As at 05/2024

Privacy Policy

Hansgrohe and its affiliates (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” or “us”) wants you to be familiar with how we collect, use and disclose information. This Privacy Policy describes our practices pertaining to information that we collect in connection with: 

Collectively, we refer to the Websites, Apps, Social Media Pages, emails, and offline business interactions as the “Services.” 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

“Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual. The Services collect Personal Information, including but not limited to: 

  • Contact Information, such as name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
  • Financial information, such as credit card details used to provide payment
  • Social media account details , such as profile picture, photo, list of social media contacts, and any other information that may be or you make accessible to us when you connect your social media account to your Services account.
  • Communications that we exchange, including the questions you contact us with or other feedback you provide.
  • Order information, such as purchases made.
  • Device information, such as your computer’s or mobile device’s operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, RAM and disk size, CPU usage, device type (e.g., phone, tablet), IP address, unique identifiers (including identifiers used for advertising purposes), language settings, mobile device carrier, radio/network information (e.g., WiFi, LTE, 3G), and general location information such as city, state or geographic area.
  • Site and app usage data, such as pages viewed, how long you spent on a screen, the website you visited before browsing to the Site, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and duration of access.

Collection of Personal Information  

We and our service providers collect Personal Information in a variety of ways, including:

  • Through the Services.  
    • We collect Personal Information through the Services, for example, when you sign up for a newsletter, register an account to access the Services, visit our stores, attend one of our events, place an order over the phone, contact customer service, or make a purchase.
  • From Other Sources. 
  • Publicly available databases;
    • Joint marketing partners, when they share the information with us.
    • Social Media. If you connect your social media account to your Services account, you will share certain Personal Information from your social media account with us, for example, your name, email address, photo, list of social media contacts, and any other information that may be or you make accessible to us when you connect your social media account to your Services account.
    • Through your browser or device. Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Macintosh), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version and the name and version of the Services (such as the App) you are using. We use this information to ensure that the Services function properly.
    • Through your use of the Apps. When you download and use an App, we and our service providers may track and collect App usage data, such as the date and time the App on your device accesses our servers and what information and files have been downloaded to the App based on your device number
    • Using cookies. Cookies are pieces of information stored directly on the computer that you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on the Services, pages visited, language preferences, and other traffic data. We and our service providers use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your experience while using the Services. We can recognize your computer to assist your use of the Services. We also gather statistical information about the usage of the Services in order to continually improve their design and functionality, understand how the Services are used and to assist us with resolving questions regarding the Services. Cookies further allow us to select which of our advertisements or offers are most likely to appeal to you and display them while you are on the Services. We may also use cookies in online advertising to track responses to our advertisements, and to track how you arrived at our site from another website to improve your on-line experience with us. To learn more about the cookies or trackers currently deployed on our Sites, please see Cookie Preferences

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies, or be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site. You may also wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. However, if you do not accept these cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Services. For example, we may not be able to recognize your computer and you may need to log in every time you visit the applicable Services. You also may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs.

  • Using pixel tags and other similar technologies. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used in connection with some Services to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Services (including email recipients), measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of the Services and response rates.
  • We respond to browser do-not-track signals.
  • Using Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, a Google service that uses cookies and other, similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of the Services and report on activities and website trends. We also use an enhancement to Google Analytics called “Demographics and Interest Reporting,” through which Google provides us with information about our users’ demographics (e.g., age, gender) and interests. This information, which Google may collect by tracking a user’s behavior across third-party websites, helps us to learn more about our users. You can learn about Google’s practices in connection with this enhanced tracking and opt out of it by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • Using Adobe Flash technology (including Flash Local Shared Objects (“Flash LSOs”)) and other similar technologies. We may use Flash LSOs and other technologies to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of the Services. If you do not want Flash LSOs stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash LSO storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash LSOs by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash LSOs (referred to “information on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash LSOs that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time). Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash LSOs may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with the Services or our online content. 
  • Physical Location. We may collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower or WiFi signals. We may use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. We may also share your device’s physical location, combined with information about what advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, with our marketing partners to enable them to provide you with more personalized content and to study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. In some instances, you may be permitted to allow or deny such uses and/or sharing of your device’s location, but if you choose to deny such uses and/or sharing, we and/or our marketing partners may not be able to provide you with the applicable personalized services and content. 
  • By aggregating information. Aggregated Personal Information does not personally identify you or any other user of the Services (for example, we may aggregate personal informationPersonal Information to calculate the percentage of our users who have a particular telephone area code). 

