BASIC INFORMATION
This privacy policy seeks to provide users of this website with information concerning Syntech Plastics’ methods, scope and purposes for collecting and using personal data. The website operator takes your data protection very seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory regulations. Since changes may be made to this privacy policy due to new technologies and the ongoing development of this website, we recommend that you regularly reread this privacy policy. Definitions of the terms used (e.g. "personal data", "processing", etc.) can be found in Article 4 of the GDPR.
ACCESS DATA
As the website operator or website provider, we collect data on access to the website in accordance with our legitimate interests (see Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) and store these on the website server as server log files. The following data are logged in this manner:
+ websites visited
+ date and time when the site was accessed
+ amount of data sent in bytes
+ source/reference from which you reached our site
+ browser used
+ operating system used
+ IP address used
Server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and subsequently deleted. Data are stored for security reasons e.g. to provide information on any cases of abuse. If data must be collected for the purposes of providing evidence, they are exempt from deletion until the incident is definitively resolved.
AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT & COOKIES
This website uses cookies for the purpose of pseudonymised audience measurement. These are transferred from our server or the third-party server to users’ browsers. Cookies are small files that are stored on your end device. Your browser accesses these files. Cookies improve this website's user-friendliness and security.
If you do not want audience measurement cookies to be stored on your end device, you can decline the use of these files here:
Network Advertising Initiative cookie opt-out page: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
Cookie opt-out page for the US website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/
Cookie opt-out page for the European website: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
Most browsers offer the option of blocking cookies in the settings. NB: If you make such changes to your settings, there is no guarantee that you will have unlimited access to all features of this website.
COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Syntech Plastics only collects, uses and passes on your personal data if this is legally permitted or you have given your consent to data collection. Personal data is considered to be any information that is used to personally identify you and can be traced back to you e.g. your name, email address and telephone number.
You can visit this website without providing personal data. However, to improve our online offering, we store data concerning your access to this website (without you being identified personally). These access data include files you have requested and the name of your internet provider. Data are anonymised and therefore cannot be traced back to you personally.
GUIDELINES FOR COMMENTS AND POSTS
Your IP address is stored whenever you add a post or comment to this website. This is done to protect our legitimate interests as described in Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR and provides us with protection as a web operator, as we may be prosecuted for any comments infringing the law in force, and therefore have an interest in identifying the author of comments or posts.
Google Analytics
Due to our legitimate interests of optimising and analysing our online offering in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this website uses the "Google Analytics" service supplied by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). This service (Google Analytics) uses cookies, which are text files that are stored on your end device. Information collected using cookies is generally sent to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored. Google LLC is compliant with European data protection law and certified under the Privacy Shield agreement: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
IP anonymisation is used on this website. Users’ IP addresses are truncated within EU and EEA Member States and other states party to the EEA agreement. Only in exceptional circumstances will IP addresses be initially sent untruncated to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. Such truncation prevents you from being identified by your IP address. Users’ IP addresses provided by their browsers are not combined with other data stored by Google.
Within the scope of the order data processing agreement that we as the website operator have entered into with Google Inc., Google Inc. uses the collected information to analyse website use and website activity and provides services in connection with internet use.
Data collected by Google on our behalf are used to analyse individuals’ use of our online offering, e.g. by generating reports on activity on the website, with a view to improving our online offering.
You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings. If your browser does not allow any cookies, there is no guarantee that you will have unlimited access to all features of this website.
Moreover, using a browser plugin, you can prevent information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. You can access this plugin using the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB
Alternatively, by clicking on this link (IMPORTANT: insert opt-out link), you can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data relating to you within this website. By clicking on the above link, you can download an opt-out cookie. Your browser must therefore fundamentally allow the storage of cookies in order to do this. If you regularly delete your cookies, you will need to click on the link every time you visit this website.
"Further information on how Google Inc. uses data is available here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en (Data collected by Google partners)
https://adssettings.google.de/authenticated (Settings regarding ads displayed to you)
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en (Use of cookies in ads)"
USE OF FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA PLUGINS
In pursuit of our legitimate interest of analysing, optimising and operating our online offering (in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), this website uses the Facebook Social Plugin operated by Facebook Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA). Embedded features can be identified by the Facebook logo or the terms "like" or "share” displayed in the Facebook colours (blue and white). Details of all Facebook plugins can be found at the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
Facebook Inc. is compliant with European data protection law and certified under the Privacy Shield agreement: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
Plugins establish a direct link between your browser and Facebook servers. The website operator has no influence over the type and scope of data transferred by plugins to Facebook Inc. servers. Relevant information is available here: https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084
Plugins inform Facebook Inc. that you have visited this website as a user. It is possible that your IP address will be stored as part of this process. If you are logged into your Facebook account while visiting this website, the aforementioned information will be linked to it. If you use plugin features by e.g. sharing or liking a post, this information will also be passed on to Facebook Inc.
If you wish to prevent Facebook. Inc. from linking these data to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website and delete any stored cookies. Using your Facebook profile, you can enable other settings relating to data processing for advertising purposes or prevent your data from being used for advertising purposes. You can access these settings here:
"Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
Cookie opt-out page for the US website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/"
The Facebook data policy identifies which data are collected, used and processed and the purpose and extent to which this occurs. It also provides information on your rights and options in the settings for protecting your privacy. This can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
NEWSLETTER SUBSRCIPTION
The website operator provides a newsletter with details of recent events and offers. In order to subscribe to the newsletter, you must provide a valid email address. By subscribing to the newsletter, you consent to us sending you the newsletter and accept the procedure as set out.
The newsletter is sent out by the Syntech Plastics GmbH corporate communication division.
Withdrawal and cancellation: You can withdraw your consent for us to send you the newsletter at any time, thus cancelling your newsletter subscription. Your personal data will be deleted on cancellation. At the same time, your consent for us to send the newsletter ceases. The cancellation link can be found at the end of each newsletter.
FINAL PROVISIONS
User rights: As a user, you are entitled to request a cost-free disclosure listing any personal data relating to you that have been stored. Moreover, you are entitled to have inaccurate data corrected and limit processing of your personal data or have it deleted. Where appropriate, you may also assert your right to data portability. If you suspect that your data has been unlawfully processed, you can make a complaint to the competent regulatory authorities.
Deleting data: You are entitled to have your data deleted provided that this does not contravene any legal obligation to store data (e.g. data retention). Any data we store are deleted once they are no longer required for their intended purpose and no legal storage periods are applicable. If data are required on legal grounds and therefore cannot be deleted, processing of such data will be limited. In such cases, data will be withheld and not used for other purposes.
Right to object: Users of this website can assert their right to object and decline processing of their personal data at any time.
If you wish us to correct, withhold or delete any of your personal data that we have stored; require information on such data; have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data; or would like to withdraw any permissions you have given, please send an email to the following address: presse@syntech-plastics.com