Privacy Policy

Privacy at a glance

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy informs you in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR about the processing of personal data when using our website.

Controller

Christoph Hipper
Hipper Machines
Osterkam 21
D-83101 Rohrdorf
E-Mail: info@hippermachines.com

Data collection on this website

When you visit our website, general information is automatically collected (server log files): browser type, operating system, referrer URL, IP address. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in error-free operation). Retention: maximum 7 days.

Contact form

When you contact us via the form, we store your details (name, email, message, and optionally subject and instrument) to process the enquiry and for follow-up questions. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) for enquiries without purchase intent. Data is delivered via our email provider Zoho Mail (Zoho Corporation B.V., EU). Your data is deleted once your enquiry is fully processed and no statutory retention obligations apply — usually after 24 months.

Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies — specifically one cookie to remember your language choice. No consent is required under § 25(2)(2) TTDSG. No tracking or analytics cookies are set.

Hosting & service providers

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA). Data transfer to the USA is secured under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Email delivery from the contact form runs via Zoho Mail (EU servers). Data processing agreements under Art. 28 GDPR are in place with these providers.

Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Competent supervisory authority: Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

SSL encryption

This website uses SSL encryption to protect the transmission of confidential content (recognisable by the lock icon and 'https://' prefix in your address bar).

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services.