Privacy notice

This privacy information applies to data processing by:

Responsible: HURCO Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, represented by the managing director, Mr. Michael Auer, Gewerbestraße 5a, 85652 Pliening, Germany, email: info@hurco.de, phone: +49 (0)89 90 50 94 - 0, fax: +49 (0)89 90 50 94 - 90.

Operational data security officer: PROLIANCE GmbH, www.datenschutzexperte.de, Leopoldstr. 21, 80802 München, Deutschland, E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de.

a) When visiting our website

When you visit our website, the browser used on your terminal equipment automatically sends information to the server of our website, which is located in the United States of America. The EU decided that the United States of America ensure an adequate level of protection. Therefore such a transfer shall not require any specific authorisation. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called server-log-file. In this process, the following information is collected and stored until automatically deleted:

• the IP address of the requesting computer,
• the date and time of access,
• the name and URL of the retrieved file,
• the website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

We process the above data for the following purposes:

• to ensure a smooth connection of the website,
• to ensure a convenient use of our website,
• to evaluate the system security and stability,

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR. Our legitimate interests arise from the purposes of data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected to obtain information about you as a person.

In addition, we use cookies, analysis tools and links to social networks when you visit our website. You will find more detailed explanations of these under Sections 4, 5, and 6 of this privacy notice.

b) When using our newsletter

If you have expressly consented according to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit a GDPR, we will use your email address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an email address.
You can unsubscribe at any time via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you are welcome to email your unsubscribe request at any time to abanek@hurco.de.

c) When using our contact form

If you have any questions, you have the opportunity to contact us via the contact form on our website. On this form, we ask for a valid email address, last name, and company name to determine the requester and answer the enquiry. The provision of any other information is voluntary.

The data provided for the purpose of establishing contact with us is processed pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit a GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent.

We automatically delete the personal data we collect for the use of the contact form after your request has been resolved.

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed in this privacy notice.

We will only transfer your personal data to third parties if:

• you have given your explicit consent to do so pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit a GDPR,
• the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data;
• the transfer is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit c GDPR; and
• this is legally permissible and necessary for the handling of contractual relationships with you pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit b GDPR.

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file your browser automatically creates which is stored on your terminal equipment (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not damage your terminal equipment and contain no viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

The cookies are used to store information associated with the specific terminal equipment used. However, this does not implicate that we immediately obtain knowledge of your identity.

On the one hand, cookies serve to make your browsing experience on our site more efficient and enjoyable. We use so-called session cookies to keep track of the individual pages you are visiting on our website. These session cookies are not memorized and expire automatically after you leave our website.

In addition, we use persistent cookies that are stored on your terminal equipment for a defined period of time to optimize user-friendliness. When you return to our site to use our services, these cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already browsed our site, thus enabling the entries and settings you have previously made to be automatically set so you do not have to re-enter the same information over and over.

On the other hand, we deploy cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimization (see Section 5). When you return to our site, these cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already browsed our site. They are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the specified purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that you are always notified before a new cookie is created. However, if you completely deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website.

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The tracking measures we deploy are listed below. They are implemented on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR. With the tracking measures deployed, we want to ensure that our website is designed to meet the user requirements and is continually optimized. Furthermore, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

The respective data processing purposes and data categories are supplied by the corresponding tracking tools.

a) Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"), a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., to customize and continuously optimize our pages as required. In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see Section 4) are used. The cookie-generated information that identifies your interaction with this website such as:

• the browser type/version,
• the operating system used,
• the referrer URL (the previously visited page),
• the host name of the accessing computer (IP address) and
• the time of the server request

is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information collected serves to analyze the website usage, compile reports on website activities and to provide further services associated with the website and internet usage for the purposes of market research and demand-oriented design of these web pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the data on behalf of the company. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymized to prevent their allocation (IP masking).

You may refuse the installation of cookies by selecting the appropriate browser settings; however, if you do so, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website.

You may also refuse the collection and processing by Google of cookie-generated data related to your website usage (including your IP address) by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile terminals, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on the opt-out link below. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent any future collection of your data when you return to this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your terminal. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again.

Deactivate Google Analytics

For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, please consult Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

b) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

We also use Google AdWords Conversion Tracking to statistically record and evaluate your interaction with our website for optimization purposes. Google AdWords will install a cookie (see Section 4) on your computer if you have accessed our website via a Google ad.

These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the AdWords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can determine that the user has clicked on the ad and has been redirected to this page.

Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be traced through the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected via the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for the conversion tracking. AdWords customers are able to see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also decline the cookie installation required here, for example by setting your browser to generally deactivate the automatic installation of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the "www.googleadservices.com" site. Google's privacy policy for conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).

c) Wiredminds

We also use the counting pixel technology of wiredminds GmbH (https://www.wiredminds.de) (Lindenspürstraße 32, 70176 Stuttgart, hereinafter referred to as "wiredminds") to analyze the behavior of our site visitors.

