Spraying Systems Co. ("SSCo") wants you to know how it collects and uses your Personal Identifiable Information and Purchase Data (collectively, "Data"), in compliance with the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation 2016/679).
Also, by interacting with SSCo through its website(s) or any other electronic or conventional communication, you can consent to the use of your Data as described in this policy. SSCo crafted this Privacy Policy (the "Policy") to ensure transparency regarding the collection, use and protection of your Data.
The Policy also provides you with information regarding your right to access, change or remove that Data and to receive notice of any security breach impacting your Data.
Lastly, this policy also outlines the Spraying Systems Co. policy with regards to the use of cookies and other internet tracking techniques.
1.1 Information Collected
SSCo collects identifying information ("Contact Information"), which is information that identifies an individual or can be used to contact or distinguish a person. SSCo also collects some other data in connection with purchases, such as payment information and information related to credit-worthiness ("Purchase Data"). SSCo collects this Contact Information and Purchase Data when an individual or entity creates an account on SSCo's website or requests to place an order for SSCo's products. SSCo collects the following types of Contact Information and Purchase Data:
1.2 Use of Data
SSCo has elaborated processes to manage the collection, processing, use and security of your Data and to grant others within SSCo permission to access Data as necessary to perform their job functions. SSCo will only use your Information for the following purposes:
1.3 Sharing of Information
SSCo will only share your Data in limited circumstances, including:
1.4 Your Rights
In relation to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to request from SSCo:
At any time you can exercise your privacy rights towards SSCo without any formalities, including through an authorized third party with a specific power of attorney, communicating by registered letter:
Spraying Systems Co.
attn. Data Protection Officer
North Ave. and Schmale Road
P.O. Box 7900
Wheaton, Illinois 60187-7901 USA
email: datacontroller@spray.com
Please be aware that if you do not allow SSCo to collect certain Data, revoke your consent to SSCo's use or sharing of your Data, SSCo may not be able to deliver to you products ordered or services requested.
1.5 Data Security
The security and safety of your Data is SSCo's top priority. SSCo implements technical, administrative and physical security measures designed to protect your Data from unauthorized access, disclosure or modification, compliant to the legislation applicable in your region. Purchase Data is stored in a secured database and order information is segregated from certain purchase data (such as encrypted credit card information) to ensure further protection.”
1.6 Data Rentention
We apply our corporate data retention policy, stipulating the deletion of data within 20 years of inactivity.
1.7 Data Breach Procedure
In the event of a breach of data security related to your Data, SSCo will provide the national Data Protection Authority (DPA) with written notice within 72 hours of the breach, and will provide you with information related to the breach if the rights and freedom of our customers are endangered, and if the DPA recommends us to do so.
2.1 Cookies & Conversion Tracking
Cookies are small text files that are sent to and stored on your computer or mobile device through your browser when you visit a website. SSCo uses cookies to improve the functionality of its website(s) and the efficiency of your browsing experience. SSCo also uses cookies when you register on its website(s) for the purpose of gathering Contact Information to send you SSCo literature. SSCo uses both first and third party cookies. First party cookies are used to recognize your computer or mobile device, and are served directly to your browser from our website(s). Third party cookies are most commonly used for website analytics and advertising purposes, and are served from a third-party website operator on behalf of SSCo to your browser. You may opt-out of receiving cookies from SSCo's website(s) or third-party providers before you start browsing on our website. . Please keep in mind that limiting or blocking the use of cookies may negatively impact your browsing experience with respect to SSCo's website(s). For a more exhaustive description on the types of cookies and their function, we refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
2.2 Remarketing Purposes
SSCo uses Web Beacons, Tracking Pixels or Cookies in combination with tools for serving advertisements on the sites you visit, which allows SSCo to notify you of its many great products and services.
2.3 Managing Cookies
When you visit our websites for the first time, you will be prompted to accept cookies. You have the possibility to access our privacy policy before doing so, and you can choose not to accept our cookies. Continuing your visit on our Website without adapting your cookie settings, indicates the approval of the cookies.
You can also later in time modify your browser settings to decline cookies and you can also delete cookies that are already installed on your computer or mobile device.
2.4 CAN-SPAM Compliance
SSCo intends to maintain compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act when transmitting commercial email to you. Such communications shall include information on where SSCo is located, and how to opt-out of receiving future commercial emails.
SSCo reserves the right to alter or amend this Policy as deemed necessary to accommodate changes in technology, industry practice, and legal or regulatory developments. SSCo will provide you with notice in the event changes are material in nature, and obtain your consent.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 25, 2018.