We may use and disclose other information for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law. If we are required to treat other information as Personal Information under applicable law, then we may use it for all the purposes for which we use and disclose Personal Information. Con

In some instances, we may combine other information with Personal Information (such as combining your name with your geographic location). If we do combine any other information with personal information, the combined information will be treated by us as Personal Information in accordance with this Policy. 

We need to collect Personal Information in order to provide the requested Services to you.  If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide the Services. If you disclose any Personal Information relating to other people to us or to our service providers in connection with the Services, you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Use of Personal Information 

We and our service providers use Personal Information for the following purposes:

  • Providing the functionality of the Services and fulfilling your requests.
    • To provide the Services’ functionality to you, such as arranging access to your registered account, and providing you with related benefits, special promotions, or customer service.
    • To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests, when you contact us via one of our online contact forms or otherwise, for example, when you send us questions, suggestions, compliments or complaints, or when you request a quote for or other information about our Services.
    • To complete your transactions, process returns and exchanges, verify your information, and provide you with related benefits, special promotions, or customer service.
    • To send administrative information to you, such as changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
    • To allow you to send messages to another person through the Services if you choose to do so.

We will engage in these activities to manage our contractual relationship with you and/or to comply with a legal obligation.

  • Providing you with our newsletter and/or other marketing materials and facilitating social sharing.
    • To send you marketing related emails, with information about our services, new products and other news about our company.
    • To facilitate social sharing functionality that you choose to use.
  • Analyzing Personal Information for business reporting and providing personalized services.
    • To analyze or predict our users’ preferences in order to prepare aggregated trend reports on how our digital content is used, so we can improve our Services.
    • To better understand your interests and preferences, so that we can personalize our interactions with you and provide you with information and/or offers tailored to your interests.
    • To better understand your preferences so that we can deliver content via our Services that we believe will be relevant and interesting to you.
  • Allowing you to participate in sweepstakes, contests or other promotions.
    • We may offer you the opportunity to participate in a sweepstakes, contest or other promotion.
    • Some of these promotions have additional rules containing information about how we will use and disclose your Personal Information.  Please read those additional rules before choosing to participate.

We use this information to manage our contractual relationship with you. 

  • Aggregating and/or anonymizing Personal Information.
    • We may aggregate and/or anonymize Personal Information so that it will no longer be considered Personal Information. We do so to generate other data for our use, which we may use and disclose for any purpose, as it no longer identifies you or any other individual. 
  • Accomplishing our business purposes.
    • For data analysis, for example, to improve the efficiency of our Services;
    • For audits, to verify that our internal processes function as intended and to address legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements;
    • For fraud prevention and fraud security monitoring purposes, for example, to detect and prevent cyberattacks or attempts to commit identity theft;
    • For developing new products and services;
    • For enhancing, improving, repairing, maintaining, or modifying our current products and services, as well as undertaking quality and safety assurance measures;
    • For identifying usage trends, for example, understanding which parts of our Services are of most interest to users;
    • For determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, so that we can adapt our campaigns to the needs and interests of our users; and
    • For operating and expanding our business activities, for example, understanding which parts of our Services are of most interest to our users so we can focus our energies on meeting our users’ interests.

We engage in these activities to manage our contractual relationship with you, to comply with a legal obligation, and/or based on our legitimate interest.

Disclosure of Personal Information  

We disclose Personal Information: 

  • To our affiliates for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.You can consult the list and location of our affiliates here. Hansgrohe SE is the party responsible for the management of the shared Personal Information.
  • To our third party service providers, to facilitate services they provide to us.
    • These can include providers of services such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, return authorization, fraud prevention, information technology and related infrastructure provision, customer service or related benefits (including special promotions), email delivery, auditing, and other services.
  • To third party dealers. For example:
    • You can use the showroom locator on our Services to send a contact request to the dealer of your choice. We do not check the information submitted by you, but we pass on your enquiry directly to the dealer, who then obtains the information submitted by you, including your Personal Information.
  • Advertising Partners. We may share Personal Information with advertising companies that collect information about your activities on the Services and other third-party sites to help us better market our products and Services to you.
  • To third party sponsors of sweepstakes, contests, and similar promotions.
  • By using the Services, you may elect to disclose Personal Information.
    • On message boards, chat, profile pages, blogs, and other services to which you are able to post information and content (including, without limitation, our Social Media Pages).  Please note that any information you post or disclose through these services will become public and may be available to other users and the general public.
    • Through your social sharing activity.  When you connect your Services account to your social media account, you will share information with your friends associated with your social media account, with other users, and with your social media account provider. By doing so, you authorize us to facilitate this sharing of information, and you understand that the use of shared information will be governed by the social media provider’s privacy policy.

