Privacy

Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter called „CLARIOS“) take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Below, we particularly want to let you know which data we save, when we save them and how we use them.

ANONYMOUS DATA COLLECTION
You can principally visit the websites of CLARIOS without disclosing your identity. We only get to know the name of your internet service providers, the website from which you are visiting us, and which of our websites you are visiting. These information are analysed for statistical purposes exclusively. You, as an individual user, remain anonymous. 

COOKIES
Cookies are small text files which can be placed on your hard drive, whenever you visit a website. These text files are created and then delivered to you by the web server you have used to establish a connection via your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator). We, too, use cookies on our websites, e.g. to record the frequency of access to our website. For this purpose, we use so-called “session cookies”, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser. Personal data are not contained in our cookies.  

Most of the browsers are set up in a way to accept cookies automatically. You can, however, deactivate the saving of cookies or reset your browser to inform you as soon as cookies are sent. Apart from that, you can always delete cookies on your system (e.g. in Windows Explorer). To do this, please use the help function in the menu bar of your web browser or operating system, respectively.

COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND USE OF PERSONAL DATA
Personal data are only collected when you voluntarily disclose them to us, e.g. for the processing of your enquiries or when registering for personalized services. The personal data collected are primarily processed and used to handle your enquiries or to process any contract with you. Hereby, it is of great importance for us that only indispensable data are collected.

In addition, we use and process your details to inform you, via the communication channel given by you (e.g. letter, fax, e-mail, telephone), about our products, services and actions that could be of interest for you, and, if applicable, to perform customer surveys. As far as prescribed by law, your data will not be used for advertising purposes, unless you have given your prior consent. 

Processing of your personal data saved will take place in countries of the European Economic Area, exclusively.

PASSING ON OF PERSONAL DATA
It is only to service and partner companies supporting us with the processing of customer enquiries that we pass on personal data. These companies are not allowed to use your personal data other than for the purpose of fulfilling their tasks on our behalf and are bound to comply with the pertinent data protection regulations.  

Occasionally, we may be compelled to disclose your data on grounds of statutory provisions or legal transactions. Apart from that, personal data are not passed on to any third parties.

RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You are, at any time, entitled to object to the above described use of your data for advertising and market research purposes by a short message to the address below, or to revoke your consent with future effect.

YOUR RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND TO THE CORRECTION AND DELETION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
In addition, you are, of course, at any time entitled to request information as to which data about you are saved and to which purpose this saving is performed. Apart from that, you can have incorrect data corrected or have data deleted the saving of which is impermissible or no longer required. To exert the above rights, please contact the below address.

EXTERNAL LINKS
Our online offerings may contain links referring to the sites of third parties. If not obviously recognizable as such, we will point out that the respective link is an external one. We have no influence on the contents and the design of the sites of external providers. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites.

ALTERATIONS TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY 
Alterations to or adaptations of our Privacy Policy may be required from time to time for legal and/or organisational reasons. Concerning this matter, please see the respective updated version of our Privacy Policy.

CONTACT PERSON FOR QUESTIONS OR QUERIES
In case of questions, comments or queries in connection with our Privacy Policy and the processing of personal data you may contact us under the following address:

Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Am Leineufer 51, 30419 Hannover
E-Mail: patricia.krueger@clarios.com

Status: October 2019