Data Protection

ContiTech USA, Inc. processes your data in the context of your use of this website in compliance with the applicable legal regulations.

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1. General

Personal data entered by you is collected, processed and used by ContiTech USA, Inc. for the purpose of the event-driven contact with you.

Insofar as this is necessary for the execution of the contract, the data may be passed on to the companies affiliated with ContiTech USA, Inc. pursuant to sections 15 et seqq. of the German Stock Corporation Act as stipulated in the Binding Corporate Rules (Binding Corporate Rules | PDF) of Continental.

If permitted and/or prescribed by law, the data may be evaluated for reporting purposes (e.g., statistics). Your data will be collected, processed and used solely in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations (e.g., your consent).

In ensuring the provision of technical support, we transmit data to our service providers,

  • com&on GmbH, Leisewitzstr. 47, 30175 Hanover, Germany

The service providers collect and process your personal data on our behalf insofar as this is necessary to execute the contract. In accordance with the statutory provisions, all your data is treated as strictly confidential.

2. Collection and processing of data

ContiTech USA, Inc. only stores personal data relating to users of its websites / tools / services if consent for this has been provided. The only data that is stored relates to the date and time of the visit, the pages visited, cursor use on the website, the page functions used, and the website from which the user accessed this website.

The IP address is transmitted anonymously and is only used to assign a geographical location at the city level. ContiTech USA, Inc. uses this information to measure website activity, to produce statistics, and to improve the services and information provided via the websites.

Personal user data is solely used to process inquiries within the context of the consent granted or in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. Based on legal requirements, Continental has enforced global, uniform and internal Data Protection Rules (Binding Corporate Rules | PDF) regulating the protection of your personal data.

ContiTech USA, Inc. stores data entered into the contact form – such as name, company, email, address, and telephone – for the purpose of communicating personally with you. The data is stored and processed solely for the purpose of answering your inquiry or for contacting you. Your data is erased once processing of your inquiry/concern has concluded, provided that this erasure does not conflict with any statutory duties to retain records.

3. The data subject’s rights

Please note that, as a data subject, pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), you have the following rights in connection with the processing of your personal data:

  • Information rights under Article 13 and Article 14 EU GDPR
  • Right of access under Article 15 EU GDPR
  • Right to rectification under Article 16 EU GDPR
  • Right to erasure under Article 17 EU GDPR
  • Right to restriction of processing under Article 18 EU GDPR
  • Right to data portability under 20 EU GDPR

If you have questions about this, please contact our data protection supervisor by e-mail at: dataprotection@conti.de

In accordance with Article 21 EU GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the collection, processing/storage and use of your personal data at any time.

Consent must be withdrawn by writing to Continental AG, Continental-Plaza 1, 30175 Hannover, Germany, or by sending an e‑mail to dataprotection@conti.de.

You can always contact our data protection officers in writing (including by e-mail) with questions or complaints. E-mail: dataprotection@conti.de. You can also contact the appropriate data protection authorities, if available.

4. Protection of stored data

Our company and com&on GmbH use technical and organizational security measures to protect the personal data provided by you from manipulation, loss, destruction or from being accessed by unauthorized persons. The security measures are continually improved and adapted in accordance with the latest technology.

Data provided that is unencrypted could potentially be viewed by third parties. For this reason, we would like to point out that, with regard to data transmission over the Internet (e.g., by e-mail), secure transfer cannot be guaranteed. Sensitive data should therefore either not be transmitted at all or only via a secure connection (SSL). If you access pages and files and are then asked to enter personal data, please note that the transmission of such data via the Internet may not be secure and that there is a risk that it may be viewed and manipulated by unauthorized persons.

Cookies

When you visit our website / use our tools / services, information can be stored on your computer in the form of cookies. Such cookies are used solely to ensure the operation of the websites. Other cookies (e.g., relating to website use) are only created based on your consent (see Cookie Policy). You can also choose not to accept cookies in your browser settings. However, please note, that you may not be able to fully use several functions of this/these website / tools / services if you do so.

Web analysis service Piwik PRO

This website uses Piwik PRO, an web analysis tool. Piwik PRO makes use of “cookies.” Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer, enabling your use of this website to be analyzed. Thereto the information generated by these cookies on the use of this website such as time, place and frequency of your visits to our website, including your IP address, are transmitted to the Piwik PRO server and stored there. Your IP address will be rendered anonymous before storage.

The information the cookie generates about use of this website is not transmitted to third parties.

Cookies on our website are only stored based on your consent. Furthermore, you can permanently prevent cookies from being stored by making the appropriate changes in your browser settings. We wish to point out, however, that if you do so, you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of this website.