隐私政策

隐私政策 (状态: 2022年5月)

1.前言

无论你是客户、感兴趣的人、申请人还是我们网站的访问者。我们，格罗茨-贝克特公司（以下简称："格罗茨-贝克特"，"我们"）非常重视对您个人数据的保护。但这具体意味着什么呢？

在下文中，我们将向您介绍我们从您那里收集哪些个人数据以及我们以何种形式处理这些数据。此外，您将收到一份关于您在适用的数据保护法下所享有的权利的概述。我们还将告诉你，如果你有任何问题，应该与谁联系。
本通知的内容可能会随时间变化。因此，我们建议你定期访问这个页面。

1.1 我们是谁？

作为适用的数据保护法意义上的责任方，我们采取以下措施

格罗茨-贝克特有限合伙
园路2号
DE-72458 Albstadt
邮件。 moc.trekceb-zorg@ofni
电话: +49 7431 10-0
传真：+49 4731 10-2777

适用的数据保护法所要求的所有措施，以确保对您的个人数据的保护。

如果您对本隐私政策有任何疑问，请联系我们的数据保护官员。

格罗茨-贝克特有限合伙
数据保护官
园路2号
DE-72458 Albstadt
邮件：moc.trekceb-zorg@noitcetorp.atad

2.隐私政策的适用范围

立法者将个人数据的处理理解为收集、记录、组织、安排、储存、改编或更改、检索、咨询、使用、通过传输、传播或以其他方式提供披露、调整或组合、限制、删除或销毁个人数据等活动。

个人数据是与已识别或可识别的自然人有关的任何信息。

本隐私声明涉及客户、相关方、申请人或访问者的个人数据。

本数据保护声明适用于我们的网站www.groz-beckert.com、们的网站www.groz-beckert-group.com、我们的客户门户、职业门户和应用程序MyGrozBeckert，以及以书面形式提交给我们的任何其他信息。

该网站www.groz-beckert.com，包含第三方网站的链接（如Youtube、谷歌地图、Facebook）。使用第三方网站时，适用单独的数据保护政策。

我们处理哪些个人数据？

您的个人数据是我们在您与我们联系时收集的，例如，作为感兴趣的一方或客户。例如，当你对我们的产品感兴趣、注册我们的在线服务、通过我们的通信渠道联系我们，或者当你使用我们的产品或服务作为现有业务关系的一部分时，就会发生这种情况。

我们处理以下类型的个人数据。

• 个人身份资料
  例如：姓名、地址数据、电子邮件地址、电话号码。 传真号码
• 订单数据
  例如：客户编号、订单编号、发票数据
• 与公司有关的数据
  例如：公司名称、部门、活动、机器园区
• 关于你的在线行为的数据
  例如，IP地址、用户名、您访问我们的网站、客户门户或应用程序的数据、执行的操作、访问的位置、访问在线产品的网站的互联网地址（所谓的来源或推荐人URL）、访问在线产品的服务提供商的名称、访问的文件或信息的名称、访问的日期和时间以及持续时间、传输的数据量、操作系统和使用的互联网浏览器的信息，包括安装的附加组件（例如Flash Player）、访问的位置、在线产品的数据。信息、检索的日期和时间以及持续时间、传输的数据量、操作系统和所使用的互联网浏览器的信息，包括已安装的附加组件（如Flash播放器）、访问的位置、关于您的购买行为的数据。
• 关于你的兴趣和愿望的信息，你向我们传达这些信息
  例如，通过我们的联系表或通过其他通信渠道
• 关于你的职业生涯的信息
  例如，职业培训、以前的雇主、其他资格证书
• 以及与这些类别的数据相当的其他信息。

3.1 敏感数据

敏感数据，即特殊类别的个人数据，如宗教或工会归属的信息，不会通过这一渠道收集。

3.2 未成年人的个人数据

我们的在线报价不针对16岁以下的儿童。

4. Cookies的使用

Cookie和跟踪机制可能被用作我们在线服务提供的一部分。Cookies是小的文本文件，当你访问一个在线报价时，可以存储在你的终端设备上。使用各种技术进行跟踪是可能的。我们特别是在像素技术或日志文件分析的框架内处理信息。

4.1 类别

我们区分了对在线提供的技术功能绝对必要的cookies和对在线提供的技术功能不是绝对必要的cookies和跟踪机制。使用在线提供的服务通常可以不使用不用于技术目的的cookies。

4.1.1 必要的cookies

我们所说的必要的cookies是指没有这些cookies，就不能保证在线服务的技术提供。这包括，例如，存储数据的cookies，以确保视频或音频内容的无故障播放。

