Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement for Online Services

Privacy Statement for Online Services

This is our Privacy Statement for our online services, which include electronic communications, cookies and recruitment. As an international incorporation, we are committed to processing personal data in accordance with the strictest data protection laws, those being namely the provisions of the EU GDPR. 

In this context and with the following information, we would like to provide you with an overview concerning the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under the EU GDPR.  

The data which is processed in detail and how it is used largely depends on the use of our online services. Therefore, not all parts of this information will apply to you.

In general, we, Clyde Industries, and our affiliates take the protection of your personal data very seriously.

Who is the controller for data processing and who can I contact?

Controller is:
Clyde Industries Incorporation
4015 Presidential Parkway, Atlanta, GA USA 30340
Contact point: privacy@clyde-industries.com 

If you would like to receive information that goes beyond this Privacy Statement or further information about a specific item, please do not hesitate to contact us.  

What sources and data do we use?

We process personal data of our data subjects (hereinafter referred to as “you”) that we receive within the context of online services. We receive your personal data only from you.

Why do we process your data (purpose of processing) and on what legal basis?

Our purposes for processing and the legal basis for processing your personal data are the following:

  1. Communications via email, necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests (GDPR, art. 6(1)(f)) 
  2. Communications via contact form in our website, necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests (GDPR, art. 6(1)(f))
  3. Cookies, consent pursuant to provisions of the ePrivacy Directive 2009/136/EC
  4. Recruitment via our website, necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests (GDPR, art. 6(1)(f))

In detail, what does our personal data processing mean for you?

Communications via email

If you contact us via email, we shall process the personal data you provide to us in the email. The data is exclusively used to process the conversation.

When you send us an email, we shall process your data via our email service provider’s services. 

The legal basis for processing the data which are transmitted through emails is our legitimate interests (GDPR, art.6(1)(f)). As we process personal data based on our legitimate interests, we have carried out an evaluation to justify the use of our legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing personal data for this purpose. Based on our evaluation: 

  • Our legitimate interest is to carry out communications with you
  • Processing of personal data is necessary, as we need to react to communications accordingly
  • Our legitimate interest does not override your rights or interests, as you expect us to process your data during communications

Please note that if the email contact aims to conclude a contract as a customer or a business partner, then the additional legal basis for the processing is us fulfilling our contractual obligations (GDPR, art.6(1)(b)).

The data will be deleted if they are no longer necessary for the purpose they were collected for. 

Communications via contact form in our website

A contact form is available on our website which can be used for electronic communications. If you make use of this option, the data entered in the form will be transmitted to us and saved. These data include the following:

  • Contact details
  • Home country of the person contacting us
  • The subject of the communication
  • Possible other data disclosed to us

The following data are also stored at the time of the transmission:

  • The IP address of the transmitter
  • Date and time of the transmission

The processing of personal data in the contact form only serves to establish the contact. The other personal data processed during the communication process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our IT systems.

The legal basis for processing the data which are transmitted through communications is our legitimate interests (GDPR, art.6(1)(f)). As we process personal data based on our legitimate interests, we have carried out an evaluation to justify the use of our legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing personal data for this purpose. Please see the evaluation in Section 4.1 afore. 

Please note that if the email contact aims to conclude a contract as a customer or a business partner, then the additional legal basis for the processing is us fulfilling our contractual obligations (GDPR, art.6(1)(b)).

The data will be deleted if they are no longer necessary for the purpose they were collected for. 

Cookies

We process personal data of persons visiting our website to be able to use cookies. Please see our Cookie Statement for further information.

Recruitment 

You would like to apply to work for us? We look forward to receiving your application.
Personal data collected for recruitment purposes includes:

  • Contact details
  • CV data
  • Possible other data disclosed to us

Within the scope of our recruitment management, we process the personal data you have provided us in order to initiate employment based on our legitimate interests (GDPR, art. 6(1)(f)). As we process personal data based on our legitimate interests, we have carried out an evaluation to justify the use of our legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing personal data for this purpose. As a summary, based on our evaluation: 

  • Our legitimate interest is to carry out recruitment
  • Processing of personal data is necessary so we can react to applications accordingly
  • Our legitimate interest does not override your rights or interests, as you expect us to process your data when you send your job application

If special categories of personal data (e.g., severe disability) are processed, this is done on the basis of Article 9(2) of the EU GDPR.

We process and store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose of the data processing. Thereafter, the data is deleted, or its processing is restricted. 

In the event that no employment relationship is concluded after completing the application process, we will delete your data no later than 12 months after completing the application process. Should we wish to save your application beyond the period of 12 months in a so-called ‘applicant pool’, we will ask your consent for this at the end of the 12 months.

Of course, you are also free to withdraw your application at any time. In this case your data will also be deleted if they are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were collected. Submitting an email to us with the appropriate content is sufficient. The revocation of any consent you may have given is also possible at any time.

Do we transfer your personal data?

We may transfer your personal data to third parties, as it is a normal course of doing business in a digitalized world. When personal data is transferred to third parties, we ensure that we conclude adequate data processing agreements and safeguards in relation to the data transfers. 

Your personal data may be transferred to companies within the Clyde Industries Group, data storage service providers and communications service providers. 

As a US-based incorporation, we process personal data outside the EU and the EEA. When doing so, we ensure adequate safeguards for the data transfer, such as standard contractual clauses and other supplementary measures, as deemed necessary.

What rights can you assert?

You may have the following rights under the GDPR:

  1. Right of access (art. 15)
  2. Right to rectification (art. 16)
  3. Right to erasure (art. 17)
  4. Right to restriction of processing (art. 18)
  5. Right to data portability (art. 20)
  6. Right to object (art. 21)
  7. Right to not to be subject to automated individual decision-making, including profiling (art. 22)
  8. Right to withdraw consent (art. 7)

In addition, there is a right of appeal to a competent data protection supervisory authority.

Please feel free to contact us concerning this (see contact point in Section 1 afore).

Do you have to provide your personal information?

You may freely decide if you want to provide us your personal data. 

However, to be able to accordingly use our online services, you must provide us with your personal data. 

Do we carry out automated decision-making?

No. At present, we do not use fully automated decision-making in accordance with Article 22 of the EU GDPR. ‘Profiling’ does not take place.

Information concerning your right to object under Article 21 of the EU GDPR

Case-specific right of objection

For reasons arising out of your particular situation, you have the right, at any time, to object to the processing of personal data relating to you which takes place in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the EU GDPR (data processing on the basis of a weighing up of interests)

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can provide evidence of compelling legitimate reasons set out in this Privacy Statement that outweighs your interests, rights and freedoms, or in situations where the processing is performed in order to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

File your objection to the contact point mentioned afore in Section 1.