Other Uses and Disclosures

We also use and disclose your Personal Information as necessary or appropriate, in particular when we have a legal obligation or legitimate interest to do so:

  • To comply with applicable law and regulations.
    • This may include laws outside your country of residence.
  • To cooperate with public and government authorities.
    • To respond to a request or to provide information we believe is necessary or appropriate.
    • These can include authorities outside your country of residence.
  • To cooperate with law enforcement.
    • For example, when we respond to law enforcement requests and orders or provide information we believe is important.
  • For other legal reasons.
    • To enforce our terms and conditions; and
    • To protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or others.
  • In connection with a sale or business transaction.
    • We have a legitimate interest in disclosing or transferring your Personal Information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). 

OTHER INFORMATION

“Other Information” is any information that does not reveal your specific identity or does not directly relate to an identifiable individual.

Uses and Disclosures of Other Information 

We may use and disclose Other Information for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law.  If we are required to treat Other Information as Personal Information under applicable law, we may use and disclose it for the purposes for which we use and disclose Personal Information as detailed in this Policy.  In some instances, we may combine Other Information with Personal Information.  If we do, we will treat the combined information as Personal Information as long as it is combined.

SECURITY

We seek to use reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures to protect Personal Information within our organization.  Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.

CHOICES AND ACCESS

Your choices regarding our use and disclosure of your Personal Information

We give you choices regarding our use and disclosure of your Personal Information for marketing purposes.  You may opt out fromreceiving marketing-related emails from us.  If you no longer want to receive marketing related emails from us on a going-forward basis, you may opt out by unsubscribing directly in the email.

We will try to comply with your request(s) as soon as reasonably practicable.  Please note that if you opt out of receiving marketing related emails from us, we may still send you important administrative messages, from which you cannot opt out.

RETENTION PERIOD

We retain Personal Information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained and consistent with applicable law.  

The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

  • The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide the Services to you (for example, for as long as you have an account with us or keep using the Services);
  • Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period of time before we can delete them); or
  • Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations).  

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service to which the Services link.  The inclusion of a link on the Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates. 
In addition, we are not responsible for the information collection, use, disclosure, or security policies or practices of other organizations, such as Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM, or any other app developer, app provider, social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless service provider, or device manufacturer, including with respect to any Personal Information you disclose to other organizations through or in connection with the Apps or our Social Media Pages.

USE OF SERVICES BY MINORS

The Services are not directed to individuals under the age of sixteen (16), and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 16.  

Your Right To Request Removal of Content

Pursuant to California Business & Professions Code section 22581, if you are a resident of California, under 18, and a registered user of the Services, you may ask us to remove content or information that you have posted to the Services by writing to privacy@hansgrohe-usa.com. Please note that your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information, as, for example, some of your content may have been reposted by another user.

JURISDICTION AND CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER

Your Personal Information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers, and by using the Services you understand that your information will be transferred to countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States, which may have data protection rules that are different from those of your country.  In certain circumstances, courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies or security authorities in those other countries may be entitled to access your Personal Information. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EEA: Some non-EEA countries are recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection according to EEA standards (the full list of these countries is available here). For transfers from the EEA to countries not considered adequate by the European Commission, we have put in place adequate measures, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission and binding corporate rules to protect your Personal Information. You may obtain a copy of these measures by contacting us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below.

SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Unless we request it, we ask that you not send us, and you not disclose, any sensitive Personal Information (e.g., social security numbers, information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background, or trade union membership on or through the Services or otherwise to us.

THIRD PARTY PAYMENT SERVICE

The Services may provide functionality allowing you to make payments to the Company using third-party payment services with which you have created your own account.  When you use such a service to make a payment to us, your Personal Information will be collected by such third party and not by us, and will be subject to the third party’s privacy policy, rather than this Privacy Policy.  We have no control over, and are not responsible for, this third party’s collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information.

UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

The “LAST UPDATED” legend at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised.  Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the Services.  

