Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy notice aims to give you information on how companies MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. collect and process your personal data through your use of this website and in other cases, including any data you may provide through this website. 

 

I. General information about data processing

1. Scope and purpose of processing of personal data

In principle, we collect and use your personal data only insofar as it is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services offered on the website. Your personal data is regularly collected and used only after your consent. An exception to this applies in cases where the processing of the data is permitted by law.

2. Legal basis for data processing

Processing of your personal data is based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Slovak Act on Personal Data Protection (Act no. 18/2018 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data and on Amendments to Certain Acts, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).

If you have given your consent to the processing of personal data for specific purposes, the legal basis for processing of personal data is Art. 6 (1)(a)GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Please remember that the withdrawal is only effective for the future. Processing based on consent before its withdrawal is not affected.

Processing of personal data in the context of the performance of a contract to which you are a party or in order to take steps prior to entering a contract at your request is based on Art. 6 (1)(b)GDPR. The purposes of data processing are governed by the respective contract documents and the subject matter of the contract.

If processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject, Art. 6 (1)(c)GDPR serves as a legal basis.

If processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by MIKROCHEMspol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. or by a third party (e.g. to establish or defend legal claims; to ensure IT security; to prevent crimes; to conduct business and to further develop services and products) and if your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms as data subject do not override the aforementioned interest, Art. 6 (1)(f)GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

3. Data erasure and retention period

We process and store your personal data for as long as this is necessary to satisfy the respective purpose. In addition, such storage may take place in order to comply with a legal obligation by Union or Member State law, regulation or other provision to which we as controller are subject. If the data is no longer necessary or if a retention period prescribed by the aforementioned laws has expired, your data will be erased on a regular basis. 

4. Access to personal data within the companies and by third parties

Within MIKROCHEMspol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. , those entities gain access to your data who require it as a part of “least privilege” (assignment of user rights to the lowest possible extent) and the “need-to-know” principle (knowledge of data only if necessary). 

Companies MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o.do not sell or disclose your personal data to third parties without your consent, except to the following entities:

• Affiliates and external service providers who provide services and information on our web site, including online marketing and advertising, and who support our company operations. We require these parties to copmply with this privacy statement.
• Affiliates that offer and provide information about related products and services. We do not share personal data from countries that require consent, unless prior consent to share with affiliates has been obtained. We require these parties to comply with this privacy statement.
• Another company to which we sell or transfer some of our product groups or divisions. This also includes services provided through affiliates of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. 
• State control authorities, according to the law obligations and requirements demanded from MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o.
In case the company MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. decides to reorganize the business or conclude it by selling, merger or acquisition, your personal data may be shared with real or potential acquirers. We will require all acquirers to comply with this statement.

MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. shall never sell your personal data to third parties, such as marketers, without your explicit consent. MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. do not provide any personal data to "people finder," "public directory" or "white pages" sites.

5. Transfer of personal data to a third country or to an international organisation

A transfer of data to countries outside the EU/EEA (so-called third countries) will only take place as it is necessary or required by law, you have given your consent or as part of data processing by a processor. If service providers in third countries are deployed, in addition to written instructions, they are required to comply with data protection standards in Europe by agreeing on the EU standard contractual clauses.

SENDING AND STORING INFORMATION OVERSEAS:

MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. may disclose personal data about an individual to overseas recipients after obtaining the consent of the individual; or otherwise complying with applicable privacy legislation. MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. may also store personal data in the 'cloud' which may mean that it resides on servers which are situated outside EU. In cases when companies MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. need to transmit your personal data, they shall preferably transmit your personal data only within countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and to or from countries that provide adequate protection, as confirmed by the European Commission. For more information, see European Commission, "Commission Decisions on the Adequacy of the Protection of Personal Data in Third Countries."

In other cases, the transmission will be done preferably according to the requirements of applicable regulations with appropriate safeguards, and on condition that enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects are available or, by using of binding corporate rules. Finally, if these options were not possible, the data transfers we have to make will be in accordance to the provisions of Article 49 GDPR, for example with the explicit consent of the data subject.

