DATA PROTECTION POLICY


AREA OF APPLICATION
This data protection declaration and legal notice apply to this website and domains.
In some cases, Optical Surfaces Ltd websites also contain links to the websites of third party, non- Optical Surfaces Ltd companies, to which these data protection statement and legal notices do not apply.

GENERAL DATE PROTECTION STANDARD
Optical Surfaces Ltd is a corporation operating on a global scale
When you visit our website, data may be collected which may, in some cases, be of a personal nature. In this declaration, we inform you what personal information Optical Surfaces Ltd collects during your visit to our websites, and how we handle this data.
We take the protection of your personal information very seriously. Our processing of your personal information collected during your visit to our websites is carried out fully in accordance with the relevant legal stipulations. In addition, our approach to dealing with personal information is based on the EU data protection principles which provide for the greatest possible degree of transparency, observance of the right to choose, access rights and the transmission and lawful processing of personal information.
Optical Surfaces Ltd abides by the applicable data protection laws,

GATHERING, PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Optical Surfaces Ltd wants to give you as much control as possible over your personal information. Normally, you can access Optical Surfaces Ltd websites without providing any personal information.
However, in certain areas of the Optical Surfaces Ltd websites, you are requested to provide us with personal information in order to help us enhance the site and keep in contact with you. Any personal information you submit is treated as confidential and is saved and processed exclusively within the scope of the relationship between you and Optical Surfaces Ltd and will not be sold or otherwise made available to third parties.
However, as part of the provision of our services, your information may under certain circumstances be transferred to third parties who we have included in order processing, e.g. business partners or IT service providers. In the transfer of personal information to these third parties, we restrict ourselves to the information that is necessary for the provision of the service in question, and we ensure that this transfer is carried out in compliance with the required data security. Optical Surfaces Ltd will only forward your personal information to third parties who have committed themselves to data protection and the processing of your data in compliance with the applicable laws.
In addition, Optical Surfaces Ltd may be forced to disclose your information and associated data in order to comply with a legal or official decree. Likewise, we reserve the right to use your information for the assertion of or defence against legal claims.
In the event of a takeover or merger with another company, it may be necessary to disclose or transfer your data to potential or actual buyers. In this case, Optical Surfaces Ltd will aspire to the highest possible level of data protection and will comply with the legal stipulations.

RECEIVING DIRECT MAIL
Optical Surfaces Ltd recognises that individuals have the right to prevent their personal data being processed for direct marketing, news of products and services, and occasional special offers. An individual can, at any time, give us written notice to stop using their personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you choose to exercise this right, and we receive a notice from you, we undertake to remove you from receiving direct mailshots within 30 days.

INFORMATION ON DATA SECURITY
Optical Surfaces Ltd knows how important it is that the information you provide to us via the Internet, be handled discreetly and protected. Data security on our websites is a top priority. We have therefore made great efforts to ensure that our online security measures are effective. Thus, essential data traffic with Optical Surfaces Ltd websites is encrypted. Optical Surfaces Ltd endeavours to update its encryption technology on a continuous basis in line with technical progress, in order to guarantee that the information you send us over the Internet is treated confidentially.
We use different technologies e.g. to measure the use and efficacy of a website, for authentication or to simplify website navigation. Cookies are one such technology. A cookie is a data element which a website sends to your browser. The cookie is saved on your system as an identifying piece of information that identifies your system.
Visitors’ IP addresses are captured on our websites for the analysis of malfunctions, the administration of the website and the attainment of demographic characteristics. Furthermore, we use IP addresses and, as necessary, other information which you have made available to us on this website or by other means to find out which of our websites are being visited and what topics interest our visitors.
Most browsers are now set by default to accept cookies automatically. However, you can also limit the use of cookies via your browser setting. We recommend that you accept cookies because cookies enable you to use several of the functions on our websites. Not accepting cookies may disrupt necessary functions on our websites.