• Deutsch
  • English
  • Français





KMT GmbH is committed to protecting your privacy in the processing of your personal data. We want you to feel comfortable using our services and visiting our site.

General directions of using personal data

In general you can access our web site and browse through most of the site without disclosing your personal data. But to provide some services we have to collect some personally identificable information. This policy statement outlines our practices regarding the information we collect. It is compliant with the legal provisions valid for the countries in which the web sites are maintained.

Third-party web sites which are linked to/from our sites may have different policies. Since we do not control them, we encourage you to review the privacy statement of these organisations when visiting their sites. 

Data Collection and Purpose Specification

We do not automatically log personal data nor we link information automatically gathered by third parties with personally indentificable information about specific individuals. We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you. Generally, this information is collected when you are requesting our services, like ordering catalogues, registering before downloading software, signing up for an event, using our online support or applying for an employment. The data collected is limited to details needed to provide the requested service, e.g. name, adress, email adress and telephone number in order to provide information you ordered.In the job application we may need more specific data about the user, such as information about the interests, likes, type of job, education, family characteristics etc. We only gather data that you volunteer.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address truncated by the last octet prior to its storage using the “_anonymizeIp()” method) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You can opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Please note that you do not need to disclose any information you feel uncomfortable providing or which you understand not to comply with legal provisions. KMT GmbH will process the collected information in accordance with the applicable laws.

Use of Personal Data

KMT GmbH will store and process your personel data only for the purpose for which it was collected and the subsequent use limited to the fulfilment of this purpose. We should like to use your data also to inform you about our products and services and where applicable request your opinion. Your participation is completely voluntary. Should you not consent, you can inform us at any time, so that we can specifically prohibit the use of your data accordingly. Please consult the contact person indicated in the last paragraph of this statement. We will not disclose your data nor make it available to third parties without your permission, other than for the following exceptions:
”        For purposes you have originally agreed.
”        To conform to the edicts of the law.
”        To protect and defend the rights and property of KMT GmbH.
”        To protect the personal safety of our users.
”        We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, like packaging, delivering purchases, sending postal mail and carry out product surveys. We will only disclose those organisations the information they need to deliver the service. They are prohibited from processing these data for other purposes.

Accessing Information and Individual Participation

You can ask us whether we are keeping personal data about you. If requested, we will provide you with a copy of the personal data which we keep about you after asking you to provide proof of your identity. If you cannot proof your identity, we reserve the right to refuse to provide you with a copy of your personal data. At any time, you may request that we delete, correct or complete your data. The contact information is provided in the last paragraph of this statement.

Security

KMT GmbH uses organizational security policies and rules to protect the personal data we have under control from unauthorised access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorised modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss. Our employees and data processors are obliged by us to respect confidentiality. However, KMT GmbH do not give visitors the option of using a secure transmission method, therefore we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access while transmitting the data will never occur and the disclosed data will not be used improperly.

Protection of Children´s Personal Information

KMT GmbH do not publish content that is targeted to children and does not specifically collect information about children. We believe that children should get their parents´ consent before giving out personal data. We urge parents or guardians to explain internet safety to their children and to spend time with their children to become familiar with the content available in the internet. If you are concerned about your child´s access to web sites, we encourage you to use control tools available from online services and software manufacturers to help create a safer environment for children.

Use of cookies

Cookies are pieces of information generated by a Web server and stored in the user’s computer as a text-file. The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customized Web pages for them. (more details on what cookies are: www.cookiecentral.com [extern].) The creation of cookies can be preventet and controlled by the user. Microsoft Explorer and Netscape Communicator allow users to set their preferences to be warned when a server tries to set a cookie and be given the opportunity to refuse its creation. KMT GmbH uses cookies in order to collect site-visitation statistics. When entering our site, a cookie with an ID code created while surfing on our site is placed on the customer´s machine. We do not gather any personal information using cookies. The only purpose is measuring the number of visitors to the different areas of our site in order to provide better service to our visitors. The statistics are based on anonymous information which cannot be linked with personal data about specific individuals.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

KMT GmbH reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Changes are effective at the time they are posted on this site. The date of the last update will be indicated at the top of this site. The previous Privacy Policy Statements can be requested by consulting our privacy support.

Privacy Support / Contact Information

For general questions abaut privacy statement please contact our data protection officer Mrs. Petra Heiter, email: p.heiter@kmt-montagetechnik.de
For reasons of safety we may ask you to send your personal information not by mail.

KMT GmbH welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement, please feel free to contact us by email or postal mail.

Date: November 2013