Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a Glance
Basic Overview
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact information in the “Information on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
We collect your data when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., web browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
At any time, you have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw that consent at any time with future effect. Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.
Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about data protection.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (provider). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the provider's servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated through a website.
We use the provider to fulfill our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR) and to ensure the secure, fast, and efficient delivery of our online services through a professional provider (Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR).
We use the following provider:
Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG
Königsberger Str. 4-6
32339 Espelkamp
Germany
Data Processing
We have signed a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
For more information about Mittwald's use of data, please see the Mittwald Privacy Policy at https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Privacy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, based on this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security risks. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Information about the data controller
The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Tecshield LTD
117 S Lexington Ste 100
Harrisonville, MO 64701
USA
Phone: +1 314-267-5403
Email: contact@tecshield.io
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Retention Period
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.
General notes on the legal basis for data processing on this website
If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are being processed. If your data is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only permitted with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already provided at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)( E OR F OF THE GDPR, AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE REGULATIONS.
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.
Right of appeal to the responsible supervisory authority
Right of appeal to the responsible supervisory authority In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to file a complaint to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place where the alleged violation occurred. This right of appeal is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either directly or through a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL/TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information—such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser's address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Access, Deletion, and Correction
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have at any time the right to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its source and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected or deleted, if applicable. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions you may have about personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP adress
This data is not combined with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that the website functions properly and in optimizing it—to this end, server log files must be collected.
Inquiries via Email or Phone
If you contact us via email or phone, we will store and process your inquiry, including any personal data it contains (name, inquiry details), for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will be stored by us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., once your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.