Privacy Policy

I. Information on data protection I. Information on data protection Thank you for your interest in our websites and our companies within the HYDAC group of companies. With the following data protection information, we would like to inform you about which data we process for which purpose during your visit to our websites, apps, applications or other presences on the Internet. If you would like to change your consent to the use of cookies, you can do so here:


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II. Name und Anschrift des Verantwortlichen

Verantwortlicher nach Art. 4 Nr. 7 DSGVO ist die:


HYDAC International GmbH

Industriestraße

66280 Sulzbach/Saar

Deutschland

Tel.: +49 (0) 68 97 509-01

E-Mail: info(at)hydac.com

Webseite: https://www.hydac.com

Data transfers outside the European Economic Area ("EEA")

Some of the recipients of your personal data are located outside the European Economic Area, where data protection laws may provide a different level of protection than the laws in your country. We will take necessary steps under applicable data protection law to ensure that transfers from the EEA are adequately protected.


By concluding appropriate safeguards based on the standard contractual clauses (2021/914/EU) pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c) GDPR or by other appropriate means, which can be obtained on request from the contact information provided in section 2.7, We have ensured that all recipients located outside the EEA provide an adequate level of protection for personal data and that appropriate technical and organisational security measures are in place to protect such data against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss or alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access and against all other unlawful forms of processing. Any transfer (including to our affiliated companies outside the EEA) is subject to the relevant legal requirements.


Transfer of data to the U.S.: EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) (2024 Feb)


The HYDAC companies comply with the EU-U.S. Agreement, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Agreement and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Framework.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Data Privacy Framework website. https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/


The personal data that HYDAC collects may be stored and processed in various countries, including the United States. As a rule, it is stored in Germany.

We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland to other countries. Some of these countries do not have the same data protection laws as in the European Union. In such cases, we use legal agreements to ensure that your data is protected.


The HYDAC companies based in the U.S., which are listed by us in our self-certification statement (link coming soon), also adhere to the data protection principles.

As part of the transfer of data within the HYDAC companies to the U.S., we send it to our affiliated companies (HYDAC Technology Corporation, Schroeder Industries LLC).


HYDAC complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and the Switzerland-U.S. Data Privacy Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

HYDAC has determined that we adhere to the EU-U.S. Privacy Framework Principles with respect to the processing of personal data transferred from the European Union pursuant to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the United Kingdom (including Gibraltar) pursuant to the UK Extension of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.


HYDAC has also certified that it adheres to the principles of the Switzerland-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with respect to the processing of personal data transferred from Switzerland pursuant to the Switzerland-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. We are controller for the processing of personal data we receive and transfer to third parties acting on our behalf under the Data Privacy Framework. Under the Data Privacy Framework, we will be liable if our agent processes your personal data in a manner inconsistent with the Data Privacy Framework, unless we can prove that we are not responsible for the damage.


If there is any conflict between the terms of this Privacy Policy and the principles of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or the Switzerland-U.S. Data Privacy Agreement, the principles shall govern. For more information about the Data Privacy Framework and our certification, please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce website.


If you have any questions or complaints regarding our participation in the Data Privacy Framework, you may contact us by email at privacy@hydac.com. For complaints that cannot be resolved directly by us, we will work with the appropriate data protection authorities. Disputes with UK citizens will be resolved by the UK Information Commissioner. Conflicts with Swiss citizens will be resolved in cooperation with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). If you require contact information for data protection authorities, please contact us. As described in the Privacy Policy, there is a binding arbitration procedure for complaints that cannot be resolved in any other way. HYDAC is subject to the investigatory and enforcement authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


Further information on the DPF can be found here:

  • EU Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en
  • UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/uk-extension-to-the-eu-us-data-privacy-framework-complaints-tool/
  • Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/deredoeb/kontakt/kontaktformular_uebrige.html

III Contact details of the data protection officer



We have appointed a data protection officer for our company. The joint data protection officer of the companies in the HYDAC group of companies can be contacted at




Central Data Protection Department 66280 Sulzbach/Saar Germany Phone: +49 (0) 68 97 / 509 01 E-mail: datenschutz(at)hydac.com

IV. General information on data processing 1. scope of data processing We only process the data of users of our websites insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and the content and services. User data is processed in accordance with the statutory legal bases and only for the purposes defined by us in advance.


2 Legal bases for the processing of data HYDAC processes the data in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR.


Consent Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of the data, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis.


Fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures When processing data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing that is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.


Legal obligation Insofar as processing of the data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR in conjunction with the national regulation within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 3 GDPR serves as the legal basis.


Legitimate interest If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.


3. data erasure and storage duration The data of the data subject will be erased or the processing of the data restricted as soon as the purpose of the processing no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The processing or deletion of the data is also restricted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

V. Rights of the data subject

If your data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller


1. right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR

You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether the data concerning you is being processed by us.


If such processing is taking place, you can request the following information from the controller


the purposes for which the data is processed

the categories of data being processed

the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the data concerning you have been or will be disclosed

the planned duration of storage of the data concerning you or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the duration of storage

the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of the data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing

the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

all available information about the origin of the data if the data is not collected from the data subject

the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether the data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.


2. right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must make the correction without delay.


3. right to restriction of processing

Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of the processing of data concerning you


if you contest the accuracy of the data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the data;

the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the data and request the restriction of their use instead

the controller no longer needs the data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or

if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.

If the processing of data concerning you has been restricted, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.


If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.


4. right to erasure

a. Obligation to erase

You have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:


The data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

The data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.

The deletion of the data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

The data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

b. Information to third parties

If the controller has made the data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those data.


c. Exceptions

The right to erasure does not apply if the processing is necessary


to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information

for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller

for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) (h) and (i) and Art. 9 (3) GDPR

for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a. is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or

for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

5. right to information

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.


You have the right to be informed of these recipients by the controller.


6. right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data concerning you, which you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the data has been provided, where


the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR and

the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to obtain that the data concerning you be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons may not be impaired by this.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.


7. right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.


The controller will no longer process the data concerning you unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.


If the data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.


If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.


You have the option of exercising your right to object in connection with the use of information society services - notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC - by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.


8. right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.


9 Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision


is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller

is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or

with your express consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR, unless Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a or g GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.


With regard to the first two alternatives, the controller shall take reasonable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person by the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision. 10.


10. right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of data relating to you infringes the GDPR.


The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.




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VI Provision of the website and creation of log files 1. description and scope of data processing When using the website for purely informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security.


The following data is processed:


Information about the browser type and version used The user's operating system The user's internet service provider The user's IP address The date and time of access Websites from which the user's system accesses our website Websites accessed by the user's system via our website The data is also stored in our system's log files. This data is not stored together with other user data.


2. legal basis for data processing The legal basis for the necessary data collection and temporary storage is the pursuit of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.


3. purpose of data processing The collection and temporary storage of data by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer.


These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.


4. duration of storage The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective browser is closed.


5. possibility of objection and removal The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no right to object within the meaning of Art. 21 GDPR.

VII External hosting This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.


The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).


Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data.




We use the following hoster:




maxcluster GmbH


Technology Park 8


33100 Paderborn


info@maxcluster.de


Order processing


We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the provider only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Further Information on Data Privacy as a Download


BeschreibungDownload (Link to the PDF file)
Data protection notice Intellectual-Propertyhttps://www.hydac.com/fileadmin/doc/privacy/Datenschutzhinweis_Intellectual-Property_DSGVO_GDPR.pdf



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