这些cookies会在您访问结束后被删除。

4.1.2 营销饼干

我们只在您事先同意的情况下使用这些cookies。存储您的隐私设置的当前状态的cookie（选择cookie）是一个例外。这是在合法利益的基础上设定的。

一般

通过使用营销cookies获得的使用信息（包括用户的缩短IP地址）使我们和我们的合作伙伴能够向您显示基于兴趣的报价，并不断改进我们的在线服务。

4.2 cookies和跟踪机制的管理

当您访问我们的网站时，是否使用以及使用哪些cookies，取决于您使用我们网站的哪些领域和功能，以及您是否同意在我们的同意管理系统中使用技术上不需要的cookies（必要cookies）。 欲了解更多信息和决策选择，请点击这里。

Cookies的使用也取决于您使用的网络浏览器的设置（如微软Edge、谷歌Chrome、苹果Safari、Mozilla Firefox）。大多数网络浏览器都预设为自动接受某些类型的cookies；但是，你通常可以改变这一设置。你可以在任何时候删除现有的cookies。你可以在制造商的说明中了解你所使用的浏览器或设备是如何工作的。

4.3 一般说明

对cookies的同意以及拒绝或删除cookies都与所使用的设备有关，也与每个案例中所使用的网络浏览器有关。如果你使用几种设备或网络浏览器，你可以在每种情况下做出不同的决定或设置。

如果您决定反对使用cookies或删除它们，有可能我们网站的所有功能或个别功能只能在有限的范围内为您所用。

5.外部链接

我们的在线服务可能包含第三方网站的链接（如Youtube、谷歌地图、Instagram），这些供应商与我们没有关系。点击链接后，我们不再对点击链接时传输给第三方的任何个人数据（如IP地址或链接所在页面的URL）的收集、处理和使用有任何影响，因为第三方的行为自然是我们无法控制的。我们对第三方处理这些个人数据不承担任何责任。

如果您通过点击/激活第三方报价的链接，个人数据可能最终落入欧洲经济区以外的国家的供应商手中，这些国家不能从欧盟（"EU"）的角度确保按照欧盟标准处理个人数据的 "适当保护水平"。 欲了解更多信息和决策选择，请点击这里。

6 我们处理您的个人数据的目的是什么--基于什么法律依据？

6.1 合同的履行

我们处理您的数据是为了能够履行我们的合同。这也适用于您作为合同前通信的一部分向我们提供的信息。数据处理的具体目的取决于各自的产品和提出的申请，也可用于分析您的需求，并检查哪些产品和服务适合您。

6.1.1 合同关系的实施

为了履行合同关系，我们需要您的姓名、地址、电话号码或电子邮件地址，以便我们能够与您联系。

6.1.2 提供商品和服务

我们也需要你的个人资料，以便能够检查我们是否能够和可能向你提供哪些产品和服务。
有关数据处理的各自目的的细节可以在合同文件和我们的一般条款和条件中找到。

6.1.3 申请程序的实施

我们处理您作为申请的一部分发送给我们的数据，以检查您的专业资格是否适合所招聘的职位。我们只在申请过程中使用您的信息，如果签订了合同，则将其转入您的人事档案。如果没有达成协议，您的信息将被删除或销毁。我们不会将您的申请者信息用于执行申请程序以外的任何其他目的。

6.2 在权衡利益之后。我们改进我们的服务，为您提供合适的产品

6.2.1 加强和优化客户关系

作为我们不断优化与您关系的努力的一部分，我们偶尔会要求您参与我们的客户调查。调查的结果被用来使我们的产品和服务更好地满足您的需求。

6.2.2 用于营销目的的数据处理和分析

您的需求对我们很重要，我们努力为您提供正好适合您的产品和服务信息。为了做到这一点，我们使用了我们共同的业务关系以及市场研究的结果。这里的基本目标是使我们的产品建议符合您的需求。在这种情况下，我们保证始终按照适用的数据保护法来处理数据。重要提示：你可以在任何时候反对为此目的使用你的个人数据。

出于其他目的（例如，根据您的使用行为显示个性化的内容或广告），我们和（如果适用）选定的第三方将使用您的数据，前提是您在我们的同意管理系统框架内对此表示同意。欲了解更多信息和决策选择，请点击这里。

6.2.3 通讯

你可以选择通过我们的网站注册我们的通讯和工作代理。我们只需要你的电子邮件地址来发送通讯，所有其他信息都是自愿的。您只有在成功完成双重选择程序后才会收到我们的通讯。在完成选择程序后，您将收到工作代理。你有权在任何时候查看你的同意声明或取消订阅通讯。相应的链接在我们的通讯所附的每封信中都有实施。如果您取消订阅我们的通讯，我们将立即从我们的通讯分发名单中删除您的联系信息。

立法者对电子同意的有效性提出了某些要求，例如用于通讯注册的同意。这也包括记录你的同意声明。因此，我们会记录同意的日期和时间、同意声明的文本、是否选择了复选框、你的电子邮件地址和所有其他自愿信息。我们还记录了点击确认链接的日期和时间，以及确认邮件中的链接。我们收集这些信息只是为了遵守法律义务。