CONTACTING US

Hansgrohe Inc, located at Bluegrass Lakes Parkway 1490, Alpharetta GA 30004, Georgia, USA, is the company responsible for collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information under this Privacy Policy.  If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at

privacy@hansgrohe-usa.com

or

Hansgrohe Inc
Bluegrass Lakes Parkway 1490
Alpharetta GA 30004
Georgia

You may also contact our Group Data Protection Officer, Ingo Lorenz at privacy@hansgrohe.com.  Because email communications are not always secure, please do not include credit card or other sensitive information in your emails to us.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CALIFORNIA AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS 

Collection, Disclosure, Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

The following chart details which categories of Personal Information we collect and process, as well as which categories of Personal Information we disclose to third parties for our operational business purposes, including within the 12 months preceding the date this Privacy Policy was last updated. The chart also details the categories of Personal Information that we “sell” or that we “share” for purposes of cross-context behavioral or targeted advertising, including within the 12 months preceding the date this Privacy Policy was last updated.

Categories of Personal InformationDisclosed to Which Categories of Third Parties for Operational Business PurposesSold to Which Categories of Third PartiesShared with Which Categories of Third Parties for Cross-Context Behavioral or Targeted Advertising 
Identifiers, such as name,contact information, online identifiers (ex. IP address) and Social Securitynumbers and other government-issued ID numbersAffiliated entities service providers; dealers andretailers; ad networks; social networks; business partners; marketingpartners; other businesses; contest sponsors; legal authorities; otherparties in litigationN/AAd networks[JB1] 
Personal information as defined in the California customer records law, such as name, address, telephonenumber, email, profile picture, social media account ID and profile pictures,date of birth, passwords and reminder questions/answers, payment cardinformation, and information related to employment, education and experiences,preferences and interestsAffiliated entities service providers; dealers andretailers; ad networks; social networks; business partners; marketingpartners; other businesses; contest sponsors; legal authorities; otherparties in litigationN/AAd networks
Protected Class Information, such as sex, marital status, age, race, disability, medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, citizenship,primary language, immigration status and military/veteran statusAffiliated entities; service providersN/ANone
Commercial Information, such astransaction information, purchase history, financial details and paymentmethodsAffiliated entities service providers; dealers andretailers; ad networks; social networks; business partners; marketingpartners; other businesses; contest sponsors; legal authorities; otherparties in litigationN/ANone
Biometric Information, such asfingerprints and voiceprintsAffiliated entities; service providersN/ANone
Internet or network activity information, such as browsing history, online behavior, interest data, andinteractions with our and other websites, applications, systems andadvertisementsAffiliated entities; service providersN/AAd networks
Geolocation Data, such as devicelocation and IP locationAffiliated entities; service providers[; contestsponsors]N/AAd networks
Audio/Video Data. Audio,electronic, visual, and similar information, such as images and audio, videoor call recordings created in connection with our business activitiesAffiliated entities; service providersN/ANone
Education Information subject to thefederal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act such as student recordsAffiliated entities; service providersN/ANone
Employment Information. Professional oremployment-related information, such as work history, prior employer,information relating to references, CV, details of qualifications, skills andexperience, human resources data and data necessary for benefits and relatedadministration servicesAffiliated entities; service providersN/ANone
Inferences drawn from any of the personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about,for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristicsAffiliated entities; service providersN/AAd networks
Sensitive Personal Information. Personal Information that reveals an individual’s social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number; account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; geolocation information accurate within a radius of 1850 feet or less; racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, citizenship, immigration status, or union membership; the contents of mail, email, and text messages unless Company is the intended recipient of the communication; genetic data; Personal Information collected and analyzed concerning an individual’s health; Information on medical history, mental or physical health conditions, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional; Biometric information used for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual; Personal Information collected and analyzed concerning an individual’s sex life or sexual orientation;Affiliated entities; service providers; contestsponsorsN/ANone

 

We do not “sell” Personal Information, as defined under applicable law. We have not engaged in such activities in the 12 months preceding the date this Privacy Policy was last updated. Without limiting the foregoing, we do not knowingly sell or share the Personal Information of minors under 16 years of age.

Use of Sensitive Personal Information

Subject to your consent where required by applicable law, we may use Sensitive Personal Information for purposes of providing goods or services as requested by you; ensuring security and integrity; short term transient use such as displaying first party, non-personalized advertising; performing services for our business, including maintaining and servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing financing, providing analytic services, providing storage, or providing similar services on behalf of our business; and activities relating to quality and safety control or product improvement.

