Cookies

Würth Belux NV (hereinafter: Würth) uses cookies on its website. These are small (temporary) text files saved on your computer. These cookies are very useful. For example, these allow you to leave the website and return again without having to enter your website profile each time you visit it. In addition, cookies help us see how you use our website, how we can improve the website, and how we can fully satisfy your needs and wishes. Finally, we also use cookies to a limited degree for marketing purposes.

Changes to the cookie statement

We may modify our cookies statement when new or modified cookies are introduced. So, we recommend that you regularly check the statement. If significant changes are made to our cookies statement, we will display a pop-up on the website.

1. Personal data we collect with cookies

The personal data we collect with cookies is limited to online connection data, more specifically, your IP address, your browsing behaviour on the website, and your device and type of browser. If you have a website profile, this information will be associated with your profile. If you do not have a profile on the website, we do not identify you.

2. Why we use cookies

We use different types of cookies that each have a different purpose:

• Essential and functional cookies (Google Tag Manager)
  These cookies ensure that the website works correctly and in a user-friendly manner. For example, tracking down potential problems on our website, saving your website profile, and saving your shopping basket.
• Analytical cookies (Google Analytics, GA Audiences, and Piwik)
  These cookies allow us to measure and analyse our website so that we can continue to improve it for our visitors. With respect to analytical cookies, we have taken some measures to ensure that we collect personal data in a privacy-friendly manner. For example, we process your IP address anonymously, do not share data with Google, and we do not associate different devices and sessions with each other.
• Social media cookies (Facebook Connect)
  These cookies provide certain social media features on our website. However, these features only work when a cross-website cookie can be saved. This social media cookie is only saved if you use the social media feature and in no other circumstances.
• Advertisement cookies (DoubleClick)
  You may see one of our advertisements on our website and on other websites. To keep these advertisements relevant and interesting, we align these advertisements with your online browsing behaviour using advertisement cookies. This is why you will see advertisements that you will find relevant. If we did not use these cookies, you would see generalised advertisements that are not aligned with your interests.

• Advertising cookies
  You may see advertisements from us on our website and on other websites. To make these relevant and interesting for you, we tailor them to your online browsing behaviour via advertising cookies. This way, you only see ads that are relevant to you. Without these cookies, you would see general advertisements that do not match your interests.

3. How we acquire your personal data

Würth acquires your personal data by using cookies on our websites. These are small (temporary) text files saved on your computer.

4. With whom do we share your personal data

We use processors to collect personal data with our own cookies. As a visitor to our website, these processors include, but is not limited to, the third parties Google, Facebook, and Piwik.

However, we assure you that all of our third parties take the necessary measures to guarantee your privacy.

In addition to Würth, it is also possible that third parties store cookies on our website to follow your usage, to offer you personalised advertisements, or to simplify your connection with social media networks. Third parties create this type of cookies and store these on our website. Consequently, Würth has no control over these cookies. You can disable these cookies by changing your browser settings. However, we would like to point out that you will then disable all cookies, which means the website will not work as intended.

5. How long do we retain your personal data

Your personal data is saved for a particular period of time depending on the type of cookie. Some cookies are deleted immediately when you finish your visit to our website. Other cookies will be saved for a few days, months, or years so that these can be used in your subsequent session or continue to work between sessions.

6. How do we protect your personal data

Würth does everything possible to safeguard your privacy. To this end, we have implemented security technologies and measures in order to ensure the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of your personal data. In addition, the number of employees who have access to your personal data is strictly limited and they are also carefully selected. These employees are only granted access insofar as they require this information to perform their duties properly. In addition, new projects that could possibly impact your privacy are extensively analysed in order to guarantee your rights and the security and protection of your personal data. However, if an incident involving your personal data does occur, you will be personally notified subject to the circumstances provided under the law.

7. Würth privacy statement

As you previously read above, the use of cookies also includes the processing of personal data. You can find more information about how we handle your personal data in our privacy statement.