6.2.4 为您的安全服务的措施

我们在以下情况下使用您的个人数据，其中包括。

• 为了保护你或你的公司免受欺诈活动的影响，我们对你的数据进行分析。这可能发生，例如，如果你是身份盗窃的受害者，或者未经授权的人以某种其他方式获得了你的用户账户。
• 为了提高我们网络应用的可靠性，我们的IT支持部门在出现技术问题时与您密切合作。在这种情况下，我们还评估了对页面访问、执行的行动等的记录。
• 能够保证IT安全。
• 为了在可能出现的法律纠纷中能够记录和证明事实，在 可以。

6.3 基于你的同意

如果您同意为一个或多个特定目的处理您的个人数据，我们对您数据的处理是允许的。您可以在任何时候撤销这一同意，而不会产生任何费用，除了根据基本费率（您的互联网连接的费用）的传输费用。然而，同意的撤销并不影响在撤销之前进行的处理的合法性。

6.4 由于法律要求或公共利益的需要

作为一家公司，我们要遵守广泛的法律要求（例如来自税收立法）。为了遵守我们的法律义务，我们处理您的个人数据。

7. 我们将数据传输到哪里，为什么？

7.1 格罗茨-贝克特内部的数据使用情况

在格罗茨-贝克特内部，您的个人数据只会被那些需要它来履行我们的合同或法律义务，或保护我们的合法利益的人访问。

7.2 在格罗茨-贝克特之外使用数据

我们尊重您的个人数据隐私，只有在法律要求、经您同意或为履行合同义务的情况下才会披露您的信息。

例如，以下收件人可能有法律义务披露您的个人数据。

• 公共机构或监督部门，如税务部门、海关部门。
• 司法和检察机关，如警察、法院、检察官办公室。
• 律师或公证员，例如在法律纠纷中。
• 审计员。

为了使我们能够履行合同义务，我们与其他公司合作。这些措施包括。

• 运输服务提供者和货运代理公司。
• 如果您通过我们登记参加某些贸易展览会或活动，组织者和培训服务提供者。
• 银行和金融服务提供商处理所有金融事务。

自己的服务提供者

为了有效地运行我们的业务，我们使用外部服务提供商的服务，他们可能会收到您的个人数据以实现所述目的，包括IT服务提供商、印刷和电信服务提供商、收集、咨询或分销公司。

重要提示：我们密切关注您的个人数据!

为确保服务供应商与我们一样遵守相同的数据保护标准，我们已经签订了相应的委托处理合同。这些合同规定，除其他事项外。

• 第三方只能访问他们需要的数据以完成分配给他们的任务。
• 只有明确承诺遵守数据保护规定的服务提供商的员工才能接触到您的数据。
• 服务提供商遵守保证数据安全和数据保护的技术和组织措施。
• 当服务提供者与我们之间的业务关系终止时，数据会发生什么。

我们定期检查我们所有的服务提供商是否符合我们的规范。

非常重要的是：在任何情况下，我们都不会将您的个人数据出售给第三方!

7.3 格罗茨-贝克特集团内部的数据使用

为了向您提供尽可能好的服务，我们偶尔会在集团内部交换数据。在这样做时，我们确保适用的数据保护法规得到遵守，并确保您的个人数据在任何时候都得到充分保护。

为此，我们采取了适当的措施，以确保在格罗茨-贝克特集团内遵守数据保护规定。

我们已经与各个子公司签订了适当的合同，以确保在集团内部交换的个人数据始终得到保护。

根据这些协议和适用的数据保护法，我们只为本隐私政策中所述的目的向我们的生产和销售子公司转移个人数据。在这样做的时候，我们在业务上支持我们的子公司，并遵守我们在母公司也使用的技术和组织措施，以确保您的个人数据的安全。在可能的情况下，我们通过假名化或匿名化措施保护您的数据。如果子公司位于欧洲经济区之外，我们会采取适当措施，确保在那里处理的个人数据受到与欧洲经济区内相同的保护。

8.向欧洲经济区以外的接收者转移数据

在使用服务提供商并经您同意将数据转移给第三方时，个人数据可能被转移到欧盟和欧洲经济区以外的国家，并由这些国家的接收者处理。

以下国家被欧盟认为在处理个人数据方面具有符合欧盟标准的充分保护水平（所谓的充分性决定）。安道尔，阿根廷，加拿大（有限），法罗群岛，根西岛，以色列，马恩岛，日本，泽西岛，新西兰，瑞士，乌拉圭。对于其他国家的收件人，我们同意适用欧盟标准合同条款，按照法律要求提供 "适当的保护水平"。

9.你是否有义务向我们提供个人数据？

在您与格罗茨-贝克特之间的业务关系中，我们需要您提供以下类别的个人数据。

• 为建立和履行业务关系所需的所有数据。
• 履行合同义务所需的数据。
• 我们在法律上有义务收集的数据。

没有这些数据，我们就不可能与您签订或履行合同。

10.删除期

根据适用的数据保护法规，我们储存您的个人数据的时间不会超过我们为各自的处理目的所需的时间。如果履行合同或法律义务不再需要这些数据，我们会定期将其删除，除非仍有必要暂时储存。继续储存可能存在以下原因。