With this technology, data may be collected, processed and stored for usage profiling by pseudonym. Where possible and reasonable, these usage profiles are completely anonymized. This may involve the use of cookies (see Section 4). The collected data, which may also contain personal data, are transmitted to wiredminds or collected directly by wiredminds. wiredminds is entitled to use information gathered when you visit our website for usage profiling. The data obtained in this process will not be used to personally identify the website visitor without the explicit consent of the data subject concerned and will not be merged with personal data from the holder of the pseudonym. If IP addresses are recorded, they are immediately anonymized by deleting the last number block.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can prevent wiredminds from collecting data by clicking on the opt-out link below. You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, if you refuse the use of cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website.

OptOut of Tracking

We use links to social networks on our website on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR to generate publicity for our business. The underlying marketing purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for privacy-compliant operation must be guaranteed by the respective provider.

a) Facebook

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to the Facebook servers operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Facebook"). This tells Facebook that your browser has opened our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you do not want Facebook to associate the information collected through our website with your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

Please consult Facebook's privacy notice (https://www.facebook.com/policy.php) for details on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook and your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy.

b) Instagram

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to the Instagram servers operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Instagram"). This tells Instagram that your browser has opened up our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged in to Instagram. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly associate your visit to our website with your Instagram account. If you do not want Instagram to directly associate the information collected through our website with your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website.

Please consult Instagram’s privacy notice (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388) for more information.

c) IndustryArena

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to IndustryArena which is operated by IndustryArena GmbH, Katzbergstraße 3, 40764 Langenfeld (hereinafter referred to as "IndustryArena"). This tells IndustryArena that your browser has opened our website, even if you do not have an IndustryArena profile or are not currently logged in to IndustryArena. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to an IndustryArena server and stored there.

If you are logged in to IndustryArena, IndustryArena can directly associate your visit to our website with your IndustryArena account. If you do not want IndustryArena to directly associate the data collected through our website with your IndustryArena account, you must log out of IndustryArena before visiting our website.

Please consult IndustryArena's privacy notice (https://de.industryarena.com/datenschutz) for more information.

d) Xing

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to the Xing servers operated by Xing SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as "Xing"). This tells Xing that your browser has opened our website, even if you do not have a Xing profile or are not currently logged in to Xing. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Xing server and stored there.

If you are logged in to Xing, Xing can immediately associate your visit to our website with your Xing account. If you do not want Xing to directly associate the data collected through our website with your Xing account, you must log out of Xing before visiting our website.

Please consult Xing's privacy notice (https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung) for further information.

e) LinkedIn

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to the LinkedIn servers operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"). This tells LinkedIn that your browser has opened our website, even if you do not have a LinkedIn profile or are not currently logged in to LinkedIn. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a LinkedIn server and stored there.

If you are logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn can directly associate your visit to our website with your LinkedIn account. If you do not want LinkedIn to directly associate the data collected through our website with your LinkedIn account, you must log out of LinkedIn before visiting our website.

Please consult LinkedIn's privacy notice (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy) for further information.

f) YouTube

When you visit our website, your browser automatically connects to YouTube servers operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as "YouTube"). This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your web surfing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Please consult YouTube's privacy notice (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=en) for further information on the handling of user data.

As the data subject you are entitled:

• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data we have processed. In particular, you are entitled to request information regarding the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipient to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data or to object to such processing, the existence of the right to lodge a complaint, the source of your personal data if not collected through us, as well as to the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved;
• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data stored with us;
• pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored with us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, pursuit, or defense of legal claims;
• pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to restrict the processing of your personal data if you contest their accuracy, the processing is unlawful but you oppose their erasure, and we no longer require the data for the purpose of processing but you require the data for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or if you have objected to processing according to 21 GDPR;
• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request the transfer of this data to another designated person or entity;
• pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent means we will no longer be authorized to continue the consent-based data processing in the future;
• and pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can refer to the supervisory authority of your place of usual residence or place of work, or to the supervisory authority of our place of business.

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, insofar as there are legitimate grounds for this which arise from your particular situation or the objection is made against direct marketing purposes. In the latter case, you have the general right to object, which we will comply with without you having to state the particular grounds for objecting.

If you wish to make use of your right to revoke or object, simply send an email to datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de.

We use the most common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure to secure our web pages with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. Our standard is to have 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we resort to 128-bit v3 technology instead. The closed padlock or key icon displayed in the lower status bar of your browser indicates that the individual web pages are encrypted.

We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, and destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved to meet the latest technological developments.

Due to the further development of our website and associated offers or due to changing statutory or official regulations, it may become necessary to revise this privacy notice. You can access and print out the current privacy notice on our website via https://www.hurco.de/datenschutz/.