SAINT-GOBAIN ECOPHON IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY. WE USE THE PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS POLICY INCLUDING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A MORE PERSONALISED browsing EXPERIENCE while you are using our website. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION.
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND OUR VIEWS AND PRACTICES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND HOW WE WILL TREAT IT.
In this Privacy Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings hereunder:
“Ecophon”, “we”, “us” or “our” means Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, a company incorporated under the laws of Sweden, Swedish Ecophon reg. no. 556142-5165, whose registered office is P.O Box 500, SE-265 03 Hyllinge, Sweden and VAT registration number is SE556142516501.
“Customer”, “you” or “your” means you, i.e. the person accessing the Website.
“Privacy Policy” means this Privacy Policy.
“Website” means [URL] (or such other URL as we may specify from time to time) that is operated by us or on our behalf. We will do our best to check our website for viruses but we do not warrant that the website is free of viruses or other malicious content.
This Privacy Policy tells you:
This Privacy Policy (together with Ecophon’s terms of use, which can be found on the Website and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
For the purpose of applicable data protection legislation, the data controllers under this Privacy Policy are Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB (further details in the applicable definition above) and [Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK Ltd of Saint-Gobain House, Binley Business Park, Coventry, CV3 2TT].
Any changes we may make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.
You will be required to provide us with personal data when you purchase our Products through the Website
The personal data we collect about you includes the following.
If you contact us before or after an order is placed, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
Details of your visits to the Website includes, but is not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access.
We use personal data held about you in the following ways:
We are committed to providing you with information, products and services which you require and as a valued customer we would like to keep you informed about new product launches, branch developments, new services, newsletters and special promotions we think you will find interesting. In the event that we wish to make any such communications electronically (e.g. via email), we may also seek your consent by asking you to tick the relevant box situated on the form on which we collect your data (e.g. in connection to purchase of our products via the Website).
From time to time, this site may include links to other websites. We may not be operating the linked sites and we do not endorse the contents, views or products of the linked sites. We do not accept any responsibility for use of the linked sites. You are advised to use linked sites with caution and with due regard to any terms of use on those sites. If you transfer to other sites by using a link from the Website to another site we may receive aggregate or otherwise anonymous statistical information about your trip to these sites. We treat this information with the same care as we treat other information that you entrust to us but we are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such other website and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies or content. Please check the privacy policy of each website you visit before you submit any personal data to these websites.
[For training purposes, some telephone calls may be monitored.]
You may request copies of the personal data we hold about you. Please send such requests to: Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, att: [insert], P.O Box 500, SE-265 03 Hyllinge, Sweden. If you have any questions, requests and/or comments about data privacy and/or this privacy policy, send an email to [insert e-mail].
If you believe that any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you should write to us at Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, att: [insert], P.O Box 500, SE-265 03 Hyllinge, Sweden or email us at [e-mail], telling us what you believe is wrong with your information and what you believe should be done to correct or complete it. In case it is established that personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you are entitled to demand that such data is corrected or completed.
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your personal data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes when we collect your personal data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, att: [insert], P.O Box 500, SE-265 03 Hyllinge.
We may send your personal data and store it within the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Your data may also be processed by staff who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. Recipients of personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy may include companies based in the United States (and representatives of such companies), which have signed up to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing.
We are committed to the security of our customers' information and personal data. We take precautions to protect all of the customer personal data we have collected as you would expect of a prudent and responsible organisation.
However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the Website; any transmission is at your own risk.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
Except in the case of fraud, death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, we do not, to the extent permitted by applicable law, accept responsibility for or any liability resulting from any security breaches which may occur.
We use cookies on the Website. For more information about cookies and how we use them, please read Ecophon’s cookie policy which is available below.
We may disclose your personal data to any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to any party outside of our group of companies,
We may provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, browser type, operating system, Internet, domain, demographic and profile data, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third parties, but these statistics will not include personally identifying information.
As customer satisfaction is important to us, we may ask a third party research company to contact you for the sole purpose of gathering general information and specific information relating to us and our products and services.
We may also disclose your personal data to third parties where legally permitted to do so including:
We are especially interested in protecting the safety and privacy of young people using the Website. We do not intend to collect information about children and recommend that children under the age of 18 seek their parents' consent before giving out personal data or using the Website. Orders should not be placed through the Website unless the person placing the order is over the age of 18.
