Data Protection Statement
At SSI SCHAEFER we take great care to ensure the security and privacy of your personal information. For this reason we want to reassure you that SSI SCHAEFER will handle and use this information responsibly. This data protection statement allows you to authorise SSI SCHAEFER to gather, process and use your personal information as listed below for the specific purposes set out in this document.
You can, of course, revoke this authorisation at any time.
Controller
The Controller as specified in Germany's Federal Data Protection Act 2003 shall, in the first instance, be Fritz-Schäfer GmbH, Fritz-Schäfer-Str. 20, D-57290 Neunkirchen, Germany.
Collection and use of personal data and information
All of the information we collect when you visit or use any of our Internet services is used to process customer information and to help us optimise our range of services. We will use the information to assist in processing orders, for goods deliveries and to help us provide services. We will also use your information to make contact with you regarding orders, products, services and marketing information (see "Communication by Email" below), to update our databases and to maintain and update your customer data. We will also use your information to help improve our range of services to you as well as to prevent or uncover abuses of our website and to implement technical, logistic or other services.
We will collect and store the following information:
Information which you supply:
We will collect and store all information which you enter via our website or communicate to us via some other means. You can choose not to give us certain information although this may result in you not being able to use certain services.
Technical Information:
As soon as you make contact with us, we collect and store certain information. We use cookies, among other technologies, which allow us to record certain information as soon as you visit our site using your web browser. Please note that software applications which enable users to surf the web anonymously can cause certain services to function incorrectly or not at all.
Communication by Email:
All emails you send to us are compared against our existing data and used to update our records if necessary.
What are cookies?
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers which are stored on your computer.
They allow our systems to detect which browser you are using and also allow you to use services such as the shopping section. Cookies are also used to store items in your shopping basket.
Most web browsers have a setting which allows you to accept or reject cookies or to notify you when a site tries to store a cookie on your computer. Because services such as the shop can only be used fully if cookies are enabled, we strongly recommend that you activate this function in your browser.
For security reasons we recommend that you delete all connection data when you have finished using our site. You web browser will usually have a function which allows you to clear temporary cache files.
How will the collected information be used?
Information about our customers is important for us and helps us to improve our range of services. We will not disclose your information to third parties and will only share your information in the following circumstances:
Affiliated Companies:
Affiliated companies and subsidiaries will receive customer data in strict compliance with the Federal Data Protection Act and other regulations which provide at least the same level of protection as this data protection statement.
Protection of SSI SCHÄFER and Third Parties:
We will disclose customer data where we are obliged to do so by law or where it is deemed necessary in order to implement our general terms and conditions of business or other agreements or where it is necessary in order to protect our rights, those of our customers or those of third parties. This includes disclosure of data to companies specialising in preventing and minimising abuses of our systems. Please rest assured that under no circumstances will your information be disclosed to these companies for commercial purposes as this is in direct violation of the Federal Data Protection Act.
With Your Permission:
In all other cases we will inform you if your information may be disclosed to a third party and you will be asked to give your permission for this.
Whenever your information is disclosed to third parties as set out above and the third party is not within the European Economic Area (EEA), we always ensure that the information is treated in accordance with this data protection statement and in accordance with German law.
How secure is my personal data and information?
To ensure that your information is transmitted securely over the Internet we use Secure Sockets Layer Software (SSL). This software securely encrypts the information you send us.
Encryption is activated automatically in our shopping and jobs sections.
We implement physical, electronic and procedural security measures to secure the collection storage and display of our customers' personal data. These security measures mean that we may from time to time ask you to verify your identity before you can access your own personal data.
It is important for you that you prevent unauthorised access to your username, password and computer. If you share a computer with others, please ensure that you log off and delete the cache files when you have finished using our site.
What options do I have?
As explained above, you always have the option of not providing any information at all, although this will mean you cannot access certain services such shopping.
The Help function on the menu bar of most web browsers will explain how you can configure your browser to accept new cookies, how to reject cookies and how to display a message any time a website tries to store a cookie on your computer. If you disable cookies on your computer, you will not be able to use the shopping system.
Please Note
If you have any questions relating to data protection, please do not hesitate to contact us. We reserve the right to amend this statement and our terms of use. Please check back regularly to find out about any changes. Unless stipulated elsewhere, all information and data relating to you will be subject to the terms of this data protection statement. We would like to assure you that any significant changes to the terms of this statement which will result in weakened protection for customer data already being stored will only be implemented with the agreement of all affected customers.
Information You Provide Us
We receive information as soon as a web browser connects to our system. This information includes all information you enter via the site including name, address, telephone number, fax number, customer number, contact names etc.
Technical Information
Technical information includes among other things, the IP address (Internet Protocol) which is automatically assigned to your computer, when it is connected to the Internet. We also collect delivery receipts and read notifications for emails, email addresses, passwords, information relating to your computer and Internet connection such as browser type and version, operating system and platform as well as connection data such as cookies.
Related Topics
General Terms and Conditions of Business