Privacy Policy

We are pleased that you are visiting our website. The protection and security of your personal information when using our website is very important to us. Therefore, we would like to inform you here about which personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes it is used.

This privacy policy applies to the online offering of TM Recycling GmbH, which can be accessed under the domain tm-recycling.de and the various subdomains ("our website").

Who is responsible and how can I contact you?

Controller

for the processing of personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

TM Recycling GmbH
Böternhöfen 13
24594 Hohenwestedt
DE

Data Protection Officer

Erich Zimmermann
c/o ZiDa-Datensicherheit GmbH
Office: Mannheim
Schwarzwaldstraße 17
68163 Mannheim
Homepage: www.zida-datensicherheit.de
E-mail: e.zimmermann@zida-GmbH.de

What is this about?

This privacy policy meets the legal requirements for transparency in the processing of personal data. These are all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, IP address, or user behavior when visiting a website. Information where we cannot establish a reference to your person (or only with disproportionate effort), e.g., by anonymization, is not personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g., collection, querying, use, storage, or transmission) always requires a legal basis and a defined purpose.

Stored personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of processing has been fulfilled and there are no legitimate reasons for further retention. In the individual processing operations, we will inform you of the specific retention periods or criteria for retention. Regardless, we may store your personal data in individual cases for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims and if there are statutory retention obligations.

Who receives my data?

We only pass on your personal data processed on our website to third parties if this is required to fulfill the purposes and is covered by the legal basis for doing so (e.g., consent or the protection of legitimate interests) in individual cases. In addition, we may pass on personal data to third parties in individual cases if this is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. Possible recipients may include law enforcement authorities, lawyers, auditors, courts, etc.

If we use service providers for the operation of our website who process personal data on our behalf within the scope of commissioned data processing pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR, these may be recipients of your personal data. More information on the use of processors and web services can be found in the overview of the individual processing operations.

Do you use cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent by us to the browser of your device and stored there as part of your visit to our website. As an alternative to the use of cookies, information can also be stored in your browser's local storage. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies enable us to perform various analyses so that we are, for example, able to recognize the browser you used during a repeated visit to our website and to transmit various information to us (non-essential cookies). With the help of cookies, we can make our online services more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g., country and language settings). If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly via your browser. Cookies do not cause any harm to your device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses.

We inform you about the respective services for which we use cookies in each of the processing operations. Detailed information about the cookies used can be found in the cookie settings or the consent manager of this website.

What rights do I have?

Subject to the statutory requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you as the data subject have the following rights:

Information according to Art. 15 GDPR about the data stored about you in the form of meaningful information about the details of the processing as well as a copy of your data;

Rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR of incorrect or incomplete data stored by us;

Erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR of the data stored by us, unless the processing is required for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;

Restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed, the processing is unlawful, we no longer need the data and you refuse their deletion because you need them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.

Data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR, if you have provided us with personal data on the basis of consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or on the basis of a contract according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and this data has been processed by us with the help of automated procedures. You will receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or we will transfer the data directly to another controller, where this is technically feasible.

Objection according to Art. 21 GDPR to the processing of your personal data, insofar as this is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e, f GDPR and there are reasons arising from your particular situation, or the objection is directed against direct advertising. The right to object does not exist if overriding, compelling legitimate grounds for the processing can be demonstrated or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If the right to object does not exist for certain processing operations, this is indicated there.

Withdrawal of consent according to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR for any consent you may have given with effect for the future.

Complaint according to Art. 77 GDPR to a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. Typically, you may contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your workplace, or our company headquarters.

How exactly is my data processed?

Below we inform you about the individual processing operations, the scope and purpose of the data processing, the legal basis, the obligation to provide your data, and the respective storage period. Automated decision-making, including profiling, does not take place.

Provision of the website

Nature and scope of processing

When you access and use our website, we collect the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. The following information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the file accessed
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider

Date and time of access

Our website is not hosted by ourselves, but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR for the purpose described above.

Purpose and legal basis

The processing is carried out to protect our overriding legitimate interest in the display of our website and to ensure its security and stability based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The collection of the data and its storage in log files is essential for the operation of the website. There is no right to object to this processing based on the exception provided in Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR. If further storage of log files is required by law, the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the data, but without providing the data, accessing our website is technically impossible.

Storage period

The aforementioned data are stored for the duration of the display of the website and, for technical reasons, beyond that for a maximum of 7 days.

