Privacy Statement

1. General

Ecolab respects the privacy of each person who visits our website. Now we would like to inform you of the type of data collected by Ecolab and how they are used. You will also learn how you can check the accuracy of this information and arrange for the deletion of these data by Ecolab. Data are collected, processed and used in conformity with the Data Protection Act 1998. We take any action required to ensure compliance.

This Privacy Statement does not apply to websites accessible from hyperlinks on Ecolab websites.

2. Collection, use and processing of personal data

We collect data relating to a specific person for processing and usage purposes only, if you voluntarily decide to enter the data or expressly give your consent thereto. By doing so, you accept the following terms of use.

When visiting our website, certain data are automatically stored on our servers for the purpose of system administration or for statistical or backup purposes. These data comprise the name of your Internet service provider, in some cases your IP address, the version of your browser software, the operating system of the computer used to access our website, the website you are using to visit us, the websites that you visit while you are with us and, if applicable, any search terms you have been using to find our website. Depending on the circumstances, such data may allow that conclusions be drawn about certain visitors to the website. However, no personal data are used in this context. Such data are used solely after having been rendered anonymously. If Ecolab transfers data to an external service-provider, technical and organizational measures will be taken which guarantee that their transmission occurs in conformity with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Some services may require registration. When you register with us, you may need to complete certain fields (some are required and some are optional), as well as choose a user name and password. In these situations, if you choose to withhold any personal data requested by us, it may not be possible for you to gain access to the affected service and for us to respond to your query.

If you voluntarily supply us with personal data, we shall not use, process or transfer these data beyond the limits permitted by statute or defined by yourself in your declaration of consent. Furthermore, we will transfer your data only, if we are obliged to do so by official or court orders.

Any changes to this Privacy Statement will be published on this page. This enables you to inform yourself at any time about which data we are storing and how we collect and use such data.

3. Security

Ecolab will store your data safely and, therefore, take all precautionary measures to protect your data against loss, abuse or changes. Contractual partners of Ecolab who have access to your data in order to provide services to you on behalf of Ecolab are contractually obliged to keep such information in confidence and may not use these data for any other purpose. In some cases, it will be necessary that we transfer your inquiries to any company of the Ecolab Group which means Ecolab’s subsidiaries, its ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries as defined in section 1159 Companies Act 2006. Also in these cases your data will be treated confidential.

Your data may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for the Ecolab Group or for one of our suppliers. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the website, any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security procedures to try to prevent unauthorised access.

4. Personal Data of Children

Ecolab does not wish to collect data on children below the age of 14 years. Where necessary, Ecolab will expressly draw the child's attention in an appropriate place to the fact that they shall not send any personal data to Ecolab. Should parents or other legal guardians discover that the children under their supervision have made personal data available to Ecolab, we request that they contact us at the address below (see Section 6 below), if these data shall be deleted. We shall then arrange for the deletion of these data without delay.

5. "Cookies"

To facilitate the use of our website, we are using "cookies". Cookies are small units of data temporarily stored on the hard disk of your computer by your browser that are necessary for using our website. The information contained in cookies serves, e.g., the purpose of session control, in particular improved navigation and allows for a high level of user-friendliness of a website. The cookies that we use do not store any personal data. The majority of web browsers automatically accepts cookies. You can avoid this by changing the settings of your browser. You can remove the cookies stored on your PC any time by deleting the temporary Internet files (Browser bar "Tools/Extras"-"Internet options"). However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the website.

6. Your Wishes and Queries / Data Protection Officer

Stored data will be deleted by Ecolab upon expiration of the statutory or contractual filing period or if Ecolab no longer requires the same. At any time, you may, of course, ask for the deletion of your data. You are also entitled at any time to revoke your consent to the use or processing of your personal data with future effect. In these cases, or if you have any other wishes in connection with your personal data, please send a letter to our data protection officer, Mr. Thomas Schneider. Please also contact us this way, if you would like to know whether we have collected data about you, what data, the purpose for which it is processed, the recipients to whom they may be distributed and to request a copy of such data. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 and we shall endeavor to comply with your wish immediately.