1. Data Protection
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy provided below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the Responsible Entity" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically or with your consent collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter the website.
Why do we use your data?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time for these and other questions related to data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using analysis programs.
For detailed information on these analysis programs, please refer to the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
Hetzner
The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter Hetzner).
For details, please refer to Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.
The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
HVP Plus GmbH
Umgehungsstraße 28
01723 Wilsdruff
Phone: 035204-7100
Email: info@hvp.plus
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage duration is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate 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, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis of Data Processing on This Website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs based on § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for data processing are explained in more detail in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external entities. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We only share personal data with external entities when it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, when we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or when another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up until the point of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IS EXPLAINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Complaint Right with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In case of violations of the GDPR, the affected persons have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their usual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to file a complaint exists independently of other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format, and to have it transferred to you or a third party. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.
Access, Rectification, and Deletion
You have the right, under applicable law, to request free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and if applicable, the right to rectify or delete this data. For this and other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification process, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure
- If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet determined which interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed—apart from their storage—with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://" and the padlock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after you end your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third parties within the website (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, processing is solely based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
The cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing activities in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. For more information, you can refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of visit, operating systems used, and the user's origin. These data are aggregated into a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.
Furthermore, with Google Analytics, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and applies machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing activities in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: herunterladen und installieren: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
More information on how user data is handled by Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Google-Signals
We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data). These data can be used with the help of Google Signals for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used for creating anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Google Conversion-Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking.
The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked most frequently and which products were viewed or purchased most often. This information is used to generate conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and which actions they performed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification.
The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing activities in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with Extended Data Protection
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the extended data protection mode does not necessarily exclude the transfer of data to YouTube partners. For example, YouTube – regardless of whether you watch a video or not – establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection is made to YouTube's servers. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) after starting a video. In this way, YouTube can collect information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.
Additional data processing operations may be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which we have no control.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of providing an engaging presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent is requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information about data protection on YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing activities in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can refer to the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
MyFonts
This site uses MyFonts. These are fonts that are loaded into your browser when you visit our website to ensure a consistent appearance of the website’s text. The provider is Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., 600 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, USA.
To verify compliance with licensing conditions and the number of monthly page views, MyFonts transfers your IP address along with the URL of our website and our contract details to its servers in the USA. According to Monotype, your IP address is anonymized immediately after the transfer, so no personal identification can be made (anonymization).
For more details, please refer to Monotype's privacy policy at https://www.monotype.com/de/rechtshinweise/datenschutzrichtlinie/datenschutzrichtlinie-zum-tracking-von-webschriften.
