Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on our web site.

We collect such data exclusively as permitted by law, or with your consent and when you voluntarily supply it to us.

The following cases may result in collection, use and processing of personal data:

Website / Server Log Files

We collect data on each access of our website via the server log files. This includes name of accessed website, date and time of access, browser identification string containing e.g. browser type and version, used operating system, referrer URL, IP address.

Contacting

When users contact us, their information are stored for processing inquiries and possible follow-up questions. The user provides this information voluntarily.

Cookies

From time to time we may make use of Cookies. Cookies are text files that leave device-specific information on the user's system. Such information can be used to retain user settings for future website visits, to implement site functionality, and to collect information on how the site is used to facilitate further improvements.
All commonly available browsers provide settings enabling the user to block and delete cookies if desired. However, cookie blocking may partially or fully impair site usage.

Circular letters

From time to time we provide important news and updates via automated mails. These mails are sent to a bigger audience but to each recipient separately. They are not bulk-mails or newsletters in common sense but are used to provide information regarding important changes and updated related to our company which may be important for user e.g. to plan their orders or their further product development. Each of these mails contains an "unsubscribe"-link where you can remove yourself from receiving more such mails. Alternatively you can disagree to receive such mails by informing us via email (please refer to imprint for mail address) or via contact form (please refer to related link above).

General

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Personal data are stored only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes stated here and as prescribed by law. Data are not shared with or rent or selled to third parties (OpenAPC Project Group and HALaser Systems are not "third parties" in terms of this regulation) neither with nor without your permission. All data are stored on servers in Germany.
Please be aware that other web sites that may be accessed through our site may collect personally identifiable information about you. This privacy policy does not cover the information practices of those third-party web sites linked to our site.

By using this site, you agree to this privacy policy. This is our entire and exclusive privacy policy and it supersedes any earlier version. We may change this privacy policy by posting a new version of it on this web site and it is your responsibility to review this page periodically. Your continued use of this web site constitutes your agreement to this privacy policy and any updates.

Users have the right to be informed free-of-charged about which of their personal information we have stored. Moreover, users have the right to demand corrections to and deletion of their personal data. Data not deletable due to retention mandates will be blocked until the retention period expires. Users can direct their data protection inquiries as email (please refer to imprint for mail address) or via contact form (please refer to related link above).

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please contact us via email (please refer to imprint for mail address) or via contact form (please refer to related link above).