Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Autec Gesellschaft für Automationstechnik mbH ("we", "our", or "us") operates this website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.

2. Data Controller

Autec Gesellschaft für Automationstechnik mbH

Email: vk@autec-gmbh.de

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Registration Data

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address – required for account creation, login, and communication

3.2 Technical Data

We automatically collect:

• IP address – for security and fraud prevention
• Browser type and version – for compatibility purposes
• Date and time of access – stored in server logs

4. Bot Protection (Cloudflare Turnstile)

We use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our website from automated abuse. When you interact with our forms, Turnstile may collect:

• Browser and device information
• Mouse movements and interaction patterns
• IP address

This data is processed by Cloudflare, Inc. (USA). Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

5. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

• Account management – to create and maintain your user account
• Security – to protect against unauthorized access and bot attacks
• Communication – to send you account-related notifications

6. Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6)

• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) – processing necessary to provide our services
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) – security and fraud prevention

7. Data Retention

• Account data – retained until you delete your account
• Server logs – deleted after 30 days

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict processing
• Data portability – receive your data in a structured format
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at vk@autec-gmbh.de.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

10. Third-Party Services

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top.

12. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

Autec Gesellschaft für Automationstechnik mbH
Email: vk@autec-gmbh.de