6. IT security and links to third party websites

MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. use technical and organisational security measures to protect your data that we manage against accidental or intentional destruction, manipulation, loss or access by unauthorised persons. These safeguards are constantly being developed in accordance with the respective new technical possibilities.

However, there is always a risk that an unauthorized third party will disrupt electronic comunication or find a way to overcome our security systems. Therefore we ask you to proceed with caution when transferring personal data over the internet, especially when it comes to financial information.

For this reason, by using the website of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. you agree and acknowledge that when sending information enabling your identification to the website of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. there is no absolute guarantee of safety, even though MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. uses mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access to or interception of this information during transmission. In case of an unlikely interception event or unauthorized access despite our efforts, companies MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. will not be liable for such interception or unauthorized access, nor for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages (including lost profits) suffered by the customer or the user, even if MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. previously drew attention to the possibility of a such damage. The companies MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. do not provide any express or implied warranties that information from any customer will not be intercepted or accessed unauthorized  and they do not provide any implied warranties of merchantability and suitability for a particular purpose. Each customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their password.

Our websites may contain links to the websites of other providers. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to these websites.

7. Obligation to provide personal data

While entering into a contract, you must provide the personal data that is necessary to establish, implement and terminate the contract and to satisfy the resulting duties or that MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. must collect due to legal provisions. Without these data no contract with MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. can be concluded. 

If we provide you with offers and services on this website that you can voluntarily use, there is no duty to provide your data to us, but without your personal data, you may not be able to use our offers and services.

To obtain majority of the information available on the website of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. you do not have to register in any service or program. However, part of the content on our website is only available to registered or identified users, and in order to obtain the relevant service, you are required to create a profile or provide specific information about yourself.

BUSINESS CONTACTS

The company MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. collects personal data that you provide on the website of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o., for example when purchasing a product, expressing consent to the sending of marketing products and information, contacting customer services or in the answers to questionnaires or surveys of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. 

When we do business with you or the company you work for, we collect and use your information as follows. If not mentioned otherwise, we have received your data from you personally, your employer, or from publicly available sources. We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we do use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate. Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Please contact us if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data where more than one ground has been set out in the table below.

Purpose/ActivityType of dataLawful basis for processing including basis of legitimate interest
To register you as a new customer(a) prename, surname (b) business contact details like e-mail and business address, telephone numberPerformance of a contract with you
To process and deliver your order including: (a) Manage payments, fees and charges (b) Collect and recover money owed to us(a) prename, surname (b) business contact details like e-mail and business address, telephone number (c) Financial, company bankaccount (d) Transaction(a) Performance of a contract with you (b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to recover debts due to us)
To manage our relationship with you which will include: (a) Notifying you about changes to our terms or privacy policy (b) Asking you to leave a review or take a survey(a) prename, surname (b) business contact details like e-mail and business address, telephone number(a) Performance of a contract with you (b) Necessary to comply with a legal obligation (c) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to keep our records updated and to study how customers use our products/services)
To enable you to partake in a prize draw, competition or complete a survey(a) prename, surname (b) business contact details like e-mail and business address, telephone number(a) Performance of a contract with you (b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to study how customers use our products/services, to develop them and grow our business)

APPLICANTS

If you get in contact with MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. regarding open positions or in the case of a speculative application, we will process your data as follows:

We process personal data you provide to us only for respective purposes, i.e. the respective position you apply for. You can see the categories of personal data we store directly in the relevant application form before you submit it to us.

Obtaining and storing applicants’ personal data is necessary in order to carry out the application process, initiated by the applicant, and to make decisions about the potential working relationship. MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. delete personal data when the application process has been completed. However, access to personal data will be restricted if there are any legal obligations to keep it.

8. “Profiling” and automated decision-making

We do not use any fully automated decision-making pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR. MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. basically do not use “profiling”. If we use it in individual cases, we will inform you about this separately, if it is required by law and – if necessary - obtain your prior consent.

