Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

With the following information, we would like to provide you, as a “data subject,” with an overview of how we process your personal data and your rights under data protection laws. In general, you can use our website without providing any personal data. However, if you wish to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

The processing of personal data—such as your name, address, or email address—is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “PTM Präzisionsteile GmbH Meiningen.” Through this Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process.

As the data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for the personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may inherently involve security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to provide us with personal data through alternative means, such as by phone or mail.

You, too, can take simple and easy-to-implement steps to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your data by third parties. Therefore, we would like to provide you with some tips on how to handle your data securely:

• Protect your account (login, user account, or customer account) and your IT system (computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device) with strong passwords.
• Only you should have access to the passwords.
• Make sure you always use your passwords for only one account (login, user account, or customer account).
• Do not use the same password for different websites, applications, or online services.
• This is especially important when using IT systems that are accessible to the public or shared with others: You should always log out after each session on a website, in an application, or on an online service.

Passwords should be at least 12 characters long and chosen so that they cannot be easily guessed. Therefore, they should not contain common everyday words, your own name, or the names of relatives, but should include uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

2. Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:

PTM Präzisionsteile GmbH Meiningen
An der Winde 18/20, 98617 Meiningen, Germany

Phone: 03693/4458-0

Fax: 03693/4458-10

Email: ptm@ptm-meiningen.de

Representatives of the Data Controller: Managing Directors: Eike Fischer, B.S. in Business Administration; Thomas Wald, B.S. in Engineering / B.S. in Industrial Engineering

3. Data Protection Officer

You can contact the Data Protection Officer as follows:

Bernd Kircher

Phone: 066196090636

Email:kircher@datenschutzkanzlei.com

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection, you can contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time.

4. Definitions

This Privacy Policy is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used at the outset.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

1. Personal Data
   Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
2. Data Subject
   A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the data controller (our company).
3. Processing
   Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or any other form of disclosure, the matching or linking, the restriction, erasure, or destruction.
4. Restriction of Processing
   Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
5. Profiling
   Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data that consists of using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
6. Pseudonymization
   Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
7. 
   Data Processor: A data processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.
8. Recipient
   A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.
9. Third Party
   A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other entity other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorized to process personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
10. Consent
    Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, expressed in the form of a statement or other clear affirmative action, by which the data subject indicates that they consent to the processing of their personal data.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (in conjunction with Section 25(1) of the TTDSG) serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing activities in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as to fulfill tax obligations—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and, as a result, their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject take precedence. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

Our services are generally intended for adults. Individuals under the age of 16 may not provide us with any personal information without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request, collect, or disclose any personal information from children or adolescents to third parties.

6. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for any purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal data with third parties if:

1. You have given us your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to,
2. the disclosure is permitted under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose information pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, as well as
4. this is permitted by law and is necessary, pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, for the performance of contractual relationships with you.

To protect your data and, where necessary, to enable us to transfer data to third countries (outside the EU/EEA), we have entered into data processing agreements based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. If the Standard Contractual Clauses are insufficient to ensure an adequate level of security, your consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR may serve as the legal basis for transfers to third countries. This does not apply, however, to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 of the GDPR.

Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for any purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share your personal data with third parties if:

1. You have given us your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to,
2. the disclosure is permitted under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose information pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, as well as
4. this is permitted by law and is necessary, pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, for the performance of contractual relationships with you.

As part of the processing activities described in this Privacy Policy, personal data may be transferred to the United States. The United States does not have an adequate level of data protection (ECJ: Schrems II ruling). In particular, U.S. law enforcement agencies may compel U.S. companies to hand over or disclose personal data without the data subjects having an effective legal remedy against such actions. Consequently, there is a possibility that your personal data may be processed by U.S. law enforcement agencies. We have no control over these processing activities. To protect your data, we have entered into data processing agreements based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. If the Standard Contractual Clauses are insufficient to ensure an adequate level of protection, your consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR may serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries. This does not apply, however, to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 of the GDPR.

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential information—such as orders, login credentials, or contact requests—that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar displays “https://” instead of “http://,” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

We use this technology to protect the data you submit.

7.2 Data Collection When Visiting the Website

When you use our website for informational purposes only—that is, without registering or otherwise providing us with information—we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Every time you or an automated system accesses a page on our website, our website collects a range of general data and information. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected:

1. types and versions of browsers used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which a connecting system accesses our website (known as a referrer),
4. the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time of a visit to the website,
6. an Internet Protocol (IP) address, and,
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about your identity. Rather, this information is needed to

1. to deliver the content of our website accurately,
2. to optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it,
3. to ensure the continued functionality of our IT systems and the technology behind our website, as well as
4. to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack.

