Data Security
1. An overview of data protection
General information The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of
what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data”
comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of
data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
Data recording on this website Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this
website (i.e., the “controller”)? The data on this website is processed by the operator of the
website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party
(referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy. How do we
record your data? We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for
instance be information you enter into our contact form. Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems
automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical
information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded
automatically when you access this website. What are the purposes we use your data for? A
portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used
to analyze your user patterns. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will
also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order enquiries. What rights do you have as far as
your information is concerned? You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and
purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have
the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have
the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the
right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have
the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency. Please do not hesitate to contact us at
any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.
2. Hosting
We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:
IONOS The provider is the IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter
referred to as: IONOS). Whenever you visit our website, IONOS records various logfiles along with your IP
addresses. For details, please consult the data privacy policy of IONOS: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
We use IONOS on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Our company has a legitimate interest in
presenting a website that is as dependable as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is
carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the
storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the
meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data processing We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-
mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data
of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data
very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory
data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration. Whenever you use this website, a variety
of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you.
This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also
explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected. We herewith advise you that the
transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not
possible to completely protect data against third-party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is: TS Tech Deutschland GmbH
Peter-Hurst-Straße 1b
38444 Wolfsburg
Fax: +49 5308 52043 99
E-mail: info@tstech.eu
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as
to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your
personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a
justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have
other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the
latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website If you have consented
to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special
categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of
personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to
the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data
processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is
required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your
data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation,
we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of
our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case
is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Designation of a data protection officer We have appointed a data protection officer.
Hohnstock GmbH
Borsigstaße 12
38446 Wolfsburg
Phone: +49 (0) 178 8551200
E-mail: dsb@hohnstock.gmbh
Recipients of personal data In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various
external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only
disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally
obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure
pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors,
we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of
joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data A wide range of data processing transactions
are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already
given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your
revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21
GDPR) IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON
GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON
THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED,
PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO
LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT
COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH
YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING,
EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE
PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT
IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL
SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO
ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency In the event of violations of the
GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state
where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The
right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal
recourses.
Right to data portability You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of
your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable
format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is
technically feasible.
Information about, rectification and eradication of data Within the scope of the applicable statutory
provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients
as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data
rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data,
please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Right to demand processing restrictions You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions
as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to
demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases: - In the event that you should dispute
the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that
this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand
the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
- If we do not
need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right
to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
- If you have
raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each
other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of
the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data,
these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or
to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for
important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.
SSL and/or TLS encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential
content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an
SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line
of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the
lock icon in the browser line. If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be
read by third parties.
4. Links to External Services
Link to Google Maps
We provide a link to Google Maps on our website to help you find directions to our location.
Please note that by clicking this link, you will leave our website and be redirected to the services of Google Maps.
In doing so, personal data (such as your IP address) may be processed by Google.
The use of Google Maps is based on your voluntary decision (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
For more information on how Google processes your data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
5. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)
Data processing We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our
customers. The tools we use are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference
using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the respective conference
tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect all information that you provide/access to use the tools (email address
and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and
end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information”
related to the communication process (metadata). Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the
technical data required for the processing of the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses,
MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone
or loudspeaker and the type of connection. Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made
available within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited
to, cloud recordings, chat/ instant messages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other
information shared while using the service. Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data
processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the
respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data
protection declarations of the tools used, and which we have listed below this text. Purpose and legal
bases The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or
to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally
simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f)
GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of this consent; the
consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date. Duration of storage Data
collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems immediately after you
request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing the data no longer applies. Stored
cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference
tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conference tools.
Conference tools used We employ the following conference tools:
Microsoft Teams We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is the Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited,
One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing,
please refer to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF
is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply
with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.
Data processing We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-
mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data
of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
6. Custom Services
Handling applicant data We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us
(e.g., via e-mail or via postal services). Below, we will brief you on the
scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We
assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data
privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly
confidential. Scope and purpose of the collection of data If you submit a job application to us, we
will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken
during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment
relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation
of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have
given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our
company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job
application. If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be
archived on the grounds of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment
relationship in our data processing system. Data Archiving Period If we are unable to make you a
job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have
submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the
application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the
physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal
dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending
or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.
Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data
retention requirements preclude the deletion.
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