9. Sources of your personal data

We use data that we receive from you.

 

II. Data processing for the provision of the website and the creation of log files 

By default, when you visit our website, our web servers obtain and collect the name of your Internet service provider, your IP address, the website from which you are visiting us, the websites you visit on our website, and the date and duration of the visit. This data is stored in the log files of our systems. However, the use of the IP address is limited to the technically necessary extent and is abbreviated and therefore used only anonymously, so that it is not possible to assign the IP address to a user. The data is not merged with personal data.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data is Art. 6 (1)(f)GDPR. 

The temporary storage of the abbreviated IP address by our systems is technically necessary to display the website to your terminal device. Storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. Data is not being analysed for marketing purposes in this context. For these purposes, we have legitimate interest in processing of data according to Art. 6 (1)(f)GDPR.

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Therefore, there is no possibility for you as a user to object to such processing. 

 

III. Data processing in respect of services offered on the website

On our website various services are offered, for the use of which we request personal data from you. In this context, it is always optional for you to provide us with personal data. 

1. Ordering products

You can order products offered on this website. To order, you must fill your title, first name, last name, company, street name, zip code, city, state, e-mail address, and telephone number into corresponding input mask. We will store this personal data. At the time of sending your order, the date and time of your entry will also be saved. Your consent to this data processing will be obtained during your order. We use your personal data solely to handle your orders. 

The legal basis for processing of personal data is Art. 6 (1)(a)GDPR. 

We will erase your personal data and the additional data collected during the ordering process after six months.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time by sending an e-mail to mikrochem@mikrochem.sk. In this case, all personal data stored as part of the contact will be deleted with effect for the future. Depending on the time of your withdrawal, we may not be able to provide you with the ordered publications. 

During the ordering process cookies are placed on your terminal device for storing your shopping cart. Further information on the cookies used can be found in http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Please note that some cookies are important for the functioning of our website and their removal or deactivation will limit the functions of the site.

2. Use of our contact and request forms

The website has contact and request forms that can be used to contact us electronically. 

To use the contact forms, you must fill mandatory information in the respective input mask marked by an asterisk (e.g. your e-mail address). All other information is optional for you. This personal data will be sent to a department of our company that is responsible for processing and stored in our systems. At the time of sending your message, the date and time of the entry will be saved. We will obtain your consent for processing of the data during the inquiry process. 

The data filled in the input mask will be used exclusively to process your inquiry.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 (1)(a)GDPR. 

The data will be erased as soon as the communication process is completed.

You have the right withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time to by sending an e-mail to mikrochem@mikrochem.sk. In this case, all personal data stored as part of the contact will be deleted with effect for the future. Depending on the time of your withdrawal, we may not be able to answer your request. 

3. Use of the information offers 

On the website we offer the opportunity to subscribe for free to the offers of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. 

When you register for the subscribtion of the offers and give your corresponding consent, you will receive advertising and information (e.g. newsletter, invitations to trade fairs and events, information about products, services, offers and promotions including opinion polls and company news)  by e-mail to the contacts provided by you when registering for the offers via an input mask. In order to use these info services, you need to provide your e-mail address and other information marked as mandatory in the input mask, such as: name, company. This data is being collected to send you the advertising and information. For this purpose, we may also engage third parties (service providers) with whom we have a data processing agreement, and transfer your data to any of these third parties. After submitting the registration form, you will receive from us a confirmation e-mail to the e-mail address you provided. The registration will only take effect if you confirm it by clicking on the link in the e-mail.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data after registration is Art. 6 (1)(a)GDPR. 

The data will be erased as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purposes of its collection. Therefore, the data will be stored as long as the registration for the info service is active. You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of the personal data at any time by sending an e-mail to mikrochem@mikrochem.sk or by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in received messages, with effect for the future, thereby deregistering from the info service. In this case, all personal data stored for communication will be erased. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on this consent before its withdrawal. 

