Data Protection Statement

I. Scope of application

As the controller in accordance with Art. 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we hereby inform data subjects about the handling of personal data. The document entered into effect in January 2024. This document may need to be amended due to future changes in data processing procedures or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements. The current version is always available at https://mtm-power.com/en/privacy-policy.htmlen/privacy-policy.html.

II. Who is the data controller?

The data controller in accordance with Art. 4 (7) GDPR is:

MTM Power® Messtechnik Mellenbach GmbH, Zirkel 3, 98744 Schwarzatal, Germany. The complete imprint is available at: https://mtm-power.com/en/imprint.htmlen/imprint.html.

III. Data protection officer

The data controller has appointed the following operational data protection officer:

MTM Power® Messtechnik Mellenbach GmbH, Data Protection Officer, Zirkel 3, 98744 Schwarzatal, Germany. Email: datenschutz@mtm-power.com

IV. What do we process your data for?

IV.1. Logfiles / hosting

If you visit our website without registering or otherwise providing information to us, we will only collect the following data that your browser transmits to our server (the “server log files”):

  • The individual pages of our website (URL)
  • Date and time at the time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/reference from which you reached the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • Internet protocol address used (in anonymised form if applicable)

Our website is stored by a hosting provider and kept available for retrieval. The web server used stores the above server log files.

  • Purposes of processing: Purpose of processing: Hosting of the website
  • Legal basis and legitimate interests: The processing is carried out based on our overriding legitimate interest (point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR) in the security and stability of our website by commissioning a service provider for providing infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services
  • Recipient of the data: Thilo Graf IT-Consulting, Markt 11, 64807 Dieburg, Germany
  • Storage duration: 7 days

IV.2. Cookies

IV.2.a. General matters

(aa) Definitions

Extensive information on “cookies” and other storage technologies (“Web Storage”) is provided below. This information is often stored in databases on your end device. Any type of “cookie” or “Web Storage” may contain personal data. These data will be pseudonymised in many cases, however. The following terms may be used below:

  • First-party cookie: This cookie is stored or modified by the website you are currently browsing.
  • Third-party cookie: This cookie is stored or modified by third parties with whom the website operator is connected (e.g., an advertising network, a social media platform, etc.).
  • Session cookie: This cookie will be deleted from your end device when you close the browser. A session cookie often only stores one session ID in order to assign several requests from a user on a page to their session.
  • Persistent cookie: This cookie will be stored on your end device until its validity expires or you delete it manually or automatically in the browser.
  • Necessary: The service you have requested cannot be provided without this cookie and Web Storage.
  • Optional: This cookie and Web Storage enables us to use further functions and is only used if you consent to it.
  • Local storage: Part of the “Web Storage”. This information is also stored in your web browser until you delete it manually.
  • Session storage: Part of the “Web Storage”. This information is also stored in your web browser until you close the browser window.

(bb) Legal basics

  • Necessary cookies and Web Storage: Storage of and access to information is based on the legal basis of Section 25 (2) no. 2 TTDSG.
  • Optional cookies and Web Storage: Storage of and access to information is based on the legal basis of your individual personal and free consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG in conjunction with point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future. Data processing will remain lawful until withdrawal. Please note that individual functions of our website may be restricted if you do not accept optional cookies.

(cc) Data recipient / access options

  • First-party cookies: Only we as the data controller and website operator have access to these data.
  • Third-party cookies: Only the third party who has set these cookies has access to them. For example, only Google has access to a cookie set by Google and can read or change it.
  • Web Storage: Only we as the data controller and website operator have access to these data.

(dd) Storage period

  • Session cookies: These cookies are only temporarily stored in your browser until the end of the browser session; you may also delete them earlier.
  • Persistent cookies: These cookies will remain stored on your end device for as long as specified for the respective cookie; you may also delete them earlier.
  • Local storage: This storage remains saved until deleted manually.
  • Session storage: This storage remains stored until you close the browser window.

The precise storage period is specified under “Cookies and Web Storage used”.

(ee) Deletion options / objection

Please note that you can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set so that you can decide about their acceptance from case to case, and that you can prevent the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Every browser manages cookie settings differently. This is described in the help menu of the respective browser, which explains how to change the cookie settings. The information for the respective browsers can be found under the following links:

You can generally object to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes for a large number of services, in particular in the case of tracking, via the US website https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website https://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

IV.2.b. Cookies and Web Storage used

The cookies we use are displayed in our cookie consent management. It can be accessed via our fingerprint button at the bottom left of the website.

IV.3. Cookie consent management

Cookies and consent management

We manage declarations of consent of our Internet users via a cookie consent tool in addition to the storage of cookies (see separate item).

