Privacy Policy

as at 2007-09-19

This privacy policy has been translated from the only authoritive German version: http://www.bertels-hirsch.de/de/privacy

We, Bertels + Hirsch GbR, set a high value on protection of your personal data. This privacy policy applies to all products, services and web pages offered by our company unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us: http://www.bertels-hirsch.de/en/contact

§ 1 Collecting personal information

When you are visiting our web pages, some connection data your internet browser sends is recorded. This is for example your ip address, browser type, browser language and referrer data. Personal data like name, post and e-mail address is not collected unless it is explicitly transfered, e.g. by a contact formular or by our online shop.

§ 2 Using personal information

Accruing connection data is used for web page operation and improvement only. Personal data sent to us by contact formular or e-mail for example is used for intended purposes only. All personal information is used exclusively in scope of German law. In principle we will not send any SPAM (unsolicited mass e-mails).

§ 3 Sharing personal information

Your personal data will not be sold to third parties without your agreement. Data will be transfered in compliance with legal requirements only, e.g. for order processing or in response to your questions. We reserve the right to use or hand out personal data in certain circumstances, include complying with legal process and preventing fraud.

§ 4 Cookies

Our web pages may use cookies to store referrer data and administrate sessions. Usage of cookies is optional and can be de-activated in your browser. The web pages including online shop are usable without cookies.

§ 5 Security

Personal data is protected against unauthorized access. Transferation of personal data to our online shop is encrypted with the aid of secure socket layer technology (SSL).

Please note that wiretapping of e-mails or use of our web pages' unprotected areas cannot by ruled out for system-related reasons.