EXTERNAL REFERENCES & LINKS

The websites of MIKROCHEMspol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. may have links to other sites that are owned and maintained by other organizations. These links are outside MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. scope yet are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. They do not constitute any matter related to or sponsored by MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. services or opinions or organization or individual. Please contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content and their privacy settings & policy.

IV. Use of cookies

We use cookies to enable you to make the best possible use of the website. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or saved by the Internet browser on the terminal device of the user. If a user visits our website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows clear identification of the browser when the website is accessed again.We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the requesting browser to be identified even after a page break.

In addition, we use cookies on our website to allow the analysis of the user’s surfing behaviour. 

When visiting our website the user is informed about the use of cookies and referred to this privacy policy. 

Cookies are stored on the terminal device of the user and transferred from it to our website. Therefore, as user, you have full control over the use of cookies. You can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all features on the website.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6(1)(f)GDPR.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers usually in the United States, but possibly in the EU member states as well. In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the United States. On behalf of the website operator 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 to the website operator. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of Google 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. Furthermore you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB. You can prevent the capturing by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set which prevents future collection of your data when you visit this website: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Here you will find more detailed information on Terms of Use und Data Protection: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html Google Analytics is further explained under the following Link https://www.google.com/analytics/ Please note that this website initializes Google Analytics with the setting “gat._anonymizeIp();” to ensure anonymized capturing by masking the last part of your IP addresses (IP masking).

Google Tag Manager

This website uses the Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows marketers to manage website tags from applications such as Google Analytics through a single surface/interface. The Tool Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-free domain and does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data under certain circumstances. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, such deactivation remains in effect for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

For more information on cookies and other tracking technologies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Please note that some cookies are important for the functioning of our site and their removal or deactivation will limit the functions of the site.

V. Your rights as data subject

If your personal data is being processed, you are the data subject pursuant to the GDPR and you have the following rights:

 

1. Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

Upon request you can obtain from us confirmation from us as to whether or not your personal data is being processed by us. If this is the case, you can request us to give you access to the information provided for by law (see Art. 15 (1)GDPR). We will also notify you of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in the context of data transfer, in case your personal data is being transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. There are restrictions according to § 30 of the Law.

2. Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You have a right to rectification and/or completion if the processed personal data is inaccurate or incomplete. We have to rectify the data without due delay.

3. Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

Provided that the legal requirements are met (see Art. 18 (1)GDPR), you have the right to restrict processing of your personal data. For consequences of the restrictions please refer to Art. 18(2) and (3) GDPR . 

4. Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

You have the right to demand from us erasure of your personal data without undue delay, and we are obliged to immediately erase this data if any of the reasons pursuant to Art. 17 (1)GDPR applies. The right to erasure does not apply in cases of Art. 17 (3)GDPR. Furthermore, there are restrictions pursuant to § 30 of the Law. 

5. Right to notification 

If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, we are obliged to notify each recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed of this rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. We have to inform you about those recipients upon your request. 

6. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. For details please refer to Art. 20 GDPR.

7. Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data that is based on Art. 6 (1)(e) or (f)GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation. Further details can be found in Art. 21 GDPR.

In addition, you have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 of the Law.

Changes to our privacy policy.
We will only use personal data as described in this Privacy Policy, which was in effect at the time this information was collected, or as you authorize us. However, we reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time, which will continue to apply to you only with your consent. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be reflected on this site and the effective date will change as well. For this reason we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes. All personal data we collect as you continue to use the website of MIKROCHEM  spol. s r.o. , Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o, Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o. will be treated in accordance with the currently published privacy rules.

 

VI. Name and contact details of the controller

MIKROCHEM spol. s r.o.
Za dráhou 33
902 01 Pezinok

 

Mikrochem Trade, spol. s r.o.
Za dráhou 33
902 01 Pezinok

 

Mikrochem Development, spol. s r.o.
Za dráhou 33
902 01 Pezinok