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| Data protection declaration by the European Computer
Telecoms Group |
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Disclaimer
Although due care and attention has
been given to this translation, it should not be considered a legal
document. The original language document shall take precedence over
this translation in any dispute over interpretation. |
On the topic of data protection |
Protection of personal data is important to us.
That’s why we conduct our activities in accordance with the applicable
laws guarding personal data and ensuring data security. In the following,
you will read what information we may collect, how we will handle it,
and who – in some cases – may receive this information.
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| Personal data |
Via our Web sites, we gather no personal data whatsoever (e.g.,
names, addresses, phone numbers or e-mail addresses), unless you
voluntarily provided us with such data (e.g., through registration,
surveys) or unless you agreed to provide the data, or unless the
corresponding laws protecting your data allow this.
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| Purpose |
Generally, we use the personal data that you provided
in order to answer your inquiries, in order to process your orders,
or to provide you with access to certain information or offerings.
Of course, we respect if you do not wish to provide us with your personal
data for the purpose of supporting our customer relations (especially
direct marketing or market research). We will not sell your personal
data to third parties, nor will we market it in any other manner.
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| Use for a certain purpose |
| The personal data provided online will only be
recorded, processed and used for the purposes that you chose. Exceptions
are if the recording, processing and use |
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are conducted for another purpose which is
directly connected to the original purpose for which the personal
data were recorded.
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are required for the preparation, negotiation
and compliance of a contract with you. |
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are required due to legal obligation or regulatory
or judicial orders.
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are required for explanation or for protecting
legal claims or for defending against suits.
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aid the prevention of abuse or other illegal
activity, e.g., intentional attack on our system ensuring data
security.
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Communications and use-related information
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| If you are accessing our Web sites via telecommunications
services, then communications-related information (e.g., IP address)
or use-related information (e.g., data on start of use and duration,
or on telecommunications services you use) are generated automatically
with technical means. They will possibly allow conclusions on personal
data. If recording, processing and using your communications- and use-related
information is imminently necessary, then this is subject to the laws
on data protection. |
| Automatically recorded, non-personal data |
When you are accessing our Web sites, then
on occasion information will be recorded automatically (that is,
not via our registration) that is not assigned to a specific person
(e.g., Internet browser used and operating system; domain name of
previously visited Web site; number of visits; average time of visit;
pages accessed). We use this information to determine the attractiveness
of our Web sites and to improve their performance and content.
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| ”Cookies” – information
that is automatically stored on your computer |
If you visit one of our Web sites, it is possible
that we store information on your computer in form of a “cookie”,
which will automatically recognize your computer during the next visit.
For example, cookies allow us to adjust the site to your interests
or to save your password, meaning you do not have to enter it again
each time you visit. If you don’t want us to recognize your computer,
please adjust your Internet browser so that it deletes all cookies
from your PC hard drive, blocks all cookies, or warns you before a
cookie is stored.
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Please also take a look at our exemption
of liability and the imprint.
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