We therefore evaluate this collected data and information both for statistical purposes and to enhance data protection and data security within our company, with the ultimate goal of ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest stems from the purposes of data collection listed above.

7.3 Data Collection When Visiting the Website

When you use our website solely for informational purposes—that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information—we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Every time you or an automated system accesses a page on our website, our website collects a range of general data and information. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected:

1. types and versions of browsers used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which a connecting system accesses our website (known as a referrer),
4. the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time of a visit to the website,
6. a truncated Internet Protocol address (anonymized IP address), as well as,
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about your identity. Rather, this information is needed to

1. to deliver the content of our website accurately,
2. to optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it,
3. to ensure the continued functionality of our IT systems and the technology behind our website, as well as
4. to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack.

We therefore analyze this collected data and information both for statistical purposes and to enhance data protection and data security within our company, with the ultimate goal of ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest stems from the purposes of data collection listed above.

8. Cookies

8.1 General Information About Cookies

Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

Information related to the specific device being used is stored in the cookie. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

We use cookies to make your experience on our website more enjoyable. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages on our website. These cookies are automatically deleted when you leave our site.

In addition, to optimize user-friendliness, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period of time. When you visit our site again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have visited us before and recalls the information and settings you entered, so you do not have to re-enter them.

In addition, we use cookies to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to evaluate our offerings for the purpose of optimization. These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have previously visited our website when you return. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. The specific storage duration of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

8.2 Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies

The data processed by cookies, which is necessary for the proper functioning of the website, is therefore required to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

For all other cookies, you have provided your consent via our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

8.3 Instructions for Blocking Cookies in Common Browsers

Through the settings of the browser you are using, you can delete cookies, allow only certain cookies, or disable cookies entirely at any time. For more information, please visit the support pages of the respective providers:

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?tid=311178978.
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/deat/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac?tid=311178978.
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookiesund- delete-website-data-in-firefox?tid=311178978.
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edgel% C3%B6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09.

8.4 GDPR/CCPA Compliance (Consent Management Tool)

We use the consent management tool "Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent" (Complianz) provided by Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands. This service enables us to obtain and manage website users' consent to data processing.

Complianz uses cookies to collect data generated by end users who visit our website. When an end user provides consent, Complianz automatically logs the following data:

• Browser information,
• Date and time of access,
• Device information,
• The URL of the page visited,
• Banner Language,
• Consent ID,
• The end user's consent status, which serves as proof of consent.

The consent status is also stored in the end user’s browser, so that the website can automatically read and honor the end user’s consent for all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. Consent data (consent and withdrawal of consent) is stored for three years. The retention period corresponds to the standard statute of limitations under Section 195 of the German Civil Code (BGB). The data is then deleted immediately.

The website cannot function properly without the processing described above. The user has no right to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user’s consent for certain data processing operations (Articles 7(1) and 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (c) of the GDPR).

Complianz is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a data processor on our behalf. Data processing takes place exclusively within the European Union.

For detailed information on using Complianz, visit: https://complianz.io/legal/.

8.5 Cookiebot (Consent Management Tool)

We use the "Cookiebot" consent management tool provided by Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark. This service allows us to obtain and manage website visitors' consent to data processing.

Cookiebot collects data generated by end users who visit our website. When an end user provides consent via the cookie consent tool, Cookiebot automatically logs the following data:

• The end user's IP address in anonymized form (the last three digits are set to 0)
• Date and time of consent.
• User agent of the end user's browser.
• The URL from which the consent was sent.
• An anonymous, random, and encrypted key.
• The end user's consent status, which serves as proof of consent.

The key and the consent status are also stored in the "CookieConsent" cookie in the end user's browser, so that the website can automatically read and honor the end user's consent for all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. The key is used to verify consent and to check whether the consent status stored in the end user’s browser remains unchanged compared to the original consent submitted to Cybot.

The website cannot function properly without this processing. The "CookieConsent" cookie set by Cookiebot is classified as necessary.

Cybot is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a data processor on our behalf.

For detailed information on how to use Cookiebot, visit: https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

8.6 Consent Manager (Consent Management Tool)

We use the consent management platform "Consentmanager" provided by consentmanager AB, Haltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västeras, Sweden. This service enables us to obtain and manage website users' consent to data processing.