Presence on social media platforms

We maintain so-called fan pages, accounts or channels on the networks listed below in order to provide you with information and offers also within social networks, to offer you additional ways to contact us, and to inform you about our offerings. Below, we inform you about which data we or the respective social network process from you in connection with accessing and using our fan pages/accounts.

Data we process from you

If you contact us via messenger or direct message through the respective social network, we generally process your username by which you contact us and, if necessary, save any other data you provide to the extent required to process/respond to your request.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR (processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller).

(Static) usage data that we receive from social networks

Via insights functionalities, we receive automatically provided statistics relating to our accounts. These statistics include, among other things, the total number of page views, "likes," page activity and post interactions, reach, video views, as well as information about the proportion of male/female users among our fans/followers.

The statistics contain only aggregated data and cannot be linked to individual persons. We cannot identify you based on this information.

Which data the social networks process from you

To view the contents of our fan pages or accounts, you do not need to be a member of the respective social network, nor is an account on the respective network required.

However, please note that social networks, when accessed, also collect and store data from website visitors without user accounts (e.g., technical data needed to display the website) and use cookies and similar technologies, over which we have no control. Details can be found in the privacy policies of the respective social network (see the relevant links above).

If you wish to interact with the content on our fan pages/accounts, e.g., comment on, share, or like our posts, and/or contact us via messaging functions, prior registration on the respective social network and the provision of personal data are required.

We have no influence over the data processing carried out by the social networks when you use them. To our knowledge, your data is particularly stored and processed by the respective network in connection with the provision of its services and also to analyze user behavior (using cookies, pixels/web beacons, and similar technologies), on the basis of which advertising tailored to your interests is displayed both inside and outside the respective network. It cannot be excluded that your data will also be stored outside the EU/EEA and shared with third parties.

Information regarding the exact scope and purposes of the processing of your personal data, storage periods/deletion, as well as guidelines for the use of cookies and similar technologies during registration and use of the social networks can be found in the privacy and cookie policies of the respective networks. There you will also find information about your rights and options to object.

Facebook Page

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook (Meta) collects, among other things, your IP address and other information which is stored in the form of cookies on your device. This information is used to provide us, as operators of the Facebook pages, with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page. Further information is provided by Facebook at the following link: https://facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

It is not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual users based on the transmitted statistical information. We only access this information in order to respond to the interests of our users and to continually improve and assure the quality of our online presence.

We only collect your data on our fan page to enable possible communication and interaction with us. Typically, this data includes your name, message content, comment content, as well as profile information you have made "public."

The processing of your personal data for our above-mentioned purposes is carried out on the basis of our legitimate business and communicative interest in providing an information and communication channel in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. If you, as the user, have given your consent to data processing to the respective network provider, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 a), Art. 7 GDPR.

As the actual data processing is performed by the provider of the social network, our ability to access your data is limited. Only the provider can fully access your data. Therefore, only the provider is able to take the necessary measures to fulfill your user rights (information requests, deletion requests, objections, etc.). As a result, asserting your rights is most efficiently done directly with the respective provider.

We are jointly responsible with Facebook for the personal content of the fan page. Data subject rights can be exercised both with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. and with us.

Primary responsibility for the processing of Insights data lies with Facebook in accordance with the GDPR, and Facebook fulfills all obligations under the GDPR with respect to the processing of Insights data. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. provides the essence of the Page Insights Supplement to data subjects.

We make no decisions regarding the processing of Insights data and the duration of storage of cookies on user devices.

Further notes can be found directly at Facebook (Facebook's supplemental agreement): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can find more information regarding the scope and purposes of processing your personal data, duration/deletion, and policies for the use of cookies and similar technologies during registration and use in Facebook's privacy/cookie policies: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0 https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

Instagram Page

When you visit our Instagram page, Instagram (Meta) collects, among other things, your IP address and other information which is stored in the form of cookies on your device. This information is used to provide us, as operators of the Instagram pages, with statistical information about the use of the Instagram page. Further information is provided by Instagram at the following link (Note: By clicking the following link, you will be redirected to Facebook's website, which is also part of the Meta Group. The information provided via the link applies equally to Instagram): https://facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

It is not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual users based on the transmitted statistical information. We only access this information in order to respond to the interests of our users and to continually improve and assure the quality of our online presence.

