Last revision: 23/01/2009
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We are delighted that you are interested in our company and products/services. We would like you to feel safe when visiting our website and in respect of the protection of your personal information. We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously. Our privacy terms are consistent with the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG). In spite of careful checking of the content, we do not accept any liability for external links to third-party content.
Personal information
Personal information is that which relates to your identity. This includes your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. It is not necessary to divulge personal information in order to use our website. However, in certain circumstances we do require your name, address and other details in order to perform services requested by you.
For example, this would arise in relation to the delivery of ordered goods.
If you avail of a service, normally only the information required by us to perform the service is collected. Personal information is only processed to the extent that it is necessary to fulfil the requested service and protect our justifiable business interests.
Use and transfer of personal information
We will use the personal information provided by you to answer your queries, handle orders and give you access to particular information and offers. We will neither sell nor otherwise market your personal information to third parties.
We will only collect, process and use the personal information provided online by you for the purposes mentioned to you. Your personal data shall not be transferred to a third party without your required consent.
Personal data will only be collected and transmitted to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive information within the framework of pertinent laws or if we are obliged to do so on the basis of a court order.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses what are known as "cookies". These are text files saved to your computer which facilitate analysis of the usage of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your usage of this website (including your IP address) is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google uses this information to analyse your usage of the website, compile reports on website activities for the website operator and to perform further services associated with website and Internet usage. Google may also pass on this information to third parties in cases where this is statutory or the third party has been commissioned by Google to process the data. Google will never link your IP address with other Google Inc. data.
You can stop this cookie from being installed by setting up your browser software accordingly. However, please note that you may not be able to fully avail of all functions on this website if you choose to do so.
By using this website, you are giving your consent for Google to process the data collected about you in the manner described above and for the aforementioned purpose.
Automatically collected non-personal information
When using our website, the following information is stored for organisational and technical reasons: the names of the webpages accessed, the browser used and the operating system, date and time of access, search engines used, the name of downloaded files and your IP address.
We analyse this technical data anonymously and for statistical purposes only in order to continuously improve our website and to make our web offers even more appealing. This anonymous information is stored on secure systems separate to the personal information and cannot be linked to any individual. Therefore, your personal information and privacy are protected at all times.
Cookies
If you visit one of our websites, we may store information on your computer in the form of a cookie. Cookies are small text files sent from a web server to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive.
This does not involve any storage at all of personal information, simply the Internet protocol address. This information is used to automatically recognise you when you visit our website again and to make it easier for you to navigate the site. Cookies enable us to adapt a website to your interests, for example, or save your password so that you do not have to re-enter it every time you visit.
Of course, you can also visit our website without using cookies. If you do not wish your computer to be recognised by us the next time you visit, you can prevent cookies being saved to your hard drive by selecting "accept no cookies" in your browser settings. Please refer to the instructions provided by the manufacturer of your browser for the specifics on how this works. However, there may be some functional restrictions in respect of our offers if you do not accept any cookies.
Security
We take the necessary security measures to protect information relating to you that is managed by us from manipulation, loss, destruction and unauthorised access/disclosure. Our security measures are constantly being improved in accordance with technological developments.
Entitlement to, changing and deletion of personal information
You can view, process and delete your own information provided to us by you via the Hirschmann Car Communication spare parts shop for the purpose of processing your order at any time in the "My Account" area by entering your e-mail address and password. If you have forgotten your password, we have a special service for you - you can request your password in the "Password forgotten" area by entering your e-mail address.
You should not disclose your password to a third party. Please always log out of your personal account when you are finished using it and use SSL encryption whenever offered to you by us as part of the ordering process.
Changes to our privacy terms
We reserve the right to change our security and privacy terms where this is required due to technical developments. In such instances, we shall also amend our privacy information accordingly. Therefore, please note the up-to-date version of our Privacy Policy in each case.
Right to information, correction, deletion and blocking of data
On request, we can provide you with information at no cost on the data about you which we are storing. If you would like to receive this, please send us a message using the contact details below or contact us personally. We are also obliged to correct, block and delete information about you stored by us on request.
Hirschmann Car Communication GmbH
Stuttgarter Strasse 45-51
72654 Neckartenzlingen
Stuttgart Local Court HRB 225926
VAT no.: DE 81 42 12 629
E-mail: info@hirschmann-car.com
Tel.:07127/ 14 -0
Fax: 07127/ 14 -1060