CENTRIC WEB®, INC. thanks you for your interest in our company’s website. In the course of our use of our internet presence, the protection of your personal data is important to us. Personal data is any data related to you, such as your name, address, and e-mail address. With the following information, we would like to inform you of the nature, purpose, use, and limitations of the data processing. CENTRIC WEB®, INC. assures that our data collection and use of your data are carried out in accordance with the relevant data protection regulations.
1. Controller
The controller is responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your data in the meaning of Art. 4 no. 7 GDPR.
2. Delimitation of the area covered by the data privacy statement
CENTRIC WEB®, INC. websites may lead to third-party websites (such as social networks) that are not explicitly covered by this data privacy statement.
3. Information on processing data outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA)
All servers used by CENTRIC WEB®, INC. are located within the USA.
4. Scope, purpose, and personal data collection
By default, CENTRIC WEB®, INC. collects data when you use our website, regardless of whether you register first, to download certain documentation or browse CENTRIC WEB®, INC.’s® website at any time. We collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our servers. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data that is technically necessary for us to display our website and to ensure stability and security:
From the data above, however, we cannot draw conclusions about the users. Further personal data will only be stored if your consent has been obtained or if this information is necessary in the context of a registration, a raffle or a contract execution.
5. Terms of Use
All personal data collected on the CENTRIC WEB®, INC. website is used exclusively for the technical administration of the website, individual support, customer administration, and for the marketing and dispatch of ordered goods and newsletters, and only to the extent necessary. Your data could help us to continually improve our websites and make their use as easy as possible. All data is confidentially treated. Governmental or administrative orders may require the disclosure of personal data to public authorities and government agencies to the extent required by law. Disclosure to third parties is limited to partner companies and service providers, as far as this is contractually mandatory for us, and only to the extent necessary.
For example, the website's operation or the processing of RFQs. In the event of the disclosure of personal data, partner companies and service providers are carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, are subject to regular controls, and are committed to confidentiality. To the extent necessary, contracts for data processing are concluded with them in accordance with data protection regulations.
6. Newsletter (currently not offered on the website. CENTRIC WEB®, INC. reserves the right to activate this service at any time)
To stay up to date on CENTRIC WEB®, INC., you can subscribe to a free newsletter on our website. To register for our newsletter, we use the so-called double-opt-in procedure. This means that after you have registered, we will send you an email to the email address we'd like to ask you to confirm that you'd like to receive the newsletter. In addition, we store your used IP addresses and the times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of the procedure is to prove your registration and, if necessary, to inform you about possible misuse of your personal data.
The data provided in the newsletter registration will only be used for internal administration.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1-point (a) GDPR. There is also a right to revoke consent to data use in connection with the newsletter. You can do this at your own option by clicking on the "unsubscribe newsletter" button in the newsletter itself, or send an email to [email protected]. We evaluate user behavior within the newsletter we send in accordance with data protection regulations and receive, among other things, receipt and read confirmation, as well as information about links, the number of clicks, date, and time.
7. Contact by e-mail or by contact form (as far as this is offered on the website)
To get in contact with CENTRIC WEB®, INC., you can write us an email or send us your contact details in the corresponding contact form. These are used exclusively to contact you and to discuss your requests or concerns.
If you send us an application by email, we will treat the data you provide us in strict confidence and process it as soon as possible. Should you get the job, we will continue to save the required data, such as first name, last name, and date of birth. Should we decide against you, your data will be deleted after a reasonable period of time, in accordance with data protection regulations, unless you agree to be included in our talent pool.
8. Use of cookies
When you use our website, cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser that provide us with certain information. Cookies cannot run programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They help make the internet more user-friendly and effective overall.
This website uses the following types of cookies, whose scope and operation are explained below:
Transient cookies: Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include particular session cookies. These cookies store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the shared session. This will make sure your computer is recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies in your browser's security settings at any time.
You can configure your browser settings as you wish and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. Just to let you know, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website.
Please also note the information on cookies below, under "10. Use of web analysis tools".
9. Use of web analysis tools
This website uses Google Analytics or another web analysis tool, provided by a third party or Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable the analysis of your website use. The information generated by the cookie about your usage on the website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address your browser provides to Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent cookies from being stored by changing the settings in your browser. However, in this case, you may not be able to use all the website's functions. In addition, you may prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of the data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available on Google’s website.
We use Google Analytics and other third-party analytics tools to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. With the data we have, we can improve our service and make it more engaging for you as a user. For exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-us-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1-point (f) GDPR.
10. Use of social plugins
CENTRIC WEB®, INC. currently uses no social plugins.
11. Information and explanation about safeguards
CENTRIC WEB®, INC. strives to protect your data collected by us against any influence, including accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. We implement state-of-the-art technical and organizational measures. Furthermore, all employees are obliged to maintain data secrecy.
12. Your rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
Upon request, CENTRIC WEB®, INC. will provide you with the information related to your personal data CENTRIC WEB®, INC. has collected about you and in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions. We always strive for current and error-free data collection. If, despite our efforts to ensure that the data is accurate and up-to-date, it is incorrect, CENTRIC WEB®, INC., will correct it as soon as possible upon request. You can send your applications to the following e-mail address: [email protected].
You also have the right according to Art. 77 GDPR to complain about our processing of your personal data to a data protection supervisory authority, locally, your place of residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.
13. Change of the data privacy statement
In relation to the progress of data processing and the associated legal changes, we are obliged to update this data privacy statement from time to time. Please always note the current version of our data privacy statement.
14. Reachability of the data protection
If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints regarding the data protection related to CENTRIC WEB®, INC. and its websites used by CENTRIC WEB®, INC., please get in touch with our data protection Specialist
19W169 Millbrook Court
Downers Grove, IL 60126
630-541-9956
[email protected]