The protection and security of your personal data and your privacy is very important for voestalpine Profilform, Tovární 4, 68201 Vyškov (hereinafter "we" or "us") and its affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as "voestalpine"). voestalpine complies with all legal regulations regarding the protection, due processing and confidentiality of personal data, in particular the Austrian Personal Data Protection Act (DSG), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG).

 This Personal Data Protection Policy explains the method, scope and purpose of the collection and use of your personal data when you visit our website http://www.voestalpine.com/profilform-en/

 A separate Personal Data Protection Policy applies to business partners of voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH.

 Personal data

 Personal data includes all information about the data subject (person) that can identify him/her directly or indirectly (e.g. name, e-mail address or IP address).

 Contacts

 If you contact us by e-mail, phone or fax, we process the data provided by you (e-mail, name, telephone number, your enquiry and related documents) for the purpose of processing your request.

 Cookies

Our website uses cookies allowing it to recognise your Internet browser on your next visit. Cookies are small text files that the browser saves in your computer. Thanks to them, the website can be optimally adapted to your interests. If you do not want cookies to be stored in your computer, you can set your browser to inform you about the use of these files and ask for your permission in each individual case. You can also completely deactivate the use of cookies in your browser. In such a case, however, you will not be able to use our website in full.  

 Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytical tool provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics use cookies, which are text files stored on your computer, to enable analysis of your website use. The information generated by cookies about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA. We use Google Analytics strictly with IP anonymisation enabled. This means that Google shortens your IP address before handing it over among the member states of the European Union or other contracting countries of the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the entire IP address is transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google, being so authorised by the website operator, uses this information for evaluating your use of the website, for compiling reports on activities on the website, and for providing other services relating to website and internet usage. The IP address that your browser transfers within Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data. You can deactivate the use of cookies in your browser settings. We would like to inform you, however, that if you do so you will not be able to use the website functionality in full. If you do not want Google to collect and process data generated by cookies based on your use of different websites (including your IP address), you can download and install a browser plug-in at the following link:     

(http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en). For more information on the Terms of Service and Privacy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=us.

 Legal basis and retention period

 The data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) (consent) and/or (f) (legitimate interest) of the GDPR.

 The processed personal data is used for statistical analyses and for operating, securing and optimising the website (legitimate interest). Your personal data can be used for other purposes (e.g. sending a newsletter) only with your consent.  

 Unless expressly stated otherwise at the moment of your personal data collecting (e.g. in your consent statement), your personal data will be deleted (anonymised) when its storage is no longer necessary for fulfilling the purposes for which it was collected, unless there is a legal obligation to keep the data (e.g. requirements of tax or commercial law).

 Personal data transfer or disclosure

 We will not provide your personal data collected through your use of our website to any third party without your consent, except where it is necessary for fulfilling our duties or where required by law or authorities.

 voestalpine Profilform uses data processors (service providers) for data processing (e.g. under an IT support contract). These processors are contractually bound to comply with the applicable personal data protection regulations.

 Your rights and contact information

 In general, you have the right to access the personal data collected that relate to you, the right to correct or delete them, to restrict their processing and/or portability and the right to object. If the processing of your data is based on your consent, you are entitled to revoke it at any time. Your consent revocation does not affect the legality of processing on the basis of your consent prior to such revocation. You also have the opportunity to file a complaint with the supervisory authority. 

 Should you have any questions regarding the personal data protection or exercising the above rights, please contact our organisation in charge of personal data protection by e-mail at zbynek.kopriva@voestalpine.com .

This Personal Data Protection Policy may be updated at any time.