Data Privacy

1. Introduction

We at HCC Equipment & Property GmbH take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) of Germany.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

HCC Equipment & Property GmbH
Sachsenstraße 20
20097 Hamburg
Germany
(Located in the Design Office Co-Working Space)

Registered at the Commercial Register (Handelsregister): HRB 186622
Local Court: Hamburg

Email:m.bruenning@hcc-technologies.de

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification data (e.g., name, address, email, phone number)

  • Business contact information

  • Technical data (e.g., IP address, browser type, device information)

  • Usage data (e.g., website activity, cookies)

  • Other data provided voluntarily (e.g., through contact forms, emails)

4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes, based on the legal grounds defined by GDPR (Art. 6):

  • To provide and improve our services (legitimate interest, contract performance)

  • To communicate with you (contract performance, legitimate interest)

  • To comply with legal obligations (legal requirement)

  • For marketing and newsletters (consent, legitimate interest)

  • To secure our IT systems and prevent misuse (legitimate interest)

5. Data Sharing and Transfers

Your personal data may be shared with:

  • Authorized employees and contractors

  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, IT support, analytics)

  • Legal authorities, where required by law

If data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure adequate protection through EU Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

6. Data Retention

We store your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law. Once no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyze traffic. For details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at m.bruenning@hcc-technologies.de.

9. Data Security

We apply technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or misuse.

10. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In Germany, the competent authority is:

Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI)
Graurheindorfer Straße 153
53117 Bonn, Germany
Website: https://www.bfdi.bund.de

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal requirements or changes in our practices. Please review this page regularly for updates.