• 必须遵守商法和税法规定的保留义务。主要根据德国商法典（Handelsgesetzbuch）和德国财政法典（Abgabenordnung）的规定，保留期最长为10年。
• 关于在法定时效规定的框架内发生法律纠纷时的证据保全：民法中的时效期可长达30年，常规的时效期在3年后发生。

11.你的权利

在处理您的个人数据方面，您也有某些权利。更详细的信息可以在《一般数据保护条例》的相关条款中找到（第15至21条）。

11.1 获得信息和纠正的权利

你有权从我们这里获得关于我们处理你的哪些个人数据的信息。如果这些信息不正确（或不再正确），你可以要求我们更正数据，如果信息不完整，则要求我们补全。如果我们将您的数据传递给了第三方，我们会根据相关法律情况通知相关第三方。

11.2 删除的权利

在以下情况下，您可以要求立即删除您的个人数据。

• 当您的个人数据不再需要用于收集的目的时。
• 如果你已经撤销了你的同意，并且没有其他法律依据来处理数据。
• 如果你反对处理，并且没有压倒性的合法理由来处理数据。
• 如果你的数据被非法处理。
• 如果为了遵守法律义务，必须删除您的个人数据。

请注意，在我们删除您的数据之前，我们必须检查是否有合法理由处理您的个人数据。

11.3 限制处理的权利（"阻止的权利"）。

您可以出于以下原因要求我们限制对您个人数据的处理。

• 如果你对数据的准确性有异议，直到我们有机会让自己确信数据是准确的。
• 如果数据被非法处理，但你只要求限制个人数据的使用，而不是删除。
• 如果我们不再需要该个人数据用于处理目的，但你仍然需要它来主张、行使或捍卫法律索赔。
• 如果你反对该处理，并且尚未确定你的合法利益是否高于我们的合法利益。

11.4 反对的权利

11.4.1 个人反对权

如果处理是为了公共利益或在利益平衡的基础上进行的，你有权以与你的特殊情况有关的理由反对处理。如果您反对，我们将不再处理您的个人数据，除非我们能够证明处理您的数据的令人信服的合法理由高于您的利益、权利和自由，或者因为您的个人数据被用于主张、行使或捍卫法律索赔。反对并不妨碍在反对之前进行的处理的合法性。

11.4.2 广告的矛盾

在您的个人资料被用于广告目的的情况下，您可以在任何时候反对这种形式的处理。然后，我们将不再为这些目的处理您的个人数据。

反对可以不拘泥于形式，应向以下单位提出。

格罗茨-贝克特有限合伙
数据保护官
园路2号
72458 阿尔伯市
电子邮件: moc.trekceb-zorg@ofni

11.5 数据可移植的权利

您有权根据要求获得您交给我们处理的可转移和机器可读格式的个人数据。

11.6 向监管机构投诉的权利（DS-GVO第77条）。

我们总是试图尽快处理您的询问和索赔，以保护您的相应权利。然而，根据请求的频率，我们可能需要30天才能进一步通知你的请求。如果需要更长的时间，我们会及时通知你延迟的原因，并与你讨论进一步的程序。
在某些情况下，我们可能或不可能向你提供信息。如果法律允许，我们会告知你拒绝提供信息的原因。
然而，如果您对我们的答复和回应不满意，或者认为我们违反了适用的数据保护法，您可以自由地向我们的数据保护官员和主管监督机构提出投诉。对我们负责的监管机构是。

巴登-符腾堡州数据保护和信息自由专员
Lautenschlagerstraße 20
DE-70173 Stuttgart
电话：+49 711 615541-0
传真：+49 711 615541-15
电子邮件：ed.lwb.idfl@elletstsop

U.S. Privacy Policy

1. Preliminary remarks

Whether you are a customer, interested person, applicant or visitor of our website: Groz-Beckert USA (hereafter referred to as “Groz-Beckert”, “we”, “our”, “us”) care about the protection of your personal data. What does this mean in detail? In the following we give you an overview of the personal data we collect about you and how we process this data. Moreover, you will get an overview of your rights based on the applicable data protection act. And we will name the persons you can contact if you have questions.

By accessing or using the Groz-Beckert websites or any related functionality or services, and by emailing and submitting information to Groz-Beckert, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and consent to our use of your information as set forth below. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you should not submit any information and you should stop using this site. This Policy covers information submitted to Groz-Beckert electronically or otherwise in writing as well, for example (and without limitation) by email.

This Policy does not apply to information collected or received through related sites or applications. If you connect to other websites through this site, please understand that Groz-Beckert does not operate or control those other websites and this Policy does not apply to information collected through those sites. Information collected on this site, including information that you submit, is maintained and processed in the United States and in Germany. By submitting your personal information to us on or through this site, you agree to the maintenance, processing, transfer, and storage of your information in these countries.

