Data Protection Statement

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. You'll find detailed information about data protection in our data protection statement provided below this text.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator.

Carl Zeiss Vision Belgium NV, Ikaroslaan 49, 1930 Zaventem; BE0418 008 929

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data are collected when you communicate them to us. For example, this includes data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data are automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit our website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. which Internet browser and operating system are used, or the time of the page retrieval). The collection of these data starts automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data are used to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?
You are entitled to receive information about your personal data processed by us at any time, free of charge. In addition, you have the right to correct inaccurate data, to restrict the processing of your personal data, to delete your personal data, if applicable, to exercise your right to data portability, and in the event of the assumption of unlawful data processing, to file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authority. If you have given us consent to process your data, you can revoke such consent at any time, with effect for future use and without stating any reasons.

Analytical tools and third-party tools

Your surfing behaviour can be statistically analysed when you visit our website. This is done primarily with cookies and with analytical programs. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is generally anonymised; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You'll find detailed information on this topic in the following data protection statement.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you of the options for objection in this data protection statement.

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this data protection statement.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. The present data protection statement explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how this is done and for what purpose.

Please note that data transmission via the Internet (e.g. in communication via e-mail) can be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the responsible body and the data protection officer

The responsible body for data protection on this website is:

ZEISS Vision Center Annys Asse, Kalkoven 63, 1730 Asse, BelgiumResponsible body means the natural or legal person which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses or similar data).

Contacts for data protection concerns

If you have a data protection concern, please contact:

Carl Zeiss AG, Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22, 73447 Oberkochen, Germany of via datap rivacy @zeiss .com

Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit, Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussel - +32 (0)2 274 48 00 con tact @apd -gba .be

Revoking your consent to data processing

Many data processing procedures are possible only with your explicit consent. You can revoke previously issued consent at any time. An informal communication via e-mail to us will suffice for this purpose. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation of consent shall remain unaffected by the revocation.

Right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority

In the event of violations of data protection and privacy, the person affected has the right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority. The competent regulatory authority for issues concerning data protection and privacy laws is generally the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is domiciled. You'll find a list of the data protection regulatory authorities as well as their contact details at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. Insofar as you request the direct transmission of the data to another responsible party, this will be done only to the extent to which it is technically feasible.

Information, correction, restriction of processing and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to receive information about your personal data processed by us, and in accordance with the statutory requirements, a right to correction, to restriction of processing or to deletion of these data at any time. For this purpose and for any other questions concerning personal data, you can contact the address provided above at any time.

Objection to advertising e-mails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in compliance with the obligatory legal notice to send us advertising and informational materials that we have not explicitly requested. The website operators explicitly reserve the right to undertake legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, e.g. via spam e-mails.

3. Data collection on our website

Sharing of your personal data

In order to provide the services of the website operator, your data may be passed on to third parties involved in order processing, such as business partners or IT service providers (in particular with regard to the technical provision of this website to Carl Zeiss AG, Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22, 73447 Oberkochen, Germany, and, if applicable, to other companies of the Zeiss Group). With regard to the transfer of personal information to these third parties, we restrict ourselves to the information which is necessary for the provision of the service in question. This is done in compliance with the required data security. We will transfer your personal information only to third parties which have committed themselves to data protection and to the processing of your information in compliance with the applicable laws.

Where is your personal data processed?

Generally, your information is processed on servers located in Germany. If permitted, your information may also be processed in countries other than Germany. User information is processed in part by external companies. The forwarding of data within the Zeiss Group, insofar as consent was given for this, the transfer of data abroad and the processing of data via external partners are performed in accordance with the applicable data privacy protection laws. These activities are secured by means of the statutory regulations on data privacy protection, including data processing agreements, EU standard contractual clauses and international conventions. For more information about the third-country guarantees, please contact the data protection and privacy contact listed above.

Cookies

The website uses cookies on some of its pages. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, more efficient and more secure. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer and stored by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies". These are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies are stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser settings so that you are informed when cookies are placed and you can permit cookies only in individual cases, prohibit the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies required to execute electronic communication processes or to provide certain functions you wish to use (e.g. the shopping cart function) are stored in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies used to analyse your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are explained separately in this data protection statement.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which automatically forward your browser information to us. This information includes:

the browser type and version
the operating system used
the referrer URL
the host name of the accessing processor
the time of the server inquiry
your IP address.

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The legal basis for the data processing is article 6, paragraph 1, letter b of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures, as well as the legitimate interest of the website operator in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (analysis, optimisation and efficient, economical operation and security of the online offering). For security reasons (e.g. for the resolution of abusive or fraudulent actions), server log files are stored for a maximum period of seven days and then deleted. Data that must be stored longer for evidentiary purposes are exempt from deletion until the final resolution of the respective incident.

Contact form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, your data from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide therein, are stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and to enable us to respond to any subsequent questions you may have. We do not share these data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is thus carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (article 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal communication via e-mail to us will suffice for this purpose. The legality of the data processing procedures carried out until the revocation of consent shall remain unaffected by the revocation.

The data you entered in the contact form will remain stored with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to such storage or the purpose of the data storage no longer exists (e.g. after the processing of your inquiry has been completed). Compulsory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - shall remain unaffected thereby.

4. Analytical tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses "cookies". These are text files that are saved on your computer and enable you to analyse the use of your website. The information about your use of this website generated by the cookie is transmitted to a Google server in the USA, where it is saved.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies ensues on the legal basis of article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise his website offering as well as his advertising.

IP anonymisation

On this website, we have activated the IP anonymisation function. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the United States and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on the website activities, and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website use and Internet use. Google will not merge other data with the IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by configuring your browser settings accordingly. However, if you choose to do so, please note that you may not be able to utilise all functions of this website to the full extent. In addition, you can prevent Google's capture and processing of the data generated by the cookie related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing a browser plugin available via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set that prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Disabling Google Analytics.

You'll find more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics in the data protection statement of Google: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Order data processing

We have concluded an agreement on order data processing with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics of Google Analytics

This website uses the "Demographic Characteristics" function of Google Analytics. This enables the generation of reports containing information about the age, gender and interests of the visitors to the website. These data come from interest-related advertising by Google and from visitor data of third-party providers. These data cannot be assigned to any specific persons. You can disable this function at any time via the display settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section entitled "Objection to data collection".

5. Plugins and tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins of the YouTube website operated by Google. The operator of the sites is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

If you visit one of our sites equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is thereby informed which of our sites you have visited.

If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used in the interest of providing an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You'll find more information about handling user data in the data protection statement of YouTube at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

It is necessary to store your IP address to enable you to use the functions of Google Maps. As a rule, the information about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the United States, where it is saved. The provider of this website has no influence on this data transmission.

Google Maps is used in the interest of providing an attractive presentation of our online offerings and to make it easy to find the locations listed on our website. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You'll find more information about handling user data in the data protection statement of Google: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

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