We only collect your data on our fan page to enable possible communication and interaction with us. Typically, this data includes your name, message content, comment content, as well as profile information you have made "public."

The processing of your personal data for our above-mentioned purposes is carried out on the basis of our legitimate business and communicative interest in providing an information and communication channel in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. If you, as the user, have given your consent to data processing to the respective network provider, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 a), Art. 7 GDPR.

As the actual data processing is performed by the provider of the social network, our ability to access your data is limited. Only the provider can fully access your data. Therefore, only the provider is able to take the necessary measures to fulfill your user rights (information requests, deletion requests, objections, etc.). As a result, asserting your rights is most efficiently done directly with the respective provider.

We are jointly responsible with Instagram for the personal content of the fan page. Data subject rights can be exercised both with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. and with us.

Primary responsibility for the processing of Insights data lies with Instagram in accordance with the GDPR, and Instagram fulfills all obligations under the GDPR with respect to the processing of Insights data. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. provides the essence of the Page Insights Supplement to data subjects.

We make no decisions regarding the processing of Insights data and the duration of storage of cookies on user devices.

Further notes can be found directly at Instagram (Facebook's supplemental agreement): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

More information regarding the scope and purposes of processing your personal data, duration/deletion, and policies for the use of cookies and similar technologies during registration and use can be found in Instagram's privacy/cookie policies (Note: By clicking the following link, you will be redirected to Facebook's website): https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=uf_share This information can also be found in Instagram's website help section at the following link: https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870

LinkedIn Page

LinkedIn is a social network of LinkedIn Inc., located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, which allows for the creation of private and professional profiles of individuals as well as company profiles. Users can maintain and create new contacts within the social network. Companies and other organizations can create profiles to upload photos and other company information to present themselves as employers and to hire employees. Other LinkedIn users have access to this information and can write their own articles and share this content with others. The network focuses on professional exchange on specialist topics with people who have the same professional interests.

When using or visiting the network, LinkedIn automatically collects data from users or visitors, such as username, job title, and IP address. This is done using various tracking technologies. LinkedIn uses the information collected, among other things, to provide information, offers, and recommendations based on such data.

We only collect your data on our company profile to enable possible communication and interaction with us. Typically, this data includes your name, message content, comment content, as well as profile information you have made "public."

The processing of your personal data for our above-mentioned purposes is carried out on the basis of our legitimate business and communicative interest in providing an information and communication channel in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. If you, as the user, have given your consent to data processing to the respective network provider, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 a), Art. 7 GDPR.

As the actual data processing is performed by the provider of the social network, our ability to access your data is limited. Only the provider can fully access your data. Therefore, only the provider is able to take the necessary measures to fulfill your user rights (information requests, deletion requests, objections, etc.). As a result, asserting your rights is most efficiently done directly with the respective provider.

We are jointly responsible with LinkedIn for the personal content on our company profile. Data subject rights can be exercised both with LinkedIn Inc. and with us.

We do not make any decisions about the data collected on LinkedIn using tracking technologies.

Further information on LinkedIn can be found at: https://about.linkedin.com.

Further information about data protection at LinkedIn can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Further information on storage duration/deletion as well as policies for the use of cookies and similar technologies for registration and use at LinkedIn can be found at: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-cookie-policy.

Google Maps

Nature and scope of processing

We use the Google Maps map service to provide route descriptions. Google Maps is a service of Google Ireland Limited, which displays a map on our website.

When you access this content on our website, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, and your IP address and, if applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are used exclusively for the purposes mentioned above and to maintain the security and functionality of Google Maps.

Purpose and legal basis

Google Maps is used based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG.

We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on Art. 45 para. 1 GDPR based on the Adequacy Decision of the European Commission. The participating US companies and/or their US subcontractors are certified according to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).

In cases where no adequacy decision by the European Commission exists (including US companies that are not certified under EU-U.S. DPF), we have made other appropriate safeguards with the recipients in accordance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. These are—as far as not indicated otherwise—standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.

In addition, we obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR before such a transfer to a third country, which you give via the consent manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). Please note that transfers to third countries may involve risks that are unknown in detail (e.g., processing of data by security authorities of the third country, the exact extent and consequences of which we do not know, over which we have no control, and of which you may not be aware).

Storage period

The specific storage duration of the processed data is determined by Google Ireland Limited and cannot be influenced by us. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Maps: https://policies.google.com/privacy.