Consentmanager collects data generated by end users who use our website. When an end user provides consent, Consentmanager automatically logs the following data:

• Browser Information.
• Date and time of access.
• Device Information.
• The URL of the page that was visited.
• Banner Language.
• Consent ID.
• The end user's consent status, which serves as proof of consent.

The consent status is also stored in the end user’s browser, so that the website can automatically read and honor the end user’s consent for all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. Consent data (consent and withdrawal of consent) is stored for three years. The retention period corresponds to the standard statute of limitations under Section 195 of the German Civil Code (BGB). The data is then deleted immediately.

The website cannot function properly without the processing described above. The user has no right to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user’s consent for certain data processing operations (Articles 7(1) and 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (c) of the GDPR).

Consentmanager is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a data processor on our behalf. Data processing takes place exclusively within the European Union.

For detailed information on using Consentmanager, visit: https://www.consentmanager.de/datenschutz/.

9. Content on Our Website

9.1 Contacting Us / Contact Form

When you contact us (e.g., via the contact form or email), personal data is collected. The specific data collected when using a contact form is indicated on the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If your contact is aimed at entering into a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully processed; this is the case when it is evident from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved and there are no legal retention obligations preventing deletion.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use the “Google reCAPTCHA” service on our website to protect ourselves against spam and automated abuse. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The legal basis for the use of reCAPTCHA is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. The data processed by Google reCAPTCHA includes your IP address, browser information, operating system, cookies set by Google, and user interactions necessary to distinguish humans from bots. The purpose of data processing is to verify user interactions and protect the website from spam and abuse. It cannot be ruled out that personal data may be transferred to non-EU countries (such as the U.S.) where data protection standards are lower than those in the EU. We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Google, which ensures that personal data is processed only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which governs the secure processing of EU citizens’ data in the U.S. Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s Privacy Policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

9.2 Application Management / Job Board

We collect and process applicants’ personal data for the purpose of handling the application process. This processing may also be conducted electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to us electronically, for example via email or through a web form on our website. If we enter into an employment or service contract with an applicant, the data provided will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship in accordance with legal requirements. If we do not enter into a contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part preclude such deletion. Another legitimate interest in this context is, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The legal basis for the processing of your data is Article 88 of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 26(1) of the BDSG.

10. Our Activities on Social Media

To enable us to communicate with you on social media and keep you informed about our services, we maintain our own pages on these platforms. When you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible with the provider of the respective social media platform for the processing operations triggered thereby, within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR.

We are not the original provider of these sites, but merely use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.
Therefore, as a precaution, we would like to point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Using these services may therefore involve data protection risks for you, as it may be more difficult to exercise your rights—such as the right to access, erasure, or objection—and because processing on social networks is often carried out directly by the providers for advertising purposes or to analyze user behavior, without us having any influence over this. When the provider creates usage profiles, cookies are often used, or your usage behavior is linked to the social media profile you have created.

The processing of personal data described above is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to communicate with you in a timely manner and to inform you about our services. If you, as a user, are required to provide consent to data processing with the respective providers, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR in conjunction with Article 7 of the GDPR.

Since we do not have access to the providers’ databases, we would like to point out that the best way to exercise your rights (e.g., the right to access, rectification, erasure, etc.) is to contact the respective provider directly. We have provided further information regarding the processing of your data on social networks below for each social network provider we use:

10.1 Facebook

(Joint) Data Controller in Europe:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

10.2 Instagram

(Joint) Data Controller in Germany:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

10.3 YouTube

(Joint) Data Controller in Europe:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

11. Web Analytics

11.1 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

On our websites, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").

In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies are used (see the "Cookies" section). The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website may include, among other things:

• Temporary collection of the IP address without permanent storage
• Location Data
• Browser Type/Version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)
• Time of the server request

The pseudonymized data may be transferred by Google to a server in the United States and stored there.

The information is used to analyze website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and to tailor the design of these web pages to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be associated with any other data held by Google.

These processing activities are carried out only upon the granting of explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

For more information on data protection when using GA4, please visit: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=de.

11.2 Google Analytics Universal

On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are used (see the “Cookies” section). The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website, such as

1. the browser type and version,
2. the operating system used,
3. the referrer URL (the previously visited page),
4. the hostname of the accessing computer (IP address) and
5. Time of the server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The information is used to analyze website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and to tailor the design of these web pages to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be combined with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be linked to you (IP masking).

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent.

These processing activities are carried out only upon the granting of explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

You can view the Google Analytics Privacy Policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

12. Plugins and Other Services

12.1 Google Maps

We use Google Maps (API) on our website. Google Maps is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies, headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (map) images to visually present geographic information. By using this service, for example, you can view our location and more easily find your way here.