  • Purposes of processing: Fulfilment of the legal obligation to manage consent
  • Legal basis: Point (c) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR
  • Storage duration: Until you withdraw your consent to the storage of cookies, at the latest until the respective cookie expires. The storage duration of the respective cookies is listed in the cookie table.

As far as it is mentioned below, we have commissioned the following service provider with consent management:

Usercentrics

This is a service of Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, https://usercentrics.com/de 

IV.4. Online videos

Our website uses embedded video content provided by the respective third-party provider indicated below. When you call up a page, your browser will load a placeholder first. No data are exchanged with the third-party provider yet at that time. The video will only load when you click the area above the video display and confirm the text that may be displayed there.

The browser you are using must connect to the servers of the respective third-party provider for this purpose. This way, the third-party provider will learn that our website was called up from your internet protocol address. If you are logged into your third-party provider account, the third-party provider can assign your surfing behaviour to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your third-party account beforehand. When a video is started, the third-party provider may use cookies and/or other Web Storage to collect information about user behaviour. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the third-party provider can be found in its privacy policy statement.

  • Purposes of processing: Provision of a comprehensive and professional online offering, including videos. User-friendly playback option without changing the website. Speed of video playback.
  • Legal basis: Access to your IP address and the setting of any cookies is based on Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG. Use of the video functionality and data processing by the third-party provider named below is subject to the terms of use of the third-party provider (point (b) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR).

We use video content from the following third-party providers.

YouTube

  • Recipient of the data: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
  • Data privacy statement of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Objection (opt-out plugin): https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptut?hl=de 
  • Transfer to third country: As far as any non-anonymised data are transferred to Google LLC, the data processing takes place in the USA.
  • Adequacy decision of the Commission: We refer to the decision of 10 July 2023 for the EU-US data privacy framework in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR regarding to data transfers to Google LLC. The list of companies participating in the EU-US data privacy framework is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.govs://www.dataprivacyframework.gov
  • Storage duration / opt-out: You can stop using the video function at any time, effective for the future, by closing your browser window or reloading the page. If you were logged in with your YouTube account during the video playback, please contact Google regarding your opt-out request.

IV.5. Online maps

Our website uses online map services provided by the respective third-party provider. When you call up a page, your browser will load a placeholder first. No data are exchanged with the third-party provider yet at that time. Only when you click on the button on the placeholder will the online map be loaded by the third-party provider.

The browser you are using must connect to the servers of the respective provider for this. This way, the provider will learn that our website was called up from your internet protocol address. At the same time, online fonts (Google Fonts) will be loaded from the third-party provider named below so that the map display can be standardised on all end devices.

  • Purposes of processing: User-friendly graphical address data display and navigation. Consistent font display
  • Legal basis: Access to your IP address and the setting of any cookies is based on Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG. Use of the map functionality and data processing by the third-party provider named below is subject to the terms of use of the third-party provider (point (b) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR).

We use online map services from the following third-party providers:

Google

  • Joint controllership: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA together with the controller (see above) · Data privacy information of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
  • Contract on joint controllership: in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/ 
  • Transfer to third country: As far as any non-anonymised data are transferred to Google LLC, the data processing takes place in the USA.
  • Adequacy decision of the Commission: We refer to the decision of 10 July 2023 for the EU-US data privacy framework in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR regarding to data transfers to Google LLC. The list of companies participating in the EU-US data privacy framework is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ 
  • Storage duration / opt-out: You can stop using the online map services at any time, effective for the future, by closing your browser window or reloading the page.

IV.6. Web analysis

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager from Google on our website. Google Tag Manager is an online tool that allows us to integrate and manage website tags centrally and via a user interface. Tags are small sections of code that record, for example, your activities on our website. JavaScript code sections are inserted into the source code of our website for this purpose. The tags come, e.g., from Google Ads or Google Analytics though tags from other companies may also be integrated and managed via the manager. Such tags will serve different tasks. They may collect browser data, embed buttons, set cookies, or track users across multiple websites. We have allowed Google to receive anonymised data from us in the account settings of the Tag Manager. However, this only concerns use and utilisation of our Tag Manager rather than your data, which are stored via the code sections.

