Data Protection Declaration
PLM GmbH appreciates your visit to our website and your interest in our company and our products. We take the protection of your private data seriously and we want you to feel comfortable when visiting our website. The protection of your privacy when processing personal data is an important concern for us, which we take into account in our business processes. We process personal data collected when you visit our websites in accordance with the data protection regulations of the country in which the office responsible for data processing is located. The websites of PLM GmbH may contain links to websites of other providers to which this data protection declaration does not extend.
1. Name and contact details of the data controller and the company data protection officer
This data protection information applies to data processing by:
Controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO):
PLM GmbH, Am Sägewerk 11, 75242 Neuhausen info@plm-gmbh.de
2. collection and storage of personal data as well as type and purpose of their use
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website, the browser used on your end device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:
IP address of the requesting computer,
Date and time of access,
name and URL of the file accessed,
website from which access was made (referrer URL),
browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer
as well as the name of your access provider.
The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:
Ensuring a smooth connection set-up of the website,
Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
evaluating system security and stability, and
for other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our legitimate interest is derived from the purposes for data collection listed above. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations of this in sections 4 and 5 of this data protection declaration.
b) When registering for our newsletter
If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO, we will use your e-mail address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. To register for our newsletter, we use the so-called double-opt-in procedure. This means that after your registration, we will send you an email to the email address you provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. If you do not confirm your registration, your information will be blocked and deleted. In addition, we store your IP addresses and the times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of this procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify a possible misuse of your personal data. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail address as well as your surname and first name. You can unsubscribe at any time. You can unsubscribe via the unsubscribe link at the end of the newsletter or at any time by sending an e-mail to: info@plm-gmbh.de.
c) When using our contact form
For questions of any kind, we offer you the possibility to contact us via a form provided on the website. In doing so, you are required to provide a valid e-mail address as well as your surname and first name so that we know who the enquiry is from and so that we can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily. Data transmission is encrypted (see section 8). Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is based on your voluntarily given consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after completion of the request you made.
3. transfer of data
We do not transfer your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:
you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO,
the disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
there is a legal obligation for the disclosure according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, as well as
this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
4. Cookies.
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that is related to the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity. The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you.
We use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for various fixed periods of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already been to our site and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again. Furthermore, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our services for you (see section 5).
The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, the complete deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.
5. analysis tools
a) Tracking tools:
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the ongoing optimisation of our website. In addition, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
b) Adobe Typekit
Adobe Typekit web fonts are used on this website. Typekit is a service offered by the company Adobe. This service provides fonts that are displayed in the user’s web browser after a server call at Adobe (in the USA). At least the IP address of the browser of the user of this website is stored by Adobe.
website is stored by Adobe. You can find more information in the
privacy policy of Typekit, which you can access here: https://www.adobe.com/en/privacy/policies/typekit.html
c) Google Maps
The Google service “Google Maps” of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, is integrated on this website. This allows you to display a route to the locations. For this purpose, data is transmitted to the provider Google LLC, in particular your IP addresses and the location data you entered. However, such a transfer only takes place with your consent, by clicking on the “Start” button. The data transferred to Google LLC in this process may be processed in the USA.
You can find the data protection information of the provider Google LLC at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
6. data subject rights
You have the right to:
Request information (in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO) about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data if it has not been collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
Request correction (pursuant to Art. 16 DSGVO) of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us;
erasure (in accordance with Art. 17 DSGVO) of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
Restriction (pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO) of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure and we no longer require the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO;
Transfer (pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO) of your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or request the transfer to another controller;
Revoke (in accordance with Art. 7(3) DSGVO) your consent once given. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future;
Complain (pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO) to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our registered office for this purpose.
7. Right of objection
Insofar as your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, insofar as there are grounds for doing so that arise from your particular situation. In the case of direct marketing, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
If you wish to make use of your right of revocation or objection, it is sufficient to send an
e-mail to info@plm-gmbh.de.
8. data security
Within the website visit, we use the widespread SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. As a rule, this is a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is encrypted by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser. We also use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continually improved in line with technological developments.
9. topicality and amendment of this data protection declaration
This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the status of May 2018. Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration.
You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website at http://www.pl-mechanik.de/de/datenschutz.html.
10. Social media plug-ins
We use social plug-ins of the social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on our website on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO in order to make our law firm better known. The underlying promotional purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the DSGVO. The responsibility for data protection-compliant operation is to be ensured by their respective providers. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method in order to protect visitors to our website as best as possible.
a) Facebook
Social media plug-ins from Facebook are used on our website to make their use more personal. For this purpose, we use the “LIKE” or “SHARE” button. This is an offer from Facebook.
When you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.
If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to our website directly to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the “LIKE” or “SHARE” button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends.
Facebook may use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research and the needs-based design of Facebook pages. For this purpose, Facebook creates usage, interest and relationship profiles, e.g. to evaluate your use of our website with regard to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website and to provide other services associated with the use of Facebook.
If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website to your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy.
Google Analytics: data protection and opt-out
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.
General information on Google Analytics and data protection can be found in Google’s data protection centre. This website has been extended by the “anonymizeIp” function to ensure anonymised collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).
You can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set which will prevent future collection of your data when visiting this website as long as the cookie is not deleted: Deactivate Google Analytics.