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TPWD AG
Chausseestr. 13
10115 Berlin

‍Fon: +49 (0)30 5490 64215
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TPWD AG is registered in the commercial register of the Charlottenburg Local Court under number HRB 241967.
The company is headquartered in Berlin.
USt.-ID: DE354291087

Tobias Raddatz (Chairmanship) and Erik Hildenbrand
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Jonas Piela
Responsible for Content: Tobias Raddatz

Name and contact information of the data controller pursuant to Article 4 (7) of the GDPR:
TPWD AG, Chausseestr. 13, 10115 Berlin
Fon: +49 (0)30 5490 64215

External Data Protection Officer: Michael Ruhm
Contact: datenschutz@tpwd.de

We consider it our primary responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. For this reason, we apply the utmost care and state-of-the-art security standards to ensure maximum protection for your personal data. As a private company, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure that data protection regulations are observed by both us and our external service providers.

The law requires that personal data be processed lawfully, in good faith, and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject ("lawfulness, fairness, and transparency"). To ensure this, we provide you with information regarding the individual legal definitions that are also used in this privacy policy:

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

"Restriction of processing" means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.

"Profiling" refers to any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

A "filing system" is any structured set of personal data that is accessible according to specific criteria, whether the set is centralized, decentralized, or dispersed on a functional or geographical basis.

"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

A "processor" is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

"Recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.

A "third party" is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process personal data.

"Consent" of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which they, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

The processing of personal data is only lawful if there is a legal basis for such processing. In accordance with Article 6(1)(a)–(f) of the GDPR, the legal basis for processing may, in particular, be: a. the data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes; b. processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract; c. processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject; d. processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person; e. processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller; f. processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.

(1) Below, we provide information on the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data includes information such as your name, address, email addresses, and user behavior. (2) When you contact us via email or a contact form, we store the data you provide (your email address and, if applicable, your name and telephone number) in order to answer your questions. We delete the data collected in this context once its storage is no longer necessary, or we restrict its processing if statutory retention requirements apply.

When you use our website for informational purposes only—that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information—we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR): – IP address – Date and time of the request – Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – Content of the request (specific page) – Access status/HTTP status code – Amount of data transferred in each case – Website from which the request comes – Browser – Operating system and its interface – Language and version of the browser software.

In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive, assigned to the browser you are using, and through which certain information flows to the party that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall.

This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
– Transient cookies (see a.)
– Persistent cookies (see b.)

a. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the shared session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.

b. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in your browser's security settings at any time.

c. You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. So-called "third-party cookies" are cookies that have been set by a third party, and therefore not by the actual website you are currently visiting. Please note that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of this website.

(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. To do so, you will generally need to provide further personal data, which we use to provide the respective service and for which the aforementioned data processing principles apply. (2) We sometimes use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, and are monitored on a regular basis. (3) Furthermore, we may share your personal data with third parties when we offer promotions, prize draws, contract conclusions, or similar services together with partners. You will receive more detailed information on this when you provide your personal data or in the description of the offer below. (4) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer.

Our services are intended for adults. Individuals under the age of 18 should not submit any personal data to us without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

(1) Withdrawal of consent:
Where the processing of personal data is based on consent that has been given, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of that consent prior to its withdrawal. You may contact us at any time to exercise your right to withdraw consent.
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(2) Right to confirmation:
You have the right to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether we are processing personal data relating to you. You may request such confirmation at any time using the contact details provided above.

(3) Right of access:
Where personal data is being processed, you may at any time request access to that personal data and to the following information: a. the purposes of the processing; b. the categories of personal data being processed; c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular where recipients are in third countries or are international organisations; d. where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period; e. the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing; f. the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; g. where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to the source of the data; h. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject. Where personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 of the GDPR in connection with the transfer. We shall provide a copy of the personal data being processed. For any further copies you request, we may charge a reasonable fee based on the administrative costs involved. If you submit your request electronically, the information shall be provided in a commonly used electronic format, unless you specify otherwise. The right to receive a copy as set out in paragraph 3 must not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

(4) Right to rectification:
You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate personal data concerning you without delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed – including by means of a supplementary statement.
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(5) Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) You have the right to request that the controller erase personal data relating to you without delay, and we are obliged to erase personal data without delay where one of the following grounds applies: a. The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed. b. The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing. c. The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR. d. The personal data has been processed unlawfully. e. The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject. f. The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged to erase it in accordance with paragraph 1, the controller shall, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform controllers who are processing the personal data that a data subject has requested them to erase all links to that personal data or copies or replicas of that personal data. The right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) does not apply, insofar as the processing is necessary:– for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information; – for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller; – for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR; – for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, in so far as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of such processing; or – for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
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(6) Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data if any of the following conditions apply: a. the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data; b. the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data; c. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or d. the data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR, until it has been established whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject. Where processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, such personal data – apart from its storage – shall be processed only with the data subject’s consent, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the Union or of a Member State. To exercise the right to restriction of processing, the data subject may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.
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(7) Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that: a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a), or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR; and b. the processing is carried out by automated means. When exercising the right to data portability in accordance with paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, in so far as this is technically feasible. Exercising the right to data portability does not affect the right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’). This right does not apply to processing that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
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(8) Right to object:
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Where personal data is processed for the purposes of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to processing for the purposes of direct marketing, the personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.

In connection with the use of information society services, you may, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data carried out for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1), unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. You may exercise your right to object at any time by contacting the relevant data controller.
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(9) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision: a. is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller; b. is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject; or c. is based on the data subject’s explicit consent. The controller shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision. The data subject may exercise this right at any time by contacting the relevant controller.
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(10) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or the place where the alleged infringement occurred, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes this Regulation.

(11) Right to an effective judicial remedy Without prejudice to any available administrative or non-judicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to an effective judicial remedy, if they consider that their rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of their personal data in a manner that does not comply with this Regulation.

(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is enabled on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google beforehand within Member States of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage.

(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with any other data held by Google.

(3) You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting the settings in your browser software; however, please note that, in this case, you may not be able to make full use of all the features of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link: tools.google.com.

(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the ‘_anonymizeIp()’ extension. This ensures that IP addresses are truncated during processing, thereby ruling out any possibility of personal identification. Where the data collected about you is personally identifiable, such identification is therefore immediately ruled out and the personal data is deleted without delay.

(5) We use Google Analytics to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained enable us to improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user. In the exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has opted into the EU-US Privacy Shield, www.privacyshield.gov. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

(6) Information from the third-party provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: Overview of data protection and the privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&fg=1. Regarding the use and processing of data by Google Analytics: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de (7) This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. You can disable cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under ‘My data’, ‘Personal data’.

We use external service providers (data processors). A separate data processing agreement has been concluded with each of these providers to ensure the protection of your personal data.