  • Purposes of processing: Tracking (e.g., interest/behavioural profiling), visitor action evaluation, interest-based and behavioural marketing, profiling (creation of user profiles), conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures), reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors). These purposes apply to us as well as to Google and its parent company. As far as we are aware, Google also uses the (anonymised) data collected in this manner for its own purposes. In this respect, we refer to Google’s privacy policy statement.
  • Legal basis: May consent to use of the Google Tag Manager on our website in accordance with point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR.
  • Storage duration: See Google’s privacy policy statement for the period of storage by Google.
  • Recipient of the data: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
  • Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA · Data privacy statement of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
  • Transfer to third country: As far as any non-anonymised data are transferred to Google LLC, the data processing takes place in the USA.
  • Adequacy decision of the Commission: We refer to the decision of 10 July 2023 for the EU-US data privacy framework in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR regarding to data transfers to Google LLC. The list of companies participating in the EU-US data privacy framework is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ 

Google Analytics 4

(a) General matters: Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Ltd (Google), that can be used to analyse use of websites. We receive various kinds of usage data, such as page views, length of visit, operating systems used, and origin of the user

(b) Consent: When you visit a website on our website for the first time, you will be asked to consent to the setting of optional cookies from Google using our cookie consent tool, among other things. If you consent to setting cookies, Google Signals (see the following paragraphs) will be used as well.

(c) E-commerce measurement: We use Google Analytics 4 with activated “e-commerce measurement” function. This enables us to analyse the purchasing behaviour of our online customers. It also helps us improve our online marketing activities. The following information will be recorded: orders placed, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product. These data can be summarised by Google under a transaction ID that is assigned to the respective Internet user or their device.

(d) Google Signals: We also use the Google “Signals” service on our website. “Signals” allows us to have Google create cross-device reports (“Cross-Device Tracking”). If you have activated “personalised ads” in your Google account settings and linked your internet-enabled devices to your Google account, Google will be able to analyse your usage behaviour across devices when you consent to the use of Google Analytics 4 and will create database models based on this. This considers the logins and device types of all website users who were logged into a Google account and completed a conversion. The data shows, among other things, on which end device you clicked an advert for the first time, and on which end device the relevant conversion took place. If Google Signals is used, we will not receive any personal data from Google, but only statistics compiled based on Google Signals.

(e) Further details:

  • Purposes of processing: Tracking (e.g., interest/behavioural profiling), visitor action evaluation, interest-based and behavioural marketing, profiling (creation of user profiles), conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures), reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors). These purposes apply to us as well as to Google and its parent company.
  • Legal basis and legitimate interests: You may consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with point (a) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, and you may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future, by unselecting “Marketing” or “Google Analytics 4” in our site’s cookie settings. Without your consent, we will use Google Analytics 4 with the “pings” based on overriding legitimate interest (point (f) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR) to achieve the purposes of processing (see above).
  • Storage duration: We will store the anonymised data obtained from this for up to 14 months. The data will then be erased automatically. See Google’s privacy policy statement for the period of storage by Google. The data collected via the “demographic characteristics” function will be stored for two months and then be erased.
  • Objection / opt-out: You may object to the collection of your data by installing a browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can specify what data are to be used by Google here: https://g.co/privacytools  You can also deactivate personalised advertising directly at Google: https://www.g.ogle.com/settings/ads/onweb/ 

For more information of Google on how to block particular advertisements and deactivate cross-device analysis in the context of Google Signals, see: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de. You can file provider-comprehensive preferences for online advertising here as well: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/. Alternatively, you may use the administration page of the Network Advertisin. Initiative for this purpose:http://www.networkadvertising.org/consumer/opt_out.asp 

  • Data recipient/processor based on a contract: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
  • Data privacy statement of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
  • Data privacy information of Google for Analytics: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245 
  • Data privacy information of Google for Google Signals: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de 
  • Transfer to third country: As far as any non-anonymised data are transferred to Google LLC, the data processing will also take place in the USA.
  • Adequacy decision of the Commission: We refer to the decision of 10 July 2023 for the EU-US data privacy framework in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR regarding to data transfers to Google LLC. The list of companies participating in the EU-US data privacy framework is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ 

Smartlook

We use the Smartlook tool from the provider Smartlook.com s.r.o. on our website. We use the tool for product analyses.

Smartlook carries out “A/B testing”, “click tracking”, and “heat maps” on our behalf in order to understand the impact of various changes to our website (e.g., changes to input fields, design, etc.). A/B tests are used to improve the user-friendliness and performance of online offers. For example, Internet users are shown different versions of a website or its elements, such as input forms; the placement of content or labelling of the navigation elements on these may differ. It can then be determined which of these websites or elements are better at meeting user needs based on the behaviour of the Internet users, e.g., longer time spent on the website or more frequent interaction with the elements. “Clicktracking” makes it possible to monitor the movements of Internet users within an entire online offering. Since the results of these tests are more accurate if the interaction of Internet users can be tracked over a certain period of time, cookies are usually stored on the computers of Internet users for these test purposes. “Heatmaps” map mouse movements of Internet users, summarised in an overall picture that can be used, among other things, to recognise preferred and less preferred website elements.