We recommend that parents participate on their child's behalf in on-line browsing and purchasing experiences and supervise exploration of the Internet.
You shall comply with applicable data protection legislation and any related legislation in relation to any personal data provided to us or held by or on behalf of you as a result of or in connection with or necessary for the use of the Website.
Our Website [URL] uses software commonly known as‘cookies’ to distinguish you from other users of our Website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our Website based on customer insight. All websites who operate across certain parts of the European Union are required to obtain consent using or storing cookies (or similar technologies) on your computer(s) or mobile device(s). This cookie policy provides you with clear and relevant information about the cookies we use and the purposes for using those cookies.
This policy does not govern the use of any websites linked to from this website. To review the other policies that apply to customers of [URL], please see the following documents available on our Website:
For further information about this policy or if you require a detailed list of all cookies which are used by our website, please contact: [email].
In this Cookie Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings hereunder:
“Ecophon”, “we”, “us” or “our” means Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, a company incorporated under the laws of Sweden, Swedish Ecophon reg. no. 556142-5165, whose registered office is P.O Box 500, SE-265 03 Hyllinge, Sweden and VAT registration number is SE556142516501.
“Customer”, “you” or “your” means you, i.e. the person accessing the Website.
“Website” means [URL] (or such other URL as we may specify from time to time) that is operated by us or on our behalf. We will do our best to check our website for viruses but we do not warrant that the website is free of viruses or other malicious content.
By continuing to use our Website, you are agreeing to our placing cookies within your computer or device’s memory in order to analyse the way you use our Website. Please read this cookie policy carefully for more details about the information we collect when you use this site.
If you do not wish to accept cookies in connection with your use of the Website, you must stop using our Website.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that are placed on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the domain placing the cookie. First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g. cookies placed by [URL]).
Third-party cookies: are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website this would be a third-party cookie.
Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
Session cookies: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our Website. Turning off or deleting cookies will not prevent device identification and related data collection from occurring.
Internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser. You may should use the 'Help' option in your internet browser for more details.
Once you have given us your consent to the use of cookies, we shall store a cookie on your computer or device to remember this for next time. This will expire periodically. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you will need to delete your cookies using your internet browser settings.
For further information about deleting or blocking cookies, please visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/.
The cookies used on our Website are categorised as follows:
Strictly necessary
“Strictly Necessary” cookies let you move around the Website and use essential features like secure areas and shopping baskets. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. Please note that these cookies do not gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you've been on the internet.
We use these Strictly Necessary cookies to:
Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the website, so if you prevent these cookies we cannot guarantee your use of our Website or how the security on our Website will perform during your visit.
Performance
“Performance” cookies collect information about how you use our Website (e.g., which pages you visit, and if you experience any errors). These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how our Website works, understand what interests our users, and measure how effective our advertising is.
We use Performance cookies for:
Some of these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may refer to the third parties' own website privacy notifications for further information.
By using our Website, you accept the use of “Performance” cookies. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Website, so if you prevent them we cannot guarantee how our Website will perform for you.
Functionality
“Functionality” cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.
We use Functionality cookies to:
Some of these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may refer to the third parties' own website privacy notifications for further information.
Targeting
“Targeting” cookies are linked to services provided by third parties, such as 'Like' buttons and 'Share' buttons. Third parties provide these services in return for recognizing that you have visited our Website.
We use Targeting cookies to:
All of these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may refer to the third parties' own website privacy notifications for further information.
To comply with legal requirements, we have listed the cookies that we use on our Website:
Cookie list updated [date]. This policy contains a list of [URL] cookies as at the date of this policy. Future cookies used by the Website shall be included to this table from time to time.
HTML Email files
If you receive the HTML-formatted version of e.g. a newsletter, your opening of the newsletter email is notified to us and saved. Your clicks on links in the newsletter are also saved. These and the open statistics are used in aggregate form to give us an indication of the popularity of the content and to help us make decisions about future content and formatting.
Information about cookies
Useful information about cookies can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
Behavioural Advertising
A guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu and www.aboutads.info.
