1. About Us

The Verticas Service GmbH ("Verticas") is committed to complying with applicable legal regulations for the protection of personal data and data security in the design of this website. Below, we would like to inform you under what circumstances we collect information from you, how we handle it, and to whom we may disclose it.

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CONSENT TO DATA USAGE

2. We do not collect personal data from you through our website (e.g., name, address, phone number, or email address) unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., when placing orders, inquiries, surveys, or contacting us) or unless the applicable legal regulations regarding data protection permit this.

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PURPOSE

3. We will only collect, process, and use the personal data you provide online for the purposes you have communicated to us unless the collection, processing, and use are:

• for a purpose directly related to the original purpose for which the personal data was collected,

• due to legal obligations or official or court orders,

• for the establishment or protection of legal claims or to defend against unlawful activities.

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We will not sell, market, or otherwise disclose your personal data to third parties for any other reason.

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DATA RETENTION

4. We store personal data that you transmit to us only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which this data was transmitted, if you have actively given us your consent, or as required by law.

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SECURE COMMUNICATION

5. For secure transmission of your personal data, we use SSL encryption. This transmission method is currently recognized as a secure form of data transfer. If a transmission occurs without this option, such as in email communication, it is considered an insecure transmission.

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SECURITY

6. Verticas strives to implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful deletion, alteration, loss, unauthorized disclosure, or access. Our employees are obligated to confidentiality and data protection.

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COOKIES

7. A cookie is a data element that a website can send to your browser to store it on your system, e.g., for connection control during a website visit. We only use cookies for the duration of your stay on our websites. They contain purely technical information, no personal data, and are removed as soon as you leave the website. You have the option to configure your browser settings to either not receive cookies or to be notified about receiving cookies. This allows you to decide whether to accept or reject the cookie.

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The following 3 cookies are used on this site:

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• Form authentication cookie. Used to authenticate registered customers.

• Customer cookie. Uses guest customer ID.

• Recently viewed products cookie. Stores a list of recently viewed items.

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You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above.

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EMAIL

8. When providing your email address, we will communicate with you via email. There will be no disclosure to third parties. Revocation regarding the use of email is possible at any time.

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LINKS TO OTHER SITES

9. Regarding links to external companies through our websites, Verticas is not responsible for the privacy requirements or content of these websites.

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UPDATING THE PRIVACY POLICY

10. Ongoing technological developments in IT technology and the internet also require adjustments to the existing privacy policy. We reserve the right to make additions or changes to this privacy policy. The current status of this statement is dated May 25, 2018, in accordance with the GDPR.

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CONTACT

11. If you have questions and suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact online@verticas.de. This email address is also available if you have concerns about compliance with our code of conduct.