  • Purposes of processing: Tracking (e.g., interest/behavioural profiling), visitor action evaluation, interest-based and behavioural marketing, profiling (creation of user profiles), conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures), reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors). These purposes apply to us as well as to Smartlook.
  • Data recipient/processor based on a contract: Smartlook.com s.r.o., Šumavská 524/31, Veveří, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
  • Legal basis: You may consent to the use of Smartlook cookies in accordance with point (a) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, and you may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future, by unselecting “Marketing” or “Smartlook” in our site’s cookie settings. Our overriding legitimate interest in accordance with point (f) of the first sentence of Art. 6 (1) GDPR is the advertising of our products and services.
  • General prevention of Smartlook: Smartlook offers an “opt-out” link that generally prevents tracking of your online actions by Smartlook. Smartlook will place a cookie on your end device for this purpose that will inform the website you are visiting that you do not want to be tracked by Smartlook. This function is only active until you delete the cookie. Link: https://www.smartlook.com/opt-out 
  • Storage duration: See Smartlook’s privacy policy statement for the period of storage by Google.
  • Data privacy statement of Smartlook: https://help.smartlook.com/docs/privacy-policy
  • Information on Smartlook cookies: https://help.smartlook.com/docs/cookies-smartlook 

IV.7. Spam protection

Google reCAPTCHA

Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd (Google) to protect us against misuse of our web forms and spam. The service monitors the user’s behaviour when completing the web form in order to distinguish humans from bots. If a bot is recognised, the web form will be blocked to prevent misuse. A code embedded in the website in the form of a JavaScript must be executed for this. Individual user input is not required. No cookies will be set for this purpose. No personal data will be stored by the controller or by Google. Google WebFonts are also loaded to run the service.

  • Purposes of processing: Protection against misuse of web forms and spam
  • Legal basis: Processing is carried out in accordance with point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR based on our overriding legitimate interest in improving the security and functionality of our website.
  • Automated decision-making: Google will determine a score to distinguish human input from abusive bot input. If the score does not reach a certain value, the enquiry will be classified as a bot entry and the web form will not be sent. If you are unable to send the web form by mistake, there are several alternatives for contacting the controller (e.g., letter, fax, email). This is not associated with any significant impairment.
  • Storage duration: We do not store any data in connection with this service.
  • Recipient of the data: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
  • Data privacy statement of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
  • Transfer to third country: As far as any non-anonymised data are transferred to Google LLC, the data processing takes place in the USA.
  • Adequacy decision of the Commission: We refer to the decision of 10 July 2023 for the EU-US data privacy framework in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR regarding to data transfers to Google LLC. The list of companies participating in the EU-US data privacy framework is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ 

IV.8. Electronic contact

Personal data will be collected when you contact us (e.g., via contact form, email, telephone, fax). The data collected in the case of a contact form is evident from the respective contact form. These data are stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. We cannot process your enquiry without this mandatory information. Any other information is given freely.

  • Purposes of processing: Responding to your request
  • Legal basis: Point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for pre- or contractual matters. Point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for your freely provided information.
  • Data recipient: Email service provider for emails, hosting provider for contact form enquiries
  • Storage duration: Your data will be erased once your enquiry has been processed. This is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter at hand has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. Your enquiry will be stored until the end of the contract for pre-contractual and contractual matters and processing will then be restricted. If there is no longer a legal reason to store the data, the data will be erased.

IV.9. Data processing in connection with our interested parties

  • Purposes of processing: Your contact details will be stored in our systems so that we can establish a business relationship with you as a prospective customer. In this context, we will process both company and professional employee data.
  • Legal basis: Point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for pre- or contractual matters. Point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for your freely provided information. We process professional contact details of employees in companies in accordance with point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR based on our overriding legitimate interest in maintaining the business relationship.
  • Storage duration: Prospective customer data will be stored for as long as it can be assumed that there is still an interest in working with us. We will erase the data of the prospective customer once we assume that there is no longer any interest.

IV.10. Data processing in connection with our customers, suppliers, and other business partners

  • Purposes of processing: Your contact details will be stored in our systems so that we can manage the business relationship with you as a customer, supplier, or other business partner. In this context, we will process both company and professional employee data.
  • Legal basis and legitimate interests: Point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for pre- or contractual matters. Point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR for your freely provided information that is not absolutely necessary for the execution of the contract. We process professional contact details of employees in companies in accordance with point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR based on our overriding legitimate interest in maintaining the business relationship.
  • Data recipient: The project participants who are necessarily required for project implementation will receive your personal data within the scope of project implementation.
  • Storage duration: We will erase your data three years after termination of the business relationship, unless there is a legal reason for further processing (e.g., archiving obligations).

