Data protection declaration

H&T Global Circuits GmbH is an innovative, globally operating company headquartered in Birkenau/Weinheim, specializing in the procurement of printed circuit boards for the electronics industry. With locations in Germany, the USA and the Far East, we not only offer a broad range of services and a strong customer focus, but also distinguish ourselves through our extensive expertise in the field of printed circuit boards.

Your personal data is processed exclusively within the legally permissible framework, in compliance with applicable laws and with due regard for transparency. The following privacy information explains how and in what context we process your data.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller

The controller responsible for data processing is:

H&T Global Circuits GmbH
Auf der Aue 8
69488 Birkenau
Germany
sales@htg-europe.com

Data Subject Rights

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights pursuant to Art. 15 to 20 GDPR:

Right of access,
Right to rectification,
Right to erasure,
Right to restriction of processing,
Right to data portability.

In addition, pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.

If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw this consent informally at any time with effect for the future. Unless otherwise stated, this can be done in particular by sending an informal email to the controller.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.

A list of the competent supervisory authorities and their contact details can be found here.

Disclosure of Your Data to Third Parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

you have expressly consented to this (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR),
the disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in your data not being disclosed (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR),
there is a legal obligation to disclose the data (Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR), or
this is legally permissible and necessary for the performance of contractual relationships with you (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR).

As part of the provision of our hosting services, we also use carefully selected service providers (processors) who assist us in providing the technical infrastructure. These service providers have been contractually obligated pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR to treat your data as strictly confidential and to process it exclusively on our behalf.

Processing of Your Data

Visiting Our Website

1. Server Log Files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web hosting/IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our services.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your browser stores on your device in order to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Some functions require your browser to be recognized even after you change pages.

Since cookies are stored on your device, you have full control over their use. You can restrict or disable the storage of cookies or delete cookies that have already been stored via your browser settings. Please note that this may mean that not all functions of the website can be used to their full extent.

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Firefox cookie settings
Safari: Safari cookie settings
Internet Explorer: Microsoft cookie settings

Unless otherwise stated below, we use only technically necessary cookies. Their use is based on Section 25 (2) TDDDG; subsequent data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website). You have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

3. Services Used

Google Analytics

We use the Google Analytics web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use the information obtained to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide other services relating to website and internet usage to the website operator. The following information may be collected, among other things: IP address, date and time of page access, click path, information about the browser and device you use, pages visited, referrer URL (the website from which you accessed our website), location data and purchasing activities. Google may link your data with other data, such as your search history, personal accounts, usage data from other devices and any other data Google has about you.

The IP address is shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before further processing.

Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to its withdrawal.

The information generated about your use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities may have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The purpose of this verification is to distinguish between input made by a human and input generated by automated machine processing. In this context, Google acts as a processor on our behalf (Art. 28 GDPR).

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in distinguishing genuine users from bots and other automated access in order to ensure the security of our website and services. The data processed includes usage data (e.g. websites visited, access times) as well as connection- and device-related data (e.g. IP address, device and browser information).

YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") on our website. YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

The function displays videos hosted on YouTube in an iframe on the website. The "Enhanced Privacy Mode" option is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store information about website visitors until they watch a video. Only when you watch a video is information transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube has certified itself under the TADPF and has therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to its withdrawal.

Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy can be found in YouTube's privacy information at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

Google Maps

We use the function for embedding Google Maps provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.

The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. When pages containing embedded Google Maps are accessed, Google also collects, processes and uses data relating to visitors to these websites.

Your data may also be transferred to the USA. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Further information on the collection and use of data by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. The Google Privacy Center also allows you to change your settings in order to manage and protect the data processed by Google.

Below we inform you about how your personal data is processed.

1. Contact (Email, Contact Form)

Initial Contact by the Customer via Email

If you contact us by email on your own initiative for business purposes, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of the data processing is to process and respond to your inquiry.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation regarding an intended purchase, preparation of an offer) or relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

We use your email address only to process your inquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and Processing When Using the Contact Form

When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of the data processing is to contact you.

We use your email address only to process your inquiry.

We process and store your data for as long as necessary to achieve the respective purpose and to fulfill our contractual or legal obligations. The duration for which your data is stored depends primarily on the content of your inquiry.

2. Applications

When you use the application form, we collect your personal data only to the extent provided by you. This includes your contact details (e.g. name, email address, telephone number), information about your professional qualifications and education, information about professional training and job-specific supporting documents.

The purpose of data processing is to contact you and to make a decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship with you. Providing this data is necessary in order to carry out the application process. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) BDSG for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (the application process as preparation for an employment contract).

If you have given us consent to process personal data for inclusion in our applicant pool, for example by selecting a checkbox, the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to its withdrawal.

If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants during the application process, such as information regarding the degree of severe disability, this is carried out on the basis of Art. 9 (2) lit. b GDPR so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and social security and social protection law and fulfill our corresponding obligations.

We process and store your personal data for as long as necessary to make a decision regarding your application. Your data will subsequently be deleted after six months at the latest unless you have consented to further processing and use. If the application process results in an employment relationship, the data provided will continue to be processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) BDSG for the purposes of carrying out the employment relationship and will subsequently be transferred to the personnel file.

3. Orders / Placement of Orders

If you order goods from us or place an order with us, we collect and process your personal data (name, email address, other contact details and content relating to the order) for the performance and fulfillment of the contract on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

We process and store your data for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose or carry out the order. Due to existing statutory, tax and commercial retention periods, we therefore store your data for up to 10 years from the date the order is placed. The data will be deleted after these periods have expired.

4. Marketing Communications (Information Letters, Newsletter)

Independently of contract processing, we use your email address exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided that you have expressly consented to this. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal. To unsubscribe, you can use the corresponding link in the newsletter or send us a message at newsletter@htg-europe.com. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list.

We process and store your data for as long as necessary to achieve the respective purpose. As a rule, we therefore store your data for as long as you are subscribed to our newsletter or until you withdraw your registration.

5. Customer Satisfaction Survey

For the purpose of conducting our customer satisfaction surveys, we contact you by email and provide you with the survey link.

The personal data processed as part of the email communication (in particular your email address) is used exclusively for the purpose of inviting you to participate in the survey. The responses you provide as part of the survey are collected strictly separately from your contact details and evaluated completely anonymously. From a technical perspective, it is not possible at any time to associate the survey results with you personally.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in quality assurance, customer satisfaction and the optimization of our services.

6. Presence on Social Networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)

We maintain a presence on social networks in order to communicate with users active on these platforms and to provide information about our services.

Please note that when using these platforms, we are regularly jointly responsible with the respective platform operators for data processing within the meaning of data protection law (Art. 26 GDPR). Although we use the platforms for communication, primary responsibility for the technical infrastructure and extensive data processing (e.g. the creation of user profiles for advertising purposes) lies with the platform operators themselves. We have only limited influence over processing by the platform operators.

Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in effective communication with users and the contemporary presentation of our company to the public. Where users are asked by the respective platform operators to consent to data processing, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

Further information on joint controllership can be found in the respective platform agreements:

Last updated: September 1, 2026