Privacy Policy

TK Linear is pleased that you have visited our website and that you are interested 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 the context of communication via this website. All personal data processing operations by TK Linear are carried out in strict compliance with the statutory data protection regulations.

 

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

 

Basic information on data processing
We only process users' personal data in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations in accordance with the principles of data economy and data avoidance. This means that user data is only processed if there is legal permission, in particular if the data is required to provide our contractual services and online services, or is legally required, or if consent is given. We take organizational, contractual and technical security measures in line with the state of the art to ensure that the provisions of data protection laws are complied with and to protect the data we process against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. If content, tools or other means from other providers are used within the scope of this data protection declaration and their registered office is abroad, it can be assumed that data will be transferred to the countries in which the third-party providers are based. The transmission of data to third countries takes place either on the basis of legal permission, user consent or special contractual clauses that guarantee the legally required security of the data.

 

Processing of personal data
In addition to the uses expressly mentioned in this privacy policy, personal data will be processed for the following purposes on the basis of legal permissions or consent from users:
- The provision, execution, maintenance, optimization and security of our services and user services;
- Ensuring effective customer service and technical support.

 

Personal data will be transmitted to third parties if
- the data subject has expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) GDPR,
- the transmission is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter f) GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in not having their data transmitted,
- there is a legal obligation to transmit the data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter c) GDPR, and/or
- this is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter b) GDPR to fulfill a contractual relationship with the data subject.

 

In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

 

We only transmit 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. address notification to suppliers).
When you contact us (via contact form or email), the user's details are stored for the purpose of processing the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise. Personal data will be deleted if it has fulfilled its intended purpose and there are no retention obligations that prevent 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). The access data includes the name of the website accessed, 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 assigning it to the user's person or creating any other profile in accordance with the legal provisions only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operating, securing and optimizing our online offering. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the log data if there is reasonable suspicion of illegal use based on concrete evidence.

 

Cookies
So-called cookies are used on the website. These are data packets that are exchanged between the server of the law firm's website and the visitor's browser. These are stored by the devices used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when the website is visited. Cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain any viruses or other malware. Information is stored in the cookies that is related to the specific device used. The law firm cannot therefore obtain direct knowledge of the identity of the visitor to the website. Cookies are mostly accepted according to the basic settings of the browser. The browser settings can be set so that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used, or that a special notice is given before a new cookie is created. However, it should be noted that deactivating cookies may mean that not all functions of the website can be used in the best possible way. The use of cookies serves to make the use of the website more convenient. For example, session cookies can be used to track whether the visitor has already visited individual pages of the website.

 

These session cookies are automatically deleted after leaving the website. Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor's device for a temporary period. When the website is visited again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already accessed the page at an earlier point in time and which entries and settings were made so that they do not have to be repeated. Cookies are also used to analyze visits to the website for statistical purposes and to improve the service. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize on a subsequent visit that the website has already been accessed by the visitor. In this case, the cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. The data processed by cookies are justified for the above-mentioned purposes in order to protect the legitimate interests of the law firm in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f) 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 perceive the IP address of the user, since without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to the user's browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. Furthermore, the providers of the third-party content can set their own cookies and process the user's data for their own purposes. User profiles of the users can be created from the processed data. We will use this content as economically and data-avoidingly as possible and select reliable third-party providers with regard to data security.

 

The following presentation provides an overview of third-party providers and their content, along with links to their privacy policies, which contain further information on the processing of data and, in some cases already mentioned here, options for objecting (so-called opt-out):
- External fonts from Google, Inc., https://www.google.com/fonts ("Google Fonts"). The Google Fonts are integrated by calling a server at Google (usually in the USA). Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
- Maps of 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 of 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 deletion of data
Users have the right to receive information about the personal data we have stored about them free of charge upon request. In addition, users have the right to correct incorrect data, revoke consent, block and delete their personal data and the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority in the event of suspected unlawful data processing. The data stored by us is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no statutory retention periods that prevent deletion.

 

Changes to the privacy policy
This privacy policy is dated May 2018.
We reserve the right to change the privacy policy in order to adapt it to changes in the legal situation or changes to the service and data processing. However, this only applies to declarations on data processing. If the consent of the users is required or parts of the privacy policy contain provisions of the contractual relationship with the users, the changes will only be made with the consent of the users. Users are asked to regularly inform themselves about the content of the privacy policy.