Privacy Statement
CeramTec appreciates your interest in its products and your visit to this Web site. Under normal circumstances, you can visit our Web site without providing any details about yourself. In individual cases, we do require your name and address, however. The protection of your privacy in the processing of your personal data is an important concern to which we pay special attention during our business processes. Personal data collected during visits to our Web sites are processed by us confidentially and according to the legal provisions valid for the countries in which the Web sites are maintained. CeramTec Web sites may include links to other web sites which are not covered by this privacy statement.
Collection and Processing of Personal Data
When you visit our Web sites, our Web server automatically records the name of your internet service provider, the Web site from which you visit us, the Web sites you actually visit and the date and length of your visit. CeramTec may use cookies to follow the preferences of our visitors and optimize our Web sites accordingly. The so called “Cookies” is a technology with the help of which information from Web site can be matched to your requirements. You can reset your browser either to notify you when you receive a cookie, or to refuse to accept cookies.
Should personal information be necessary, you will be advised of such in advance. Personal data is only stored if volunteered by you, for example in context of a registration, a survey or in execution of a contract.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Data and Purpose Specification
CeramTec will use your personal data for the sole purpose of technical administration of the Web sites, customer administration, product surveys and marketing, only to the extent necessary in each specific case. Your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties outside CeramTec with your consent. We will only disclose to governmental authorities in cases where it is required by law.
Security
CeramTec uses technical and organizational security measures in order to protect the data we have under our control against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are continually enhanced as new technology becomes available.
Freedom of choice
We would like to use your data to inform you about our products and services and where applicable request your opinion. Naturally your participation in such campaigns is voluntary. Should you not consent, you can inform us at any time by postal letter, so that we can specifically prohibit the use of your data accordingly. For further instructions we refer you to the local Web site-services.
Google Analytics
This Web site uses Google Analytics, a Web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies” – text files saved to your computer that make it possible to analyze how you use the Web site. Cookies generate information about how you use this Web site. The data is generally transmitted and saved to one of Google's servers in the USA. However, in the event that IP anonymization is enabled on this Web site, your IP address will be abbreviated prior to saving in any of the European Union Member States or in other states that are parties to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to and abbreviated on one of Google's servers in the USA. At this Web site operator's request, Google takes this data and analyzes how you use the Web site, puts together reports about Web site activity and provides other services associated with Web site and Internet usage for the operator. Google will not use the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of the Google Analytics service in combination with other data from Google. You can prevent cookies from being saved by adjusting your browser settings; however, in this case you may not be able to use all of the functions offered on this Web site to their full extent. In addition you can prevent the data generated by the cookie related to your use of this Web site (including your IP address) from being sent to and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser add-on available via the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Contact
For information, helpful suggestions, complaints regarding processing of your personal data you can refer to our Chief Data Protection Officer. Should there be data incorrect in spite of our efforts for accuracy and timeliness, we will correct that information at your request.
Data Protection Officer
Stefan Bürvenich
CeramTec GmbH
CeramTec-Platz 1–9
73207 Plochingen
Germany