The contents of this notice may change over time. Please visit this page to view it in its current form. The change in the Effective Date listed at the top of this page will notify you that the Policy has been updated. Your continued use of this Website after any changes in these terms constitute your agreement with these terms. As of the Effective Date of this Policy, Groz-Beckert’s products and services in the United States are offered to businesses only. If you are not accessing this site on behalf of your company, you are welcome to browse our site even though we don’t have products or services for you.

1.1. Who are we?

Groz-Beckert is the world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools, as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textile fabrics. Our parent company, Groz-Beckert KG, is based in Albstadt, Germany. The GB group of companies includes the headquarters in Albstadt as well as production sites in Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Portugal, USA, India, China and Vietnam as well as numerous sales affiliates and distribution partners worldwide. Different sections of this policy provide information for contacting Groz-Beckert to exercise your rights or to make inquiries. For questions concerning this privacy policy statement, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Groz-Beckert Kommanditgesellschaft
Data Protection Officer
Parkweg 2
DE-72458 Albstadt
moc.trekcebzorg@noitcetorp.atad

2. Scope of application of this data privacy statement

When this Policy refers to “processing” of personal data of an individual, it means the collection, recording, organization, sorting, saving, adjustment or changing, analysis, use, sharing by transfer, distribution or any other form of provision, synchronization or linking, filtering, deletion or destruction of personal data. Personal data is all information with reference to an identified or identifiable natural person.

This data privacy statement is about personal data of customers, interested persons, applicants or visitors. This data privacy statement applies both to our U.S. website www.Groz-Beckert.com, our Customer Portals, and the app. MyGrozBeckert, as well as emails and other information that you decide to submit to us. Please note that Career Portal is not available to applicants seeking employment with Groz-Beckert in the U.S.

This website contains links to other websites controlled, offered or maintained by third parties, including YouTube. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, Groz-Beckert makes no representation and is not responsible for these sites or the contents contained therein. Access and use of these sites is at your own risk. Groz-Beckert is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites.

3. What personal data do we process?

We collect your personal data when you enter into contact with us, for example, as an interested person or customer. This can, for example, be when you are interested in our products or register for our online services, contact us through our communication channels or use our products or services as part of an existing business relation.

We process the following kinds of personal data:

• Identifiers/Information for personal identification
  e.g. first and last name, address, e-mail address, phone number, fax number, electronic signatures (if applicable); IP addresses and online identifiers;
• Professional or Employment Related Information/Company-related data
  e.g. corporate name, your department, function, types of machines used by your company
• Internet or Electronic Network Information
  e.g. user names, data about your visits to our website, Customer Portals or applications, actions carried out on our website and in the Customer Portals (including browsing and search history), place of access;
• Inferences
  We do not create profiles regarding you based on your conduct on our website. However, Groz-Beckert may create profiles regarding our customers and their preferences and trends based on order history, location and similar information submitted offline or through email.
• Information about your interests and wishes, indicated by you
  e.g. through our contact form or other communication channels
• Geolocation Data
  e.g. the location of the device that you are using to access our website.

We also collect order data, such as customer number, order number, and invoice data. If you are submitting this information in the scope of your employment for or in connection with your responsibilities to your employer, this information, and our collection and use of it, may be subject to a separate agreement between your employer and the applicable Groz-Beckert entity with whom your employer contracts.

3.1 Sensitive data

Sensitive data — special categories of personal data like information on religion, race, or membership in a trade union—is not collected.

3.2 Personal data of minors

This website is not intended for use by children and we do not knowingly collect the personal data of minors under the age of 16. If you are under 16 years of age, do not use or access the website at any time or in any manner. If you believe that you may have information regarding a person under 16 that you believe to have registered an account with, or otherwise provided personal information via, this website, please contact us at the email address or phone number set forth below.

Personal data of other minors is collected only if they open a customer account with us, use our communication channels or app.

3.3 Use of Cookies

3.3.1 What are Cookies?

Cookies and tracking tools may be used in the provision of our online service. Cookies are small text files that can be saved on your terminal device when you use an online service. Tracking can be carried out using different technologies. We process information using pixel technology or log file analysis in particular.

We differentiate between cookies that are essential for the technical functions of the online service and cookies and tracking mechanisms that are not essential for the technical function of the online services. It is generally possible to use the online service without cookies that are not required for technical purposes.

3.3.2 Technically essential cookies

Technically essential cookies are cookies without which it is impossible to guarantee the technical provision of the online service. These include cookies that store data to guarantee problem-free rendition of video or audio content, for example.

These cookies are deleted at the end of your visit.

3.3.3 Non-technically essential cookies and tracking mechanisms

We use marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms. We only use these cookies and tracking mechanisms if you have consented to this use beforehand. One exception to this rule is the cookie that saves the current status of your privacy setting (selection cookie). This cookie is set due to justified interest.

General

The use of marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms enables us and our partners to show advertisements in line with your personal interests based on an analysis of your usage behavior.

