In this Privacy Policy, Schwatec GmbH sets out its practices regarding data collected from users who access our website at www.schwatec.de or www.schwatec.com, or otherwise provide us with personal data.
Competent authority for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO): https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/anschriften_table.html (Germany).
You have the following rights:
However, please note that these rights are not unlimited and are subject to our own legitimate interests as well as regulatory requirements.
If you would like to exercise any of the rights listed here or would like further information, please contact our data protection officer at:
Schwatec GmbH
Gersteinstr. 5
59227 Ален, Германия
Contact:
Phone: +49 (0) 2382 77 33 919
E-mail: sales@schwatec.com
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes and enforce our policies. Retention periods are based on the type of data collected and the purpose for which it was collected, taking into account both case-specific circumstances and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We retain records containing customer personal information, account set-up documents, communications and other data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We may correct, complete or remove incomplete or inaccurate data at any time and in our sole discretion.
The processing of your personal data (i.e., any data that can reasonably be used to identify you; " personal data ") is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you and to enable us to provide our services to you, protect our legitimate interest, and comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before making any decisions.
We collect two types of data and information from users.
The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data provided or collected through the use of the Website (" Non-Personal Data "). We do not know the identity of the user from whom Non-Personal Data has been collected. Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data transmitted from your device, including certain information regarding software and hardware (e.g., browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc.). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g. pages viewed, browsing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).
The second category includes personal data, that is, data that identifies or can identify an individual through reasonable measures. Such data includes:
We do not share user data with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use data for the following purposes:
In addition to the various uses listed above, we may also share personal information with our subsidiaries, affiliates and subcontractors.
In addition to the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal information with our trusted third-party vendors located in various jurisdictions around the world for the following reasons:
Hosting and operating our website
Providing our services, including the personalized display of our website
Storing and processing such data on our behalf
We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that it is helpful or appropriate to: (i) comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal process or governmental requests; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and investigate possible violations thereof, if any; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other misconduct, suspected fraud, or security issues; (iv) assert or enforce our own legal claims or defend ourselves against the claims of others; (v) protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users, your safety or the safety of others; or to (vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal rights
We and our partners use cookies to provide appropriate services. This also applies when you visit our website or access our services.
A "cookie" is a small packet of data that is assigned to your device when you visit a website from this website. Cookies are useful and can be used for a variety of purposes. These include, for example, facilitating navigation between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimizing access to our Services. The use of cookies also allows us to display relevant advertisements tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our Services.
This website uses the following types of cookies:
а. «Session cookies", which provide for normal system usage. Session cookies are only stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device once you close your browser.
б. «Persistent cookies " , which are only read by the website and are not deleted when you close your browser window, but are stored on your computer for a specified period of time. This type of cookie allows us to identify you on your next visit and to save your settings, for example.
c. «Third-party cookies", which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you visit. These can be, for example, external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.
Cookies do not contain any personal data that identifies you, but the personal data we store may be linked by us to the data contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies through the device settings on your device. When doing so, follow the appropriate instructions. Note that disabling cookies may result in the limitation of certain functions when using our website.
The tool we use is based on the technology of Snowplow Analytics. The data we collect about the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is used by our web hosting provider and service provider solely to improve its own offering.
To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) for this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache, so they only need to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content is displayed in a standard font.
This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of data that we collect from you. If you post data on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different rules may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully when disclosing data.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to anyone other than our officers and employees, including third parties, to whom we disclose such information as described in this Privacy Policy.
We take great care in implementing security measures on the Site to protect your information. We use industry standard practices and policies to ensure the protection of data collected and stored, and prevent the unauthorized use of such data. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.
Please note that some recipients may not be located in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only transfer your data to countries approved by the European Commission with an adequate level of data protection or ensure an adequate level of data protection through a legal agreement.
When you access our website, we may serve ads using ad technology from outside vendors. This technology uses your Services usage data to serve ads (for example, by placing third-party cookies on your web browser).
You may opt out of many third-party ad networks, including networks operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For information about the practices of NAI and DAA members, the options you have regarding their use of such data, and how to opt out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.
We may use your personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc., ourselves or share it with a third-party subcontractor to provide you with promotional materials regarding our services that may be of interest to you.
We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials will always provide you with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving further mailings. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing distribution lists.
Note that even if you unsubscribe from receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you emails with important information that does not include an unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance messages or administrative notifications.
We may share data in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g., sale of significant parts of a company, merger, consolidation, or asset sale). If any of the foregoing occurs, the acquirer or the relevant company will assume the rights and obligations set forth in this Privacy Policy.
The protection of children's data is very important, especially in the online environment. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at them. The use of our services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he or she may contact us at sales@schwatec.com.
We reserve the right to change or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can find the date of the current version under "Last modified on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website will constitute your consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and will be deemed to be your agreement to be bound by the amended terms.
Contact us at sales@schwatec.com with general questions about the website, the information we collect about you, or our use of that information.
Schwatec GmbH
Gersteinstr. 5
59227 Ahlen, Germany
Managing directors: Igor Lerch, Alexander Schreiner
Local court Münster HRB 10526
VAT ID No.: DE814714731
Last changed on 11/23/2021