Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains in detail the types of personal data we may collect about you. It also explains how we will store and handle your data, and keep it safe.
Who we are
ARECS Advanced Research, Engineering & Consulting Services GmbH, registered office: Lindberghstr. 5, 82178 Puchheim. We are an independent R&D consultancy.
The information we collect and process about you
We collect personal data:
When you use our website
When you download documents from our website
When you contact us directly
When entering into a contract on behalf of your business
We also collect the following information:
Name, email address, job title, company and telephone numbers
IP addresses
Information gathered by the use of cookies
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to, in the following circumstances:
Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with the business you represent
Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
Where we have gained consent from you for marketing purposes
How we share and store your data
All personal data we collect and process is stored on our secure servers, PCs and connected devices.
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and the Information Commissioner’s Office of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
International data transfers and security
We will only transfer your data outside the EEA (including approved countries allowed within the data protection legislation) with your permission, unless it is required for legal purposes.
How long we hold your information
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Your rights
You can make a formal request for information we hold about you. We will provide you with a copy of this information and the reasons it is being processed.
In cases where we are processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you can ask us to stop for reasons connected to your individual situation. We will then do so unless we believe we have a legitimate overriding reason to continue processing your personal data.
What happens if you don’t provide your information?
Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with the business you represent, and there is a failure to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract.
Concerns and complaints
If you have any concerns or complaints relating to this policy, its subject matter, or the manner in which we collect, control and/or process your personal information, please let us know by sending an email to privacy@arecs.eu.
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the supervisory authority for data protection issues.