• Statistics:
  We use statistics tools to measure the number of times you have accessed a site, for example.
• Conversion tracking:
  Our conversion tracking partners set a cookie on your computer (“conversion cookie”) if you access our website via an advertisement from the relevant partner. These cookies usually expire after 30 days. If you visit certain sites offered by us and the cookie has not yet expired, both we and the relevant conversion tracking partner can see that a specific user has clicked on the advertisement and was forwarded to our site that way. This is also possible across multiple devices. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to produce conversion statistics and to record the total number of users who clicked on the relevant advertisement and were forwarded to a site with a conversion tracking tag.

Details of how the marketing tools we use work can be found here:

• Name: Google Ads
  Provider: Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
  Function: Placing of advertisements, remarketing, conversion tracking

Further information is available at: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

3.3.4 Management of cookies and tracking mechanisms

You can manage your cookie and tracking mechanism settings in the browser and/or in our privacy settings.

Note: The settings made here only apply for the browser used

3.3.4.1 · Switching off all cookies

To switch off all cookies, go into your browser settings and deactivate the use of cookies. Please note that the function of the website may be impaired as a result.

3.3.4.2 Managing your settings regarding non-technically essential cookies and tracking mechanisms

When you visit our websites, you will be asked in a cookie layer whether you consent to the use of marketing cookies or tracking mechanisms.

You can withdraw your consent with effect for the future or grant consent at a later time in our privacy settings.

3.3.4.3 Do not Track

Groz-Beckert does not knowingly track visitors to this website over time and across third party sites others than mentioned above. Web browsers or other mechanisms may give users options regarding the collection of information about their online activities over time and across third-party sites and online services. In general, if a user’s browser sends a standard Do Not Track signal, then Groz-Beckert honors that request. In addition, a user’s opt-in choice to permit cookies may be ignored if the user enables Do Not Track.

Please be aware that we do not control the tracking of third party websites or services to which you may link from our website.

If you would like additional information about online tracking and various opt-out mechanisms, please see https://allaboutdnt.com

4. External links

Our online offer may contain links to websites of third parties, providers not affiliated with us. After clicking on the link, we no longer have any influence on the collection, processing and use of any personal data (such as the IP address or the URL of the page on which the link is located), transmitted to the third party by clickin the link , as the behavior of third parties is naturally beyond our control. We assume no responsibility for the processing of such personal data by third parties.

5. For what purposes do we process your personal data and on what legal basis?

5.1 Fulfillment of contract

We process your data to fulfill our contracts. This also applies to information you give us as part of correspondence exchanged prior to concluding a contract. The specific purposes of data processing depend on the relevant product and the request made and can also be used to analyze your demand and check which products and services can be right for your company.

5.1.1 Fulfillment of contractual relationship

To fulfill our contractual relationship with your company, we need your name, address, phone number or e-mail address so that we can contact you.

5.1.2 Offering of products and Services

We also need your personal data to check if and which we can offer the company that you represent. For details about the respective purposes of data processing, please see the contract documents and our general terms and conditions.

5.1.3 Application process

Groz-Beckert USA, Inc. does not accept applications or hire applicants through this website.

5.2 After weighing of interests: we optimize our Services and offer suitable products

5.2.1 For strengthening and optimizing the customer relationship

As part of our efforts to continuously optimize our relationship with the company that you represent, from time to time we ask you to participate in customer surveys. The results are used to better adjust our products and services to your company’s needs.

5.2.2 Data processing and analysis for marketing purpose

Your company’s requirements are important to us and we try to give you the information on products and services that is just right for your company. For this purpose we use knowledge from our common business relationship as well as from market research. Our main goal in doing so is the adjustment of our product proposals to your company’s requirements. In this context our goal is to process your data in accordance with the applicable data privacy act. Important: You can object to the use of your personal data for this purpose at any moment.

What exactly do we analyze and process?

• Results from our marketing activities to measure the efficiency and relevance of our campaigns;
• Information taken from your visits to our website and Customer Portals;
• We analyze the possible demand for our products and services.

5.2.3 Newsletter

On our website you can subscribe to our newsletter. For the dispatch we only need your e-mail address. All other information is voluntary. Only after completion of the double opt-in process you will receive our newsletter. You have the right to view your declaration of consent or unsubscribe from our newsletter at any moment. Corresponding links are implemented in each cover letter to our newsletter. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter, we will immediately delete your contact data from our newsletter distribution list.

The effectiveness of an electronic consent, such as the electronic consent used for the newsletter subscription, is subject to specific requirements by law. This includes the logging of your declaration of consent. For this reason we log the date and time of your consent, the text of the declaration of consent whether or not the check box was ticked, your e-mail address and all further voluntary data. We also log the date and time of the click on the confirmation link and the link in the confirmation e-mail. This data is collected only to comply with legal obligations or to demonstrate consent if there is a dispute.

