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Privacy Policy

TK Linear appreciates your visit to our website and your interest in our company and our services. With this Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about how we handle your personal data. It applies to the processing of personal data in connection with communication via this website. All personal data processing activities carried out by TK Linear are conducted in strict compliance with applicable data protection laws.

The provider of this online service and the entity responsible for data protection is:
TK Linear GmbH
Sebald-Kopp-Str. 6
91301 Forchheim
Tel. +49 9191 351 6138
For contact information, or if you have questions about the use of your data or wish to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact Mr. Andreas Wilk, email: sales@tk-linear.de

General Information on Data Processing
We process users’ personal data only in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations, in accordance with the principles of data minimization and data avoidance. This means that users’ data is processed only when there is legal authorization to do so—in particular, when the data is necessary for the provision of our contractual services and online services, or when required by law—or when consent has been obtained. We implement state-of-the-art organizational, contractual, and technical security measures to ensure compliance with data protection laws and to protect the data we process against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons. If, within the scope of this Privacy Policy, content, tools, or other resources from other providers are used and their registered office is located abroad, it is to be assumed that data will be transferred to the countries where these third-party providers are based. The transfer of data to third countries takes place either on the basis of a legal authorization, the user’s consent, or special contractual clauses that ensure the legally required security of the data.

Processing of Personal Data
In addition to the uses expressly stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data is processed for the following purposes based on legal authorizations or user consent:
– The provision, operation, maintenance, optimization, and security of our services and user-related functions;
– Ensuring effective customer service and technical support.

Personal data is transferred to third parties if
– pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR – the data subject has expressly consented to such transfer,
– the transfer is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of their data,
– there is a legal obligation for the data transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1), sentence 1, letter c) of the GDPR, and/or
– this is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, letter b) of the GDPR for the performance of a contractual relationship with the data subject.
In other cases, personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

We only transfer user data to third parties if this is necessary for billing purposes (e.g., to a payment service provider) or for other purposes if these are necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to users (e.g., providing addresses to suppliers).
When you contact us (via the contact form or email), your information is stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case follow-up questions arise. Personal data is deleted once it has served its intended purpose and provided that no retention obligations prevent its deletion.

Collection of Access Data
We collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the accessed webpage, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider. We use the log data without linking it to the user’s identity or otherwise creating profiles, in accordance with legal provisions, solely for statistical analysis for the purpose of operating, securing, and optimizing our online offering. However, we reserve the right to review the log data retrospectively if there is a legitimate suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete evidence.

Cookies
This website uses cookies. These are small data files exchanged between the law firm’s server and the visitor’s browser. They are stored on the device used to visit the website (PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). Cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malware. The cookies store information that is specific to the device being used. The law firm cannot, under any circumstances, directly determine the identity of the website visitor. Cookies are generally accepted based on the browser’s default settings. Browser settings can be configured so that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used, or so that a specific notification is displayed before a new cookie is created. However, please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from making full use of all the website’s features. The use of cookies serves to make the website more user-friendly. For example, session cookies can be used to determine whether a visitor has already visited specific pages on the website.

These session cookies are automatically deleted when you leave the website. Temporary cookies are used to improve the user experience. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a limited period of time. When the visitor returns to the website, the system automatically recognizes that the visitor has previously accessed the site and recalls the entries and settings made during that visit, so the visitor does not have to re-enter them. Cookies are also used to analyze website traffic for statistical purposes and to improve the website’s offerings. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize, upon a return visit, that the visitor has previously accessed the website. Here, the cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. The processing of data via cookies is justified for the aforementioned purposes to safeguard the legitimate interests of the law firm pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Integration of Third-Party Services and Content
It may happen that content or services from third-party providers, such as city maps or fonts from other websites, are integrated into our online offering. The integration of third-party content always requires that the third-party providers collect the user’s IP address, as they would not be able to send the content to the user’s browser without it. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content. Furthermore, the providers of third-party content may set their own cookies and process user data for their own purposes. In doing so, user profiles may be created from the processed data. We will use this content in a manner that minimizes and avoids data collection as much as possible and will select reliable third-party providers with regard to data security.

The following list provides an overview of third-party providers and their content, along with links to their privacy policies, which contain further information on data processing and—in some cases already mentioned here—options to opt out:
– External fonts from Google, Inc., https://www.google.com/fonts (“Google Fonts”). Google Fonts are integrated via a server request to Google (usually in the U.S.). Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
– Maps from the “Google Maps” service provided by the third-party provider Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
– Videos from the “YouTube” platform provided by the third-party provider Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.

User Rights and Data Deletion
Users have the right to request, free of charge, information about the personal data we have stored about them. In addition, users have the right to correct inaccurate data, withdraw consent, block, and delete their personal data, as well as the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of unlawful data processing. The data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for its intended purpose and no legal retention obligations prevent its deletion.

Changes to the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is current as of May 2018.
We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy to adapt it to changes in the legal landscape or to modifications to the service and data processing. However, this applies only with respect to statements regarding data processing. If user consent is required or if parts of the Privacy Policy contain provisions regarding the contractual relationship with users, changes will only be made with the users’ consent. Users are asked to review the content of the Privacy Policy regularly.