Effective Date: January 1, 2024

 

Introduction

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Welcome to SCT International GmbH ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Notice describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website www.sct.international.

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1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website.

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2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, based on the legal grounds provided by GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Personalizing your experience on our website and sending you promotional materials and updates, with your consent.

• Performance of a Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Analyzing website usage and improving our services.

• Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Complying with legal requirements.

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3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as data analysis and email delivery.

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

 

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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5. Retention of Data

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal obligations.

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6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information under GDPR:

• The right to access your personal information.

• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

• The right to request the deletion of your personal information.

• The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.

• The right to data portability.

• The right to object to the processing of your personal information.

• The right to withdraw your consent at any time, where applicable.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

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7. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal information outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as standard contractual clauses or other legal mechanisms.

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8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

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9. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Notice on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Notice periodically for any changes.

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10. Cookies

We use cookies on our website to make our services more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, as well as to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.

If cookies are disabled, the functionality of our website may be limited. Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process or for providing certain functions you desire are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of services. If consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. If other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, they will be addressed separately in this privacy policy.

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11. External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host, WIX.com LTD). Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to follow our instructions with respect to such data. Personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include, but are not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communications, contract information, contact information, names, web page access, and other data generated through a web site.

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The personal data of our users and users of users may be stored in data centers in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan and Israel. The host may also involve other jurisdictions for the proper provision of our services and/or where required by law. All affiliates and third-party vendors that store or process personal data on our behalf have contractually agreed to protect that data in compliance with industry standards and regardless of whether lesser legal requirements apply in their jurisdictions. 

The host participates in the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Agreement and the Switzerland-US Privacy Shield Framework Agreement and has self-certified its compliance with them. The host undertakes to subject all personal data received from member states of the European Union (EU) and Switzerland, respectively, to the applicable principles of this framework agreement in accordance with the Privacy Shield Framework Agreement. 

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12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at:​

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SCT International GmbH
Alter Wall 32
20457 Hamburg
+49 40 80 90 319 034
info@sct.international

Data Protection Officer: Sergej Bormann

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Supervisory Authority Contact:

Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (HmbBfDI)
Ludwig-Erhard-Str 22, 7. OG
20459 Hamburg
Germany
Tel: +49 40 428 54 - 4040
Email: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de

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By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice and agree to its terms.