As soon as you visit any of the subpages that embed a Google Maps map, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google’s servers in the U.S. and stored there. In addition, Google Maps loads Google Web Fonts. Google Web Fonts are also provided by Google Ireland Limited. When you visit a page that embeds Google Maps, your browser loads the web fonts required to display Google Maps into your browser cache. For this purpose as well, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. This occurs regardless of whether you are logged in to a Google user account or do not have a user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data is directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out of your Google user account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them. You have the right to object to the creation of these usage profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Google.

If you do not consent to your data being transmitted to Google in the future when using Google Maps, you also have the option to completely disable the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps—and thus the map display on this website—will then no longer be available.

These processing activities are carried out only upon the granting of explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

You can view Google's Terms of Service at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html; the additional Terms of Service for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html

You can view the Google Maps Privacy Policy at: ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

12.2 Virtual Tour with Matterport

We used the Matterport tool to create a virtual tour and embedded it on our website using an iFrame. Matterport is operated by Matterport, Inc., 352 E. Java Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA.

When you visit our website, a connection is established with Matterport’s servers. In the process, information about which page you visited, as well as your device’s IP address, is transmitted to Matterport. If you also have a Matterport account and are logged in to it at the time you access our website, Matterport will associate your browsing activity with your personal profile.

The use of Matterport is based on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or on our legitimate interest in presenting our website and products in an attractive manner within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

For more information about Matterport's data processing practices, please visit: https://matterport.com/privacy-policy.

12.3 Osano (Consent Management Tool)

We use the Consent Management Tool (“Osano”) provided by Osano, Inc., 3800 N Lamar Blvd Ste 200, Austin, TX 78756, USA. This service enables us to obtain and manage website visitors’ consent to data processing. Osano collects data generated by end users who use our website. When an end user provides consent via the Consent Management Tool, Osano automatically logs the following data:

• User agent of the end user's browser,
• The URL from which the consent was sent,
• The end user's consent status, which serves as proof of consent,
• Date and time of consent,
• IP addresses.

The key and the consent status are also stored in the end user’s browser in a cookie set by Osano, so that the website can automatically read and honor the end user’s consent for all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. The key is used to provide proof of consent and for a feature that verifies whether the consent status stored in the end user’s browser remains unchanged compared to the original consent transmitted to Osano. The functionality of the website cannot be guaranteed without this processing. The cookie set by Osano is classified as necessary. The legal basis for managing your consent to the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the legally compliant documentation and verifiability of consents, the targeting of marketing measures based on the consent granted, and the optimization of consent rates. The user has no right to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user’s consent for certain data processing operations (Article 7(1), Article 6(1), first sentence, (c) of the GDPR). This U.S. company is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. An adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 of the GDPR is in effect, meaning that personal data may be transferred even without further guarantees or additional measures. Detailed information on the use of Osano can be found at: https://www.osano.com/legal/gdpr.

13. Your Rights as a Data Subject

13.1 Right to Confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you.

13.2 Right of Access, Art. 15 of the GDPR

You have the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information from us regarding the personal data we have stored about you, as well as a copy of this data, in accordance with the provisions of the law.

13.3 Right to Rectification, Art. 16 of the GDPR

You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Furthermore, you have the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

13.4 Erasure—Article 17 of the GDPR

You have the right to request that we delete your personal data without delay, provided that one of the grounds specified by law applies and the processing or storage of such data is not necessary.

13.5 Restriction of Processing, Art. 18 of the GDPR

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data if any of the legal requirements are met.

13.6 Data Portability, Art. 20 of the GDPR

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 transmit this data to another controller to whom the personal data has been provided, without hindrance from us, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us.

Furthermore, when exercising your right to data portability under Article 20(1) of the GDPR, you have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.

13.8 Withdrawal of Consent Under Data Protection Law

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time, effective for the future.

13.9 Filing a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to file a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of personal data.

14. Routine Storage, Deletion, and Blocking of Personal Data

We process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or to the extent required by the laws to which our company is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or a required retention period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

15. Retention Period for Personal Data

The criterion for the duration of personal data storage is the applicable statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract.

16. Validity and Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently in effect and is dated December 2022.

Due to further developments to our website and services, or as a result of changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. You can view and print the most current version of the Privacy Policy at any time on our website at "https://www.ptm-meiningen.de/datenschutz".

This Privacy Policy was created with the help of the data protection software Kircher Datenschutz-Board.