V. What are my data protection rights?

1. As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Confirmation of data processing: You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether your personal data are being processed. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Information: You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Rectification: You have the right to demand the rectification of any incorrect personal data concerning you without undue delay. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 16 GDPR;
  • Erasure: You have the right to demand the erasure of any personal data concerning you without undue delay. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 17 GDPR;
  • Restriction of processing: You have the right to demand the restriction of processing of your personal data. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Data portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to have such data transmitted by us to another controller. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Withdrawal of consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time if the processing is based on point (a) of Art. 6 (1) or point (a) of Art. 9 (2) GDPR. Data processing will remain lawful until withdrawal. Withdrawal is only valid for the future. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 7 (3) GDPR;
  • Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR. The requirements for this can be found in Art. 77 GDPR. You may contact the supervisory authority responsible for the controller or the supervisory authority in your country or federal state. A list of all supervisory authorities can be found here: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html 

2. Right to object

  • You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you that we process based on our overriding legitimate interest (points (e) or (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR) at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, effective for the future; this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR. Following your objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

3. Right to object to the processing of data for the purposes of direct marketing and product reviews

  • We collect and process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing. You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such direct marketing at any time; this also applies to profiling as far as it is associated with such direct marketing.
  • We will process and use your personal data to send you an evaluation request and/or product recommendation by email, exclusively in connection with your purchase, conclusion, and/or other corresponding transactions, in individual cases. We may also use your email address and/or postal address to send you product recommendations for similar goods and/or services offered by us by email and/or mail in this context. You will receive such evaluation requests an recommendations from us regardless of whether you have subscribed to a newsletter.
  • Exercising objection rights: You may object to such data processing for direct marketing purposes at any time, effective for the future, by sending a letter to MTM Power® Messtechnik Mellenbach GmbH, Zirkel 3, 98744 Schwarzatal, Germany or by emailing info@mtm-power.com and/or clicking the link at the end of each advertising email, without incurring any costs other than the respective transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Your right to object automatically also applies to any profiling, as far as it is associated with such direct advertising.
  • If you object to processing for the purposes of direct marketing, we will cease to process your personal data for such purposes with immediate effect.

VI. Where do my data come from?

We process personal data that we have received from you or the recipients of personal data.

VII. Am I obligated to provide data?

You as the data subject may be obligated to provide personal data to our company if these are necessary for the establishment, performance, and termination of the contractual relationship and the fulfilment of the associated contractual obligations or that we are legally obliged to collect within the scope of performance of our contractual or statutory obligations. Without such data, we will generally have to refuse to enter into the contract or will no longer be able to fulfil an existing contract and may have to terminate it.

VIII. How long will my data be stored?

Unless otherwise stipulated above, the following criteria apply for determining storage periods:

  • In the cases subject to consent in accordance with point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, the data will be stored until the data subject withdraws their consent.
  • For pre-contractual and contractual purposes in accordance with point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, the data will be stored beyond the end of the contract until the expiry of relevant limitation periods (e.g., 3 years from conclusion of the contract in accordance with Section 195 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch; BGB).
  • In the case of our overriding legitimate interest in accordance with point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, the data will be stored until the data subject exercises their right to object in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • In the case of direct advertising in accordance with point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, the data will be stored until the data subject exercises their right to object in accordance with Art. 21 (2), (3) GDPR.
  • If we are subject to any archiving obligations, the relevant documents will be stored until the expiry of the relevant statutory provisions (e.g., 10 or 6 years in accordance with Section 147 of the Tax Code (Abgabenordnung; AO) and Section 257 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch; HGB)).
  • We will store prospective customer data for as long as it can be assumed that an interest in working with us continues. We will erase these data once we assume that there is no longer any interest.
  • We will store business partner data for as long as it can be assumed that an interest in working with us continues. We will erase such data at the earliest 3 years after the end of the last business relationship, provided that there are no statutory archiving obligations, if we assume that there is no longer any such interest.
  • We will store supplier data until the supplier objects and erase them at the earliest 3 years after the end of the last business relationship, provided there no statutory archiving obligations apply.

Otherwise, personal data will only be stored for as long as there is a legal reason for this.

IX. Copyright notice

Data protection information copyright 2024 Rechtsanwalt Marc Oliver Giel.

 

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