Data protection

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy (data protection declaration) listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is performed by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Information on the data controller” section in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected either automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (for example, the internet browser used, the operating system or the time the view was viewed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure a flawless depiction of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You always have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge and at any time. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent for the future at any time. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Moreover, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the hosting provider’s servers. This data may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of contract fulfilment vis-à-vis our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 of the TTDSG (the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their performance obligations, and they will follow our instructions concerning this data.

We use the following hoster(s):

Simple Web Solutions GmbH
Preulgasse 12a
D-61191 Rosbach v.d.H.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider mentioned above. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these webpages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various items of personal data will be collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy (data protection declaration) explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission via the internet (e.g., while communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

HMR Automatisierung und Prozesstechnik GmbH
Thaddenstraße 10
DE 69469 Weinheim (Germany)

Phone: +49 (0) 6201-99 13-0
E-mail: hmr(at)hmr.info

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Duration of storage.

Unless a more specific data processing storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (for example, retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a of the GDPR, insofar as any special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 of the GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out based on Art. 49 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (for instance, via device fingerprinting), the data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfilment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if this is needed to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter c of the GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR. The following paragraphs of this privacy policy provide information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Hr.
Andre Stahl
HMR Automatisierung und Prozesstechnik GmbH
Thaddenstraße 10
DE 69469 Weinheim (Germany)

Phone: +49 (0) 6201-99 13-0
E-mail: datenschutz(at)hmr.info

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LETTER E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU LODGE YOUR OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR RELEVANT PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOM, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ON THE BASIS OF ART. 21, PARA. 1 OF THE G.D.P.R.).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING, WHICH INCLUDES PROFILING IF IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 OF THE G.D.P.R.).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have the data that we process automatically, on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, deletion and correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to do this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we will usually need time to check this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
  • If the processing of your personal data was and/or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21, para 1 of the GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you will have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of significant public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the ‘lock’ symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising e-mails

The use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam e-mails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our internet pages use “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets, and they do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either stored only for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies will remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until your web browser deletes them automatically.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are necessary for technical reasons, as certain website functions cannot work without them (for example, the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or to display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g., for the shopping basket function), or to optimise the website, such as measuring the web audience (necessary cookies), are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 of the TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted if cookies are disabled.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately in the context of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request consent.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in ‘server log files’, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information covers the following:

  • Browser type and version
  • The operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP Address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, we will store your details, including the contact information you provided, for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the GDPR if your enquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR), should this have been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it or revoke your consent to storage, or should the purpose for data storage no longer apply (for instance, after your request has been processed). Any mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – shall remain unaffected.

Enquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all your personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the GDPR if your enquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR), should this have been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or if the purpose for data storage no longer applies (for example, after your request has been processed in full). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, shall remain unaffected.

5. In-house services

Handling applicant data

We offer you the chance to apply to us (for example by e-mail, post or using the online application form). In the following, we will inform you as to the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (such as contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the German Federal Data Protection Act (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR. Consent may be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company only with persons who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems based on Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 letter b of the GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Data retention period

If we are unable to offer you a position, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). After that, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. In particular, storage shall serve as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is clear that the data will be needed after the six-month period has expired (for example, due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose of further storage is no longer applicable.

Data may also be stored for longer if you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.