Privacy Policy

Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to simply as “data”) is processed by us 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.

Pursuant to Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to simply as the “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, 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 the processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties thereby process data under their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information About Us as the Controller
II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
III. Information on Data Processing

I. Information About Us as the Controller

The provider of this website responsible within the meaning of data protection law is:

Heinbokel & Müller GbR
Anlagen- und Apparatebau
Gehringstr. 53
13088 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 615 072 50
Fax: +49 (0)
Email: info@hmi-technik.de

Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

The controller's data protection officer is:

Dipl. Ing. Claus Müller
Gehringstr. 53
13088 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 615 072 50
Email: info@hmi-technik.de

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 processed, to further information about the data processing, and to copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
to rectification or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
to the immediate erasure of the data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 GDPR) or, alternatively, insofar as further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17(3) GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
to receive the data concerning them that they have provided and to have this data transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. 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 breach of data protection provisions (cf. also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, 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 does not apply insofar as such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have the right under Art. 21 GDPR to object to the future processing of data concerning them, 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 the purpose of direct marketing is permissible.

III. Information on Data Processing

Your data processed when you use our website will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply, provided that the erasure of the data is not precluded by any statutory retention obligations and no other information is provided below regarding individual processing procedures.

Server Data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted by your web browser to us or to our web hosting provider. These so-called server log files collect, among other things, the type and version of your web browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the web page(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of each access, and the IP address of the internet connection from which our website is used.

The data collected in this way is stored temporarily, but not together with other data relating to you.

This storage is carried out on the legal basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.

The data is erased after seven days at the latest, unless further retention is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data is exempt from erasure, in whole or in part, until an incident has been finally resolved.

General Links to Profiles with Third-Party Providers

The provider uses links on the website to the social networks listed below.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The provider's legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of use of the website.

The plugins are integrated by means of a linked graphic. The user is redirected to the service of the respective social network only after clicking on the corresponding graphic.

After the customer has been redirected, the respective network collects information about the user. This initially includes data such as IP address, date, time, and the page visited. If the user is logged into their user account with the respective network at the same time, the network operator may be able to assign the information collected about the user's specific visit to the user's personal account. If the user interacts via a “Share” button of the respective network, this information may be stored in the user's personal user account and possibly published. If the user wishes to prevent the information collected from being directly assigned to their user account, the user must log out before clicking on the graphic. It is also possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.

The following social networks are linked by the provider:

facebook

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Instagram

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.

Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.

twitter

Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

YouTube

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

We use Matomo (formerly: “PIWIK”) on our website. This is open-source software that enables us to analyze the use of our website. In this context, your IP address, the web page(s) of our website that you visit, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the length of time you spend on our website, and the frequency with which you access one of our web pages are processed.

To collect this data, Matomo stores a cookie on your device via your web browser. This cookie is valid for one week.

If you have given your consent to this processing, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The legal basis may also be Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website.

However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function “Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs”. This anonymization function truncates your IP address by two bytes, so that it is impossible to attribute it to you or to the internet connection you use.

If you do not agree to this processing, you can prevent the cookie from being stored by adjusting the settings in your web browser. You can find more information on this above under “Cookies”.

In addition, you have the option of ending the analysis of your usage behavior by means of a so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

###MATOMO###

a cookie is stored on your device via your web browser that prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you must click the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

Google Maps

We use Google Maps on our website to display our location and to create directions. This is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to simply as “Google”.

To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.

If you access the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your device via your web browser. Your user settings and data are processed in order to display our location and create directions. In this context, we cannot rule out that Google uses servers in the USA.

If you have given your consent to this processing, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The legal basis may also be Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

Through the connection to Google established in this way, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions are to be transmitted.

If you do not agree to this processing, you can prevent the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your web browser. You can find details on this above under the item “Cookies”.

In addition, the use of Google Maps and of the information obtained via Google Maps is subject to the Google Terms of Service https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Google Maps Terms of Service www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

Furthermore, at

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google provides more detailed information.