5.2.4 E-mailings

After the relevant subscription through our Portals you can get e-mails including information on interesting exhibitions, news about Groz-Beckert, invitations to customer events, and similar information tailored to your requirements. You have the right to object to these personalized notifications at any moment.

5.2.5 Measures serving your security

Among others, we use your personal data in the following cases:

• To protect you or your company from fraudulent activities, we analyze your data. This can be, for example, if your identity was stolen or if unauthorized persons gained access to your user account;
• To optimize the reliability of our web applications our IT support works with you in close contact in cases of technical problems. In this context we also analyze your logs in terms of site access, actions carried out, etc.;
• To enhance IT security;
• To register and prove facts in cases of possible litigation.

5.3 Based on your consent

If you have agreed to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes, we are authorized to process your data. You can revoke your consent at any time with respect to the future. This can be done by e-mail or mail without any cost other than base rate mailing expenses (cost of your Internet connection). The revocation, however, does not affect the rightfulness of the data processing prior to the revocation.

5.4 Based on statutory provisions or public interest

As a company we are subject to all sorts of legal requirements. To comply with our legal obligations, we process your personal data.

6. Where do we transfer data to and why?

6.1 Use of data inside Groz-Beckert

Inside Groz-Beckert, access to your data is granted to persons who need it for the purpose of compliance with contractual or legal obligations, and the legitimate interests set forth above. Such persons may include employees of Groz-Beckert USA, our parent company or our other affiliates.

6.2 Use of data outside Groz-Beckert

We respect the protection of your personal data and share information about you with others outside of Groz-Beckert only if it is required by statutory regulations, you have given your consent or if it is required for the compliance with contractual obligations.

If legally required, it can be possible that we have to transfer your personal data to the following recipients:

• Public sector entities or controlling authorities, e.g. tax authorities, customs authorities;
• Judicial and law enforcement authorities, e.g. police, courts, prosecution;
• Lawyers or notaries, e.g. in cases of lawsuits
• Auditors.

In compliance with our contractual obligations we cooperate with other companies:

• Transport service providers or forwarders;
• Organizers and school service providers, hotels and transport service providers, if you participate in exhibitions or events;
• Banks and financial service providers for the processing of all financial issues.
• Our service providers

For an efficient operation of our organization we resort to external service providers who might also get your personal data for the fulfillment of the described purposes, like IT service providers, print and telecommunication service providers, data analytics, collection agencies, consulting firms or distribution companies.

We may provide your personal information to others when you use or direct our business to intentionally disclose your information to others.

We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not receive monetary consideration for providing your information to others.

6.3 Use of data inside the Groz-Beckert Group

To provide you with the better service, from time to time, we interchange data inside the group. When doing so, we take commercially reasonable efforts to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable law.

7. Are you obliged to provide us with your personal data?

In context with the business relation between you/your company and Groz-Beckert, we need the following categories of personal data:

• All data required for starting or fulfillment of a business relation;
• Data required for fulfillment of contractual obligations;
• Data we are obliged to collect by law. Without this data we are not in a position to conclude nor fulfill contracts with your company.

8. Additional Provisions Applicable to Information Processed in the European Union and Information of Registered Users Who Reside in the European Union.

If you are a natural person residing in the EU who is offered goods and services for your personal (as opposed to your company’s) use, or if your personal data is processed by a Groz-Beckert affiliate in the European Union, you may have certain additional rights. For details, please see below and the relevant parts of the General Data Protection Regulation (articles 15 - 21).

8.1 Deletion

In compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, we save your personal data no longer than required for the relevant purpose. If your data is no longer needed for the fulfillment of contractual or legal obligations, it is regularly deleted by us, except if its temporary storage is still necessary. This can be due to the following reasons:

• Compliance with duties to preserve records relating to commercial, employment, or tax law: Retention periods, primarily in accordance with the regulations of the commercial code and tax code, can be up to 10 years.
• As proof in case of litigation within the scope of the legal statutes of limitation: Civil law knows statutes of limitations of up to 30 years, with a regular prescription after 3 years.

8.2 Right to demand information and correction

You have the right to get information from us about which of your personal data we process. Should this information be incorrect (or no longer correct), you can demand the correction of the data or addition of data if it is incomplete. If your data has been forwarded to third parties, we will inform the relevant third parties if this is allowed by law.

8.3 Right of deletion

Under the following conditions you can demand the immediate deletion of your personal data:

• If your personal data is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected;
• If you have revoked your consent and if there is no other legal basis for the processing of your data;
• If you object to the processing and if there are no reasons of prime importance justifying the processing of the data;
• If your data has been wrongfully processed;
• If your personal data must be deleted to comply with legal obligations. Please note that before deleting your data we have to check if there is no legitimate reason for the processing of your personal data.

8.4 Right of limitation of the processing (“right of disabling”)

You can demand a limitation of the processing of your personal data for one of the following reasons:

• If you dispute the correctness of the data until we had the opportunity to check the correctness of the data;
• If the data was wrongfully processed and you demand only a limitation of the use of your personal data instead of its deletion;
• If we no longer need the personal data for processing but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims;
• If you objected to the processing and it has not yet been determined if your legitimate interests have priority to ours.

