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Data protection statement by BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbHProtecting your data is our concernWe are delighted to learn of your interest in our company and our products and services, and during your visit to our website we want you to feel secure in the knowledge that your personal data is being protected, because we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. It goes without saying that we abide by the terms of the German Federal Data Protection Act, and this applies to all web-based activities carried out at BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH and its subsidiaries (BERU Electronics GmbH, BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH Muggendorf plant, and also BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH Neuhaus plant). We want you to know when we request data, what data we need, and how we use it. We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that both we and our external service providers obey the data protection regulations. Personal dataPersonal data means information relating to your personal identity. This includes your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. You do not need to divulge personal information in order to use our website. However in some cases we need your name and address so that we can provide the services you require. The same applies if, for example, you want us to send you information and goods that you have ordered, or in order to answer individual queries. Where this is necessary we draw your attention to this need where relevant. Moreover, we only store and process data that you have given to us voluntarily or automatically. In cases where you request services from us, we generally request only the data that we need in order to provide the services. Any additional data that we may request is considered as having been given voluntarily. We process personal data only in order to carry out the service you have requested, and to safeguard our own legitimate business interests. Purpose of personal dataIn general, we use the personal data that you provide in order to answer your queries, process your orders, or to allow you access to certain information or offers. In order to maintain our customer relationships, it may also be necessary for us or for a service provider appointed by us to use this personal data in order to keep you informed of product offers, which may be useful for your business, or to carry out on-line surveys so that we can better deal with the tasks and requests made by our customers. Of course we respect your wishes if you do not wish us to use your personal data in order to support our customer relationship activities (in particular for direct marketing or market research purposes). We will not sell or otherwise market your personal data to third parties. Use for a specific purposeWe will request, process and use the data that you make available to us online only for the purposes stated to you. We do not pass your personal data to third parties without your express agreement. Any personal data acquired by us, and its conveyance to government institutions and authorities entitled to such information is carried out only within the framework of relevant legislation, or only insofar as we are obligated to do so under the terms of a court judgment. Our employees and the service providers appointed by us are bound by a duty of confidentiality and are under an obligation to obey the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act. Automatically acquired non-personal dataFor organizational and technical reasons, when you use our Internet pages, the following information is stored: the names of the pages viewed, the browser and operating system used, the data and time that access was made, search engines used, the names of downloaded files. We do not store your IP address. We analyze this technical data anonymously and use it only for statistical purposes so that we can continually improve our Internet presence and create even more attractive offers on the Internet. This anonymous data is stored on secure systems, separate from personal data, and no inference can be made to any individual. It means that your personal data and your private domain are protected at all times. CookiesWhile you are using one of our websites it is possible that we place information on your computer in the form of a cookie. Cookies are little text files sent from a web server to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard disc. No personal data at all is stored about users, only the Internet Protocol address (IP address). This information is used to ensure that you will be automatically recognized next time you visit our website, making it easier to navigate. For example, cookies make it possible to adapt a website to your interests, or to store your password so that you do not have to enter it each time. Of course you can also visit our website without the use of cookies. If you do not want us to recognize your computer you can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard disc by selecting “Do not accept cookies” on your browser settings. For full details of how this works, please read the instructions given for your browser. However if you do not accept cookies, you may encounter functional restrictions to our offers. SecurityWe have taken precautions to ensure that your personal data is protected from loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorized access. All our employees and all those who are involved with data processing are bound by the German Federal Data Protection Act and by an undertaking to handle personal data confidentially, and they also receive regular training from our Data Protection Controller in this respect. In case we collect and process personal data the information is transmitted in encrypted format in order to prevent any abuse of the data by third parties. We keep our security measures under constant review and revise them in accordance with technical developments. Changes to our data protection provisionsWe reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures provided that such is necessary due to technical developments. In such cases we shall also make the relevant changes to our data protection notice. Please therefore always consult the most recent version of our data protection statement. LinksThis data protection statement does not extend to any external links to other websites emanating from our own website. Where we offer links to other websites we make every effort to ensure that such websites also maintain our data protection and security standards. However we have no influence over how other suppliers uphold the data protection and security provisions. You should therefore seek information on the other suppliers’ websites as well as the data protection statement which they provide. Right of informationYou have the right to receive information about the data about you that we hold. If you require, please write to us at:
BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
or send an e-mail to service[at]beru[dot]com Right of objectionFurthermore, you may revoke at any time your agreement to the acquisition and storage of your personal data by us. If you require, please write to us at:
BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
or send an e-mail to service[at]beru[dot]com GrievancesIn the event of a complaint about data protection and the processing of your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Controller directly:
Consilium Zimmermann
He is also your contact if you are seeking information, or if you have a suggestion or a complaint. |
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