Posted and effective as of 16 October 2006.
Siemens Commitment to Data Privacy Protection
Protecting the security and privacy of your personal data is important to Siemens; therefore, we conduct our business in compliance with applicable laws on data privacy protection and data security. We hope the policy outlined below will help you understand what data Siemens may collect, how Siemens uses and safeguards that data and with whom we may share it.
Applicability
By accessing and using this Web Site, your use is your agreement with the terms of this Web Site. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Web Site.
Personal data
Through our Web Sites, Siemens will not collect any personal data about you (e.g. your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address), unless you voluntarily choose to provide us with it (e.g. by registration, survey), respectively, provide your consent, or unless otherwise permitted by applicable laws and regulations for the protection of your personal data. By providing information to Siemens throughout this Web Site, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal data of the type and for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Purpose of Use
When you do provide us with personal data, we usually use it to respond to your inquiry, process your order or provide you access to specific information or offers. Also, to support our customer relationship with you:
If you choose not to have your personal data used to support our customer relationship (especially direct marketing or market research), we will respect your choice. We do not sell or otherwise market your personal data to third parties, except to Siemens affiliates.
Purpose Limitation
Siemens will collect, use or disclose personal data supplied by you online only for the purposes disclosed to you, to respond to your requests, determine your satisfaction with Siemens products and services, or contact you in accordance with applicable local laws, unless the disclosure:
Personal data, if permitted by local laws, may be transferred across international borders to server locations supporting this Web Site, or for the purpose of storing data in the relevant databases.
Communications or Utilization Data
Through your use of telecommunications services to access our Web Site, your communications data (e.g. Internet protocol address) or utilization data (e.g. information on the beginning, end and extent of each access, and information on the telecommunications services you accessed) are technically generated and could conceivably relate to personal data. To the extent that there is a compelling necessity, the collection, processing and use of your communications or utilization data will occur and will be performed in accordance with the applicable data privacy protection legal framework.
Non-Personal Data Collected Automatically
When you access our Web Sites, we may automatically (i.e., not by registration) collect non-personal data (e.g. type of Internet browser and operating system used, domain name of the Web Site from which you came, number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed). We may use this data and share it with our worldwide affiliates to monitor the attractiveness of our Web Sites and improve their performance or content.
"Cookies" - Information Stored Automatically on Your Computer
When you view one of our Web Sites, we may store some data on your computer in the form of a "cookie" to automatically recognize your PC next time you visit. Cookies can help us in many ways, for example, by allowing us to tailor a Web Site to better match your interests or to store your password to save you having to re-enter it each time. If you do not wish to receive cookies, please configure your Internet browser to erase all cookies from your computer's hard drive, block all cookies or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
Children
This Web Site is not intended for persons under 13 years of age.
Siemens will not knowingly collect personal data from children without prior parental consent. We will only use or disclose personal data about a child to the extent permitted by law, to seek parental consent pursuant to local law and regulations or to protect a child. The definition of "child" or "children" should take into account applicable laws as well as national and regional cultural customs.
Usage of Subcontractors
Siemens may use subcontractors to provide some products or services to you. Siemens may also share your personal data with these subcontractors so they can provide the products and services. Our subcontractors are not permitted to use personal data for any other purpose and are bound by confidentiality requirements.
Security
To protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration and against unauthorized disclosure or access, Siemens uses technical and organizational security measures.
Links to Other Web Sites
Siemens Web Sites contain links to other Web Sites. Siemens is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web Sites.
Questions and Comments
Siemens will respond to reasonable requests to review your personal data and to correct, amend or delete any inaccuracies. If you have any questions or comments about the Siemens Data Privacy Protection Policy (e.g. to review and update your personal data), please click on "Contact Us" in the upper right-hand corner of this window, and select "About Siemens", "About us - questions about Siemens". As the Internet matures, so will our Data Privacy Protection Policy. We will post changes to our Data Privacy Protection Policy on this page. Please check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Changes to This Policy
Siemens may, from time to time, change, modify or supplement this policy. Please check this Privacy Policy periodically to become informed of any change. Siemens will post a notice to this Web Site of any major changes for at least 30 days following the effective date of this change.
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