Data protection

This privacy policy is intended to inform users of this website about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the controller.

1. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other national data protection laws of the Member States, and other data protection provisions is:

Heeren Zerspanungstechnik GmbH
Senefelder-Ring 9
21465 Reinbek
Germany

Phone: +49 40 219019160
Email: info@hzt-gmbh.de

Website: www.hzt-gmbh.de

2. Name and address of the person responsible for data protection

Ann-Christin Heeren
Senefelder-Ring 9
21465 Reinbek
Germany

Phone: +49 40 2190191610
Email:Datenschutz@hzt-gmbh.de

3. General Information on Data Processing

The controller, Heeren Zerspanungstechnik GmbH, takes the protection of your data very seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory regulations. As new technologies and the continuous development of this website may necessitate changes to this privacy policy, we recommend that you review the privacy policy at regular intervals.

3.1. Scope of Processing of Personal Data

In principle, we process our users’ personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. As a general rule, the processing of our users’ personal data takes place only with the user’s consent. An exception applies in cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by statutory regulations.

3.2. Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

Where we obtain the data subject’s consent for processing operations involving personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.

Where the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures.

Where the processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3.3. Data deletion and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also take place if provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned norms expires, unless there is a need for continued storage of the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

3.4. Definitions

Definitions of the terms used (e.g., “personal data” or “processing”) can be found in Article 4 GDPR.

4. Operation of the website and creation of log files

4.1. Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.

The following data are collected in this process:

Visited website
Date and time of access
Data volume transmitted in bytes
Source/reference (website) from which you arrived at the page
Used browser and version
Operating system used
Websites accessed by the user’s system via our website

The data are stored in our system’s log files. This does not include the user’s IP address or other data that would allow the data to be linked to a specific user. These data are not stored together with other personal data of the user.

4.2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4.3. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. To this end, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

Our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR also lies in these purposes.

4.4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this occurs when the respective session has ended.

4.5. Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storing of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no option to object to this.

5. Audience Measurement & Cookies

5.1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website uses cookies for pseudonymized audience measurement; these are transmitted to the user’s browser either from our server or from the servers of third parties. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. These cookies contain a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again. Your browser accesses these files. The use of cookies enhances the user-friendliness and security of this website.

User data collected in this manner is pseudonymized through technical measures. Consequently, it is no longer possible to attribute the data to the specific user accessing the site. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users.

When visiting our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analytical purposes, and their consent to the processing of personal data used in this context is obtained. A reference to this privacy policy is also provided in this context.

5.2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analytical purposes, provided the user has given their consent, is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

5.3. Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify website usage for users. Certain functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized again even after navigating to a different page.

User data collected via technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5.4. Storage duration, right to object, and removal

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted from there to our site. Consequently, you as the user have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This process can also be automated. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.

6. Handling contact details

6.1. Description and scope of data processing

If you contact us as the website operator using the available contact options, your details will be stored so that they can be used to process and respond to your inquiry. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

6.2. Legal basis for data processing

Where the user has given consent, the legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

The legal basis for processing data transmitted via email is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the email contact aims to conclude a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

6.3. Purpose of data processing

We process personal data from the input form solely for the purpose of handling the contact request. In the case of contact via email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

6.4. Storage duration

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For personal data transmitted via email, this point is reached when the respective conversation with the user has ended. A conversation is considered ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

6.5. Right to Object and Right to Erasure

The user has the right to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us via email, they may object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

You may object to the storage of your data at any time by contacting us via email at info@hzt-gmbh.de.

In this case, all personal data stored during the course of the contact will be deleted.

7. Usage Analysis via Google Analytics

7.1. Scope of Personal Data Processing

This website uses the “Google Analytics” service, provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), to analyze how users interact with the website. The service uses “cookies”—text files stored on your device. The information collected by these cookies is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

IP anonymization is active on this website. Users’ IP addresses are truncated within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area. This truncation removes the personal link to your IP address. Under the data processing agreement concluded between the website operators and Google Inc., Google uses the collected information to compile reports on website usage and activity and to provide services related to internet usage.

The data collected by Google on our behalf is used to analyze how individual users interact with our online services—for example, by generating reports on website activity—in order to improve our online offerings.

7.2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Where the user has provided consent, the legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

7.3. Purpose of Data Processing

Processing users’ personal data enables us to analyze our users’ browsing behavior. By evaluating the data obtained, we can compile information on how individual components of our website are used. This helps us continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. Our legitimate interest in processing the data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR lies in these purposes. Anonymizing the IP address adequately addresses the users’ interest in the protection of their personal data.

7.4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our record-keeping purposes.

7.5. Right to object and removal

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted from there to our site. Consequently, you as the user have full control over the use of cookies. You can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This process can also be automated. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all of the website’s functions to their full extent.

You have the option to prevent cookies from being stored on your device by adjusting the appropriate settings in your browser. Access to all functions of this website without restriction cannot be guaranteed if your browser does not permit cookies.

Furthermore, you can use a browser plugin to prevent the information collected via cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. The following link leads to the relevant plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Here you can find further information on data usage by Google Inc.:

https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners?hl=de (Data collected by Google partners)
https://adssettings.google.de/authenticated (Settings regarding the advertising shown to you)
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de (Use of cookies in ads)

8. User Rights

As a user, you have the right:

8.1. upon request, to receive free information regarding the personal data stored about you. You also have the right to

8.2. the correction of incorrect data and to

8.3. the restriction of processing or

8.4. the deletion of your personal data.

8.5. Regarding the right to notification of third parties: if you have asserted the right to correction, deletion, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to communicate this correction or deletion of data or restriction of processing to all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

8.6. Where applicable, you may also exercise your right to data portability.

8.7. Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

8.8. You also have the right to withdraw your data protection consent at any time, as well as the

8.9. right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

8.10. SShould you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority with which the complaint was lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

Deletion of data

Unless your request conflicts with a legal obligation to retain data (e.g., data retention requirements), you have the right to have your data deleted. Data stored by us will be deleted if it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no statutory retention periods. If deletion cannot be carried out because the data is required for permissible legal purposes, the processing of the data will be restricted. In this case, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes.

Right to object

Users of this website may exercise their right to object and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.

If you wish to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of, or information regarding, the personal data stored about you, or if you have questions concerning the collection, processing, or use of your personal data or wish to revoke consent previously given, please contact the following e-mail address: info@hzt-gmbh.de.