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information, in particular on the options for preventing the use of data.
“Facebook” social plug-in
Our website uses plug-ins from the social network Facebook. Facebook is an internet service provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Facebook."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
Facebook guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.
Further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions can be found at
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
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If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Facebook's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website will also be recorded.
If you are logged in to Facebook while visiting one of our websites containing the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. For example, if you use the Facebook "Like" button, this information will be stored in your Facebook user account and possibly published via the Facebook platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or use an add-on for your internet browser to prevent the Facebook plug-in from being blocked.
Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard can be found on Facebook's
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
available data protection information.
“Twitter” social plug-in
Our website uses plug-ins from the social network Twitter. Twitter is an Internet service provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Twitter."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active
Twitter guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.
If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Twitter's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, Twitter must process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website will also be recorded.
If you are logged in to Twitter while visiting one of our websites containing the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Twitter. Twitter may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. For example, if you use the Twitter "Share" button, this information will be stored in your Twitter user account and possibly published via the Twitter platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Twitter before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Twitter user account.
Twitter provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in the
available data protection information.
YouTube
We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal provided by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as "YouTube."
YouTube is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google, and thus also its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
We use YouTube in conjunction with the "Enhanced Privacy Mode" feature to display videos to you. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the "Enhanced Privacy Mode" feature ensures that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video.
Without this “Extended Data Protection”, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA will be established as soon as you visit one of our websites on which a YouTube video is embedded.
This connection is necessary to display the respective video on our website via your internet browser. In the process, YouTube will collect and process at least your IP address, the date and time, and the website you visited. A connection to Google's "DoubleClick" advertising network will also be established.
If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account.
For functionality and to analyze user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your device via your internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing cookies from being stored by adjusting your internet browser settings. Further information on this can be found above under "Cookies."
Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard can be found on Google's
https://policies.google.com/privacy
available data protection information.
Jetpack – WordPress Stats
We use Jetpack with the "WordPress Stats" extension on our website. This is a web analytics service provided by Automattic Inc., 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Automattic."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000CbqcAAC&status=Active
Automattic guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also adhered to when processing data in the USA.
The Jetpack – WordPress Stats service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
To analyze user behavior, Jetpack – WordPress Stats stores cookies on your device via your internet browser.
During processing, your IP address, the website(s) of our website you visit, the website from which you came to our website (referrer URL), the length of time you spend on our website, and the frequency with which you visit one of our websites are recorded. The data collected in this way is stored on an Automattic server in the USA. However, your IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before it is stored.
If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Further information can be found above under "Cookies."
“Shariff” social media buttons
We use plug-ins from the social networks listed below on our website. To integrate these plug-ins, we use the "Shariff" plug-in.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.
Shariff is an open-source program developed by c't and heise. By integrating this plug-in, linked graphics prevent the social network plug-ins named below from automatically establishing a connection to the respective social network plug-in server when you visit our website(s) on which the respective social network plug-in is embedded. Only when you click on one of these linked graphics will you be redirected to the service of the respective social network. Only then will the respective social network collect information about your usage. This information includes, for example, your IP address, the date and time, and the page of our website you visited.
If you are logged into one of the social network services while visiting one of our websites equipped with the corresponding plug-in, the provider of the respective social network may be able to recognize the information collected in this way about your specific visit and assign it to your personal user account or publish it there. For example, if you use the so-called "Share" button of the respective social network, this information may be stored in your user account there and published via the platform of the respective social network provider. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of the respective social network before clicking on the graphic or make the appropriate settings in your user account on the social network.
Further information about “Shariff” can be found at heise.de
http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html
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The following social networks are integrated into our website:
Google+ Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043, USA.
Data protection information can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
Facebook of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, operated within the EU by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Data protection information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
Facebook guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
Twitter Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
Data protection information can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active
Twitter guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
Google AdWords with conversion tracking
We use the Google AdWords advertising component and so-called conversion tracking on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
We use conversion tracking to promote our services in a targeted manner. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use will save a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to identify you personally.
If the cookie is still valid and you visit a specific page of our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you have clicked on one of our ads placed on Google and that you were then redirected to our website.
Using the information collected in this way, Google compiles statistics about visits to our website. This also provides us with information about the number of users who clicked on our ad(s) and the pages of our website subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords are able to identify you in this way.
You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser accordingly. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and actions required to do so depend on the specific browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your browser, or contact the manufacturer or support team.
Furthermore, Google also offers
https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html
http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/
http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
further information on this topic and in particular on the options for preventing data usage.
Google Remarketing or Google Similar Audiences component
We use the remarketing or "similar audiences" function on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google."
Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.
We use this feature to display interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in the Google advertising network.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
To enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie containing a sequence of numbers on your device via your internet browser during your visit to our website. This cookie records both your visit and your use of our website in an anonymized form. However, no personal data is shared. If you subsequently visit the website of a third party that also uses the Google advertising network, advertisements may appear that are related to our website or the offers we offer there.
To permanently deactivate this function, Google offers a
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin
a browser plugin.
The use of cookies by certain providers can also be prevented, for example, via
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices
or
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
can be deactivated via opt-out.
Through the so-called Cross-device marketing Google may also track your usage behavior across multiple devices, meaning you may see interest-based, personalized advertising even if you change devices. However, this requires that you have agreed to linking your browsing history to your existing Google Account.
Google offers further information about Google Remarketing at
http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
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