Individual Requests

Subject to applicable law, you may make the following requests

  1. You may request to know whether we process your Personal Information, and to access such Personal Information.
    1. If you are a California consumer, you may request that we disclose to you the following information covering the 12 months preceding your request:
      1. The categories of Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources from which we collected such Personal Information;
      2. The business or commercial purpose for collecting sharing or selling (if applicable) Personal Information about you;
      3. The categories of Personal Information about you that we sold or shared (as defined by the CCPA) and the categories of third parties to whom we sold or shared such Personal Information (if applicable); and
      4. The categories of Personal Information about you that we otherwise disclosed, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed such Personal Information (if applicable).
  2. You may request to correct inaccuracies in your Personal Information;
  3. You may request to have your Personal Information deleted.
  4. You may request to receive a copy of your Personal Information, including specific pieces of Personal Information, including, where applicable, request to obtain a copy of your Personal Information in a portable, readily usable format;
  5. You may request to opt out of targeted advertising (as defined by applicable privacy law) or the “sharing” of your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising (as defined by applicable privacy law); and
  6. You may request to opt out of the “sale” of your Personal Information, as defined under applicable privacy law; however, please note that we do not “sell” Personal Information.
  7.  Youmay request to opt out of the processing of your Personal Information for purposes of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you. however, please note that we do not use your Personal Information for purposes of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you exercising your rights applicable privacy law. To make a privacy request, please contact us at privacy@hansgrohe-usa.com. We will verify and respond to your request consistent with applicable law, taking into account the type and sensitivity of the Personal Information subject to the request. In some instances, we may decline to honor your request where the law or right you are invoking does not apply or where an exception applies. We may need to request additional Personal Information from you, such as name, email address, postal address, and purchase history to verify your identity and protect against fraudulent requests. You may make a request on behalf of a child who is under 13 years old if you are the child’s parent or legal guardian. If you make a request to delete, we may ask you to confirm your request before we delete your Personal Information.

We use services to help deliver targeted advertisements to you as described above. Applicable privacy laws may classify our use of any future some of these services as “sharing of” your Personal Information with the advertising partners that provide the services, from which you have the right to opt-out You can submit requests to opt-out of tracking for advertising purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising or any future processing for purposes of targeted advertising by clicking here:

  • Your request to opt-out will apply only to the browser and the device from which you submit the request. You can also broadcast the Global Privacy Control (GPC) to opt-out of targeted advertising for each participating browser you use. To learn more about GPC, visit 

    Appeal Process

    If we refuse to take action on your request, you may appeal this refusal within a reasonable period after you have received notice of the refusal. You may file an appeal by contacting us via email privacy@hansgrohe-usa.com.

    Authorized Agents

    If an agent would like to make a request on your behalf as permitted under applicable law, the agent may use the submission methods noted in the section entitled “Individual Requests.” Not all kinds of requests can be made by authorized agents in all states. As part of our verification process, we may request that the agent provide, as applicable, proof concerning his or her status as an authorized agent. In addition, we may require that you verify your identity as described in the section entitled “Individual Requests” or confirm that you provided the agent permission to submit the request.

    De-Identified Information

    Where we maintain or use de-identified or aggregated data, we will continue to maintain and use the de-identified or aggregated data only in a de-identified or aggregated fashion and will not attempt to re-identify the data

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, UNITED KINGDOM AND SWITZERLAND 

    International Personal Information Handling   

    We take assorted measures to meet applicable legal requirements for the transfer of your Personal Information to recipients in countries outside of the EEA, United Kingdom or Switzerland to ensure that the transfer and handling of your Personal Information receives adequate protection in compliance with applicable data protection rules such as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), including the use of EU Standard Contractual Clauses and verifying the recipients have adopted Binding Corporate Rules or adhere to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Where your Personal Information is transferred within Hansgrohe, we use an intracompany data transfer agreement. 

    Personal Information Retention 

    Your personal information will be retained no longer than reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law. Generally, this means we will retain your personal information so long as we have your consent to do so unless there is legitimate business or legal purpose to retain your personal information for a longer period (such as tax regulations, commercial laws or, for example, warranty purposes).

    Your Rights 

    You have the right to request under the GDPR and other relevant European international or local data protection rules: (i) access to your personal information (Art. 15 GDPR); (ii) correction of your personal information if it is incomplete or inaccurate (Art. 16 GDPR); (iii) right to deletion (Art. 17 GDPR); (iv) right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR); (v) right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), and (vi) right to object to the processing of your data (Art. 21 GDPR). These rights do not apply if we can show there are compelling and legitimate business or legal reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, or if we need your data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. If you like would to request a copy of your personal information or exercise any of your other rights, please contact us (Ingo Lorenz / privacy@hansgrohe.com).

    For European Customers, that may be the Data Protection regulator in your country or the Data Protection Authority of our entity/subsidiary: 
    Ingo Lorenz / privacy@hansgrohe.com

    For UK Customers, that may be the Information Commissioner’s Office.
    https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
    +44 (0)303 123 1113