8.5 Right of objection

8.5.1 Individual case-related right of objection

If the processing is based on public interest or weighing of interests, you have the right to object to the processing for reasons of your specific situation. In such a case we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can give proof of compelling reasons, worth being protected, requiring the processing of your data that have priority over your interests, rights and liberties or if your data is required for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. The objection does not affect the rightfulness of the data processing prior to the objection.

8.5.2 Objection in terms of advertising

In cases where we used your personal date for advertising efforts, you can object to this form of processing at any time. We will then no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

The objection can be informal and must be addressed to:

Groz-Beckert Kommanditgesellschaft
Datenschutzbeauftragter
Parkweg 2
72458 Albstadt
moc.trekceb-zorg@noitcetorp.atad

8.6 Right of data transferability

You have the right to receive personal data that you have given to us for processing in a transferable and machine-readable format.

8.7 Right to complain to a controlling Authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

We always try to answer your inquires and claims as quickly as possible to maintain your rights. Depending on the frequency of inquiries, however, it can happen that an information concerning your request takes up to 30 days. Should our answer take longer, we will promptly notify you of the reason for the delay and will discuss further steps with you.

In some cases we might not be able to give you an information. If permitted by law, we will let you know the reason why we cannot provide the desired information.

Should you still not be satisfied with our answers and reactions or if you are of the opinion that we go against the applicable data privacy act, you can file a complaint with our Data Protection Officer or with the responsible controlling authority. The controlling authority responsible for us is the regional commissioner for data protection and freedom of information Baden-Wurttemberg:

Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Lautenschlagerstraße 20
70173 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 711 615541-0
Fax: +49 711 615541-15

9. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS.

If you are a resident of California, You have additional rights pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”). This section describes such additional rights and explains how to exercise them. Please note that if you are submitting information to this site as an employee, owner, contractor, officer, or contractor of another business, the California legislature has determined that sections A.1., A.2, B, and C do not apply to you. If that determination changes, we will update this policy.

A. Your Rights

1. Disclosure of Personal Information

We Collect About You You have the right to request that Groz-Beckert disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months. Once we receive and confirm your request, after appropriate verification, we will disclose to you:

• the categories of personal information we have collected about you;
• the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;
• our business or commercial purpose for collecting personal information;
• the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information, if any;
• the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you; and
• the categories of personal information about you that we disclosed for a business purpose.

Please be aware that Groz-Beckert is not required to provide personal information to a consumer more than twice in a 12-month period.

2. Right to Deletion

You have the right to request that Groz-Beckert delete your personal information that we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive and confirm your request, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, unless an exception applies under the CCPA.

3. Protection Against Discrimination

You have the right to not be discriminated against by Groz-Beckert because you exercised any of your rights under the CCPA. This means unless otherwise allowed we cannot, among other things, do the following as result of your exercise of your CCPA rights:

• deny services to you;
• charge different prices or rates for services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
• provide a different level or quality of services to you; or
• suggest that you will receive a different price or rate for services or a different level or quality of services.

B. Categories of Personal Information

Under the CCPA that We Collect and Disclose For Groz-Beckert’s business purposes in the last 12 months Groz-Beckert has collected and disclosed the following categories of personal information (as defined or described under the CCPA) with respect to Users that are California residents:

Category of Personal Information and from Whom Collected

• Identifiers:
  Registered Users of MyGrozBeckert and Customer Portal; newsletter subscribers; persons submitting via email or phone.
• Professional and employment information:
  Registered Users of MyGrozBeckert, and Customer Portal; persons submitting via email or phone.
• Internet and electronic network activity:
  All users
• Geolocation:
  All users
• PI under 1798.80(e): electronic signatures:
  Registered users; persons signing agreements with GBU electronically.
• Commercial information including records of products or services purchased, obtained or considered, along with other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies:
  Registered users; natural persons who are customers submitting information via email, mail or phone.

See sections ­­3, 4, and 5 above for more specific descriptions, the business or commercial purposes for which this information is used and with whom we share this information.

Groz-Beckert does not sell your personal information.

C. Exercising

Your CCPA Rights To exercise your rights under the CCPA described above, please submit a request to us by:

• calling Us at 1-833-355-0118 (toll free);or
• emailing Us at moc.trekceb-zorg@noitcetorp.atad

Groz-Beckert may require authentication of the consumer that is reasonable in light of the nature of the personal information requested.

You have the right to use an authorized agent registered to do business in California to submit Data Deletion Requests and Data Access Requests, but Groz-Beckert will require you to provide the authorized agent written permission to do so and verify your identity with the business, except if your authorized agent has a proper power of attorney. Groz-Beckert may deny a request from an authorized agent if the agent does not submit proof that the agent has been authorized by you to act on your behalf.