Privacy Policy – Configura Sverige AB Website
Please read these terms and conditions before using this site.
Configura Sverige AB (“Configura”) desires to protect your privacy and this document explains the privacy policies for this web site (“Configura Web Site”). By accessing the Configura Web Site, you agree to all the terms and conditions of this privacy policy. Configura Sverige AB reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, at its sole discretion, without notice.
Configura strives to adhere to privacy laws and internationally accepted privacy principles established by Sweden’s 1998 Personal Data Act and the European Union Data Protection Directive (officially Directive 95/46/EU on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data) to ensure that your personal information is protected adequately.
1. Personal And Business Site Information.
(a). Collection. Configura may request personal and business site information from you when you request us to provide a service or carry out a transaction. This may include but is not limited to when you are receiving information about Configura products and services; when you are purchasing, downloading and/or registering Configura products; and/or when you are corresponding with us or engaging in certain other activities in the Configura Web Site. The personal information Configura collects may include but is not limited to your name, home address, title, company or organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work address, information about your job function, information about your company, credit card information, and/or software and hardware of your computer. If you request technical support online, Configura may ask you for additional information necessary to complete the transaction such as the information about your computer hardware, software, and the nature of the problem you are experiencing.
This information is collected using encryption technology to help prevent any third party from intercepting the information. Your credit card information is only used for completing the transaction and is retained only as necessary for administration purposes.
You make the decision as to whether to proceed with any activity that requests personal information. If you do not wish to provide the requested information, however, you may not be able to complete the transaction.
(b). Use. Configura may use the personal information that is collects from you in Section 1(a) above to operate the Configura Web Site and to provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized. Configura may also use your personal information to provide you with important information about the Configura product or service that you are using, including updates and notifications.
Configura may use other companies to provide certain services on its behalf. This may include services such as web site hosting, packaging, mailing, handling order processing, billing, and/or other type of service. Configura will only provide personal information that is necessary or required for the company to provide the service. At all times, the company is required to maintain the security and confidentiality of the personal information and is strictly prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
2. Cookies.
Configura may use cookies on the Configura Web Site from time to time. A cookie is a unique text file containing a string of characters that uniquely identifies your browser. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
Configura uses cookies to improve the quality of its service by storing user preferences and tracking user trends, such as how people search. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some Configura features and services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.
3. Website Traffic.
Configura Web Site may contain electronic images known as web beacons, also known as clear GIFs or single-pixel GIFs which are small image files that allow Configura to accurately count the number of unique users who have visited a specific page on the Configura Web Site and the number of times those pages are displayed.
Third party service providers may use these web beacons to place a cookie on your computer. This allows the third party service provider to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views. Configura prohibits web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.
4. Notice. Configura informs you what information it collects, how it is used, whether it may be temporarily transferred to others to provide the products or services requested and how to contact Configura with privacy inquiries. Configura provides a link to Configura's Privacy Policy on its Web Site, and in e-mails, where applicable.
5. Choice.
Configura offers customers and individuals who provide us information choices about receiving further communications from us; for example, our e-mail newsletters are sent only to those who have expressly asked to receive them, and the newsletters have a link to use to opt out of receiving future messages. Configura may ask individuals if they wish to participate in market research, and then contact them if they give us their permission. Configura does not contact customers or individuals for marketing purposes for those persons who have contacted Configura directly to opt out of our direct marketing programs.
6. Onward Transfer (Transfers to Third Parties).
Configura may store and process the personal information that it collects in Sweden or any other country in which Configura or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities. By using the Configura Web Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Configura may transfer personal information to Configura databases in countries other than where it was provided. Configura's privacy program requires the same high level of security and protection of personal information in all geographies with procedures and contracts in place to help ensure this is so. Data may be temporarily transferred to a vendor or business partner to provide services for Configura, such as mailing information or processing credit card transactions. These vendors and business partners are required to protect and manage the personal information to the same high standards Configura uses, and they cannot use the information for purposes other than to provide the services Configura has requested. Configura may disclose or transfer your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) satisfy an applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request; (b) enforce applicable Configura's Terms of Use, License or Service Agreements and/or protect and defend the rights or property of Configura; (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; (d) to protect against imminent harm to rights, property or safety of Configura, its employees, agents, and/or users, or members of the public at large as required or permitted by law.
