Privacy Notice pursuant to Art. 13 and 14 of the GDPR (DSVGO)

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for the data processing

Responsible within the meaning of Art. 13 and Art. 14 of the GDPR (DSVGO) is:

J. Gerhard Tech
An Gut Forensberg 20
52134 Herzogenrath

2. Collection and storage of personal data, as well as the nature and purpose of its use

a. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website's server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected automatically and stored until its automated deletion:

• The IP address of the requesting computer,
• The date and time of access,
• The name and URL of the retrieved file,
• The website from which access is initiated (referrer URL),
• The browser used and, where applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

• To ensure a smooth connection to the website,
• To ensure comfortable use of our website,
• To evaluate system security and stability, and
• For further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest derives from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your identity.

Furthermore, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. You can find further details regarding this under sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

3. Disclosure of Data

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

We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

• you have given your express consent to do so pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR;
• the disclosure is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data;
• in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR; and
• it is legally permissible and, pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, necessary for the fulfillment of contractual relationships with you.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device; they do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malicious software.

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

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our services more pleasant for you. For instance, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website.These are automatically deleted once you leave our website.

Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness; these are stored on your device for a specific, defined period. If you visit our website again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have visited us before, as well as the inputs and settings you previously selected, so that you do not have to enter them again.

Additionally, we use cookies to statistically record the usage of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our services for you (see Section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have visited us before when you return to our website.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, as well as those of third parties, pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser settings to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to display a notification whenever a new cookie is about to be created. Please note, however, that completely disabling cookies may prevent you from being able to use all the features of our website.

5. Analysis Tools

a) Tracking Tools

The tracking measures listed below and employed by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. Through the tracking measures we utilize, we aim to ensure the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. Furthermore, we use these tracking measures to statistically record the usage of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our services 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 descriptions of the corresponding tracking tools.

b) Google Maps Plugin

We use a plugin from the internet service Google Maps on our website. The operator of Google Maps is Google Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. By using Google Maps on our website, information regarding the use of this website and your IP address is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored on that server. We have no knowledge regarding the exact content of the transmitted data, nor regarding its use by Google. In this context, the company denies linking the data with information from other Google services or collecting personal data. However, Google may transmit the information to third parties.

If you disable JavaScript in your browser, you will prevent Google Maps from running. In that case, however, you will also be unable to use the map display feature on our website.

c) Google+ Plugin

We utilize Google+ features on our website. This social network is provided by Google Inc., which is headquartered in the USA at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043. Google+ enables you to publish content globally via its button. You are also offered personalized content from Google and its partner providers. Google stores your rating (+1) regarding content and information from websites that you have clicked while assigning a +1. Your +1 rating may be displayed alongside your profile name and photo in other Google services. Google records your overall +1 activities. This data collection serves to optimize and personalize Google's services for you. To use the Google+ platform, you must create a globally visible profile under a name of your choice. The name you choose will also be used across other Google services.

Consequently, anyone who knows your email address may be able to access your Google+ profile. Google uses the collected data—in accordance with its privacy policies—to generate statistics, among other purposes; these statistics may be shared with partner companies in aggregated form or utilized in other ways. Details regarding data usage and the privacy policies can be viewed at http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. This link also provides information on how to configure your individual privacy settings on Google+.

6. Social Media Plug-ins

No social media plug-ins are used on our website.

7. Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right:

• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information regarding your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information concerning the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the envisaged storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the source of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and—where applicable—meaningful information regarding the details thereof;
• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to request without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data stored by us, or the completion thereof;
• pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
• pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure and we no longer require the data, yet you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to another controller;
• pursuant to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, to withdraw your consent, once granted, at any time with effect for the future. The consequence of this is that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent; and
• pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your habitual place of residence, your place of work, or our company's registered office for this purpose.

8. Right to Object

Insofar as your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 of the GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data, provided that there are grounds for doing so arising from your particular situation, or if the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without requiring you to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, a simple email to contact@tech-ibc.com is sufficient.

9. SSL Encryption

Our website utilizes SSL encryption for the transmission of confidential or personal content belonging to our users. This encryption is activated, for example, during the processing of payment transactions as well as for inquiries that you submit to us via our website. Please ensure that SSL encryption is activated on your end when engaging in such activities. The use of encryption is easily recognizable: the display in your browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://". Data encrypted via SSL cannot be read by third parties. Please transmit your confidential information only when SSL encryption is active; if in doubt, please contact us.

10. Data Security

During your visit to our website, we employ the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. As a rule, this involves 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will instead utilize 128-bit v3 technology.

You can determine whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted in encrypted form by observing the closed key or lock symbol displayed in the status bar at the bottom of your browser window.

Furthermore, we employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

11. Currency and Amendments to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid and is dated May 2018.

Due to the further development of our website and the services offered thereon, or as a result of changes in statutory or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. The current version of the Privacy Policy is available on our website at any time and can be accessed and printed out by you.