7. Children and Minors.
Children are not eligible to use the Configura Web Site and/or Configura’s products and services and we ask that minors (under the age of 18) do not submit any personal information to us or use the Configura Web Site. Configura does not knowingly solicit personal information from or market to anyone under the age of majority nor intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Should Configura receive personal information from a child under the age of 13, Configura shall comply with the applicable children’s privacy laws and regulations. If you believe that Configura has received information from a child or other person protected under such laws, please notify Configura immediately at Configura Sverige AB, Drottninggatan 14, Box 306, SE-581 02 Linköping, Sweden, or via e-mail at webmaster@configura.com.
8. Technology.
Configura uses technology in order to better serve its customers and others. Configura informs customers or individuals when Configura uses technologies that are privacy related.
9. Data Integrity & Access.
Configura takes steps to make sure that the personal information Configura uses is correct. Configura provides customers and individuals with reasonable access to the personal information they may have provided us so that they can review and correct it, or ask us not to use it. For example, customers or individuals may obtain a copy of the data they have provided, or update their information by contacting Configura’s webmaster at webmaster@configura.com.
10. Security.
Configura protects personal information under its control by industry standard security practices and measures, in order to prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction. Configura limits access to personal information to those who have a business need. Configura does not keep personal information any longer than necessary to meet the business purpose for which it was collected, though in some cases, legal or regulatory reasons require that personal information not be deleted. Additionally, when Configura transmits sensitive personal information (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, Configura protects it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. Configura shall use its best efforts to quickly work to remedy any vulnerabilities found in our software and to alert our customers about any potentially dangerous vulnerabilities. If you have questions about Configura's commitment to security or concerns about a security issue in one of our products or sites, please contact Configura.
11. Enforcement.
Configura reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns regarding this Policy or Configura's treatment of personal information by writing to us at Configura Sverige AB, Drottninggatan 14, Box 306, SE-581 02 Linköping, Sweden, or via e-mail at websiteterms@configura.com. When Configura receives a formal written complaint at this address, it is Configura's policy to contact the complaining party regarding his or her concerns. Also, should the formal written complaint relate to personal data that has not been processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, Configura shall also notify the third party to whom the data has been disclosed about the measure (if requested to or if more substantial damage or inconvenience for the complaining party can be avoided by the notification). However, no such notification is necessary if it is shown to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort. Configura will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal data that cannot be resolved by Configura and an individual.
12. Disputes.
If you have any questions regarding the privacy policies contained in this document, you may contact Configura using the contact information provided below. If Configura receives question or complaints at this address, it is Configura’s policy to contact the complaining user regarding his or her concerns. Configura will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal data that cannot be resolved between Configura and an individual.
13. No Error Free Performance.
Configura does not guarantee error-free performance under this Privacy Policy and shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for any incidental, indirect, special, and consequential or punitive damages relating to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the Sweden. For a complete review of Configura’s Legal Terms & Conditions, please refer to this link on the Configura Web Site.
14. Updates or Changes.
Please note that Configura reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, at its sole discretion, without notice. When Configura does update or change this privacy policy, Configura will also revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. Configura suggests that you routinely review this privacy policy so that you remain aware of how the personal information that Configura collects is being used. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.
15. Contact Information.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the privacy policies contained in this document or use of the personal information, please contact Configura via the mailing address provided below and Configura will make every reasonable effort to address all of your questions or concerns, comply with this Privacy Policy, and take prompt corrective action when Configura learns of any failure to comply with this Privacy Policy.
16. Contact Website
For any information regarding the Privacy Policy, please contact websiteterms@configura.com
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