Introduction

Thank you for visiting this website and for reviewing the 4imprint corporate website privacy policy. This policy describes the information we may collect, how we may collect and use it, and certain other privacy issues, including the precautions we take to protect your privacy.

Section A: Information Collected and how it is used

What we collect if you browse our corporate website:

If you browse, read pages, or download information from our corporate website, we will gather and store certain limited information about your visit. You should know that this information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

  1. The Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain name used. The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your internet service or directly to your computer. We use the IP address to direct internet traffic to you. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider (e.g., abc-company.com, xyz-school.edu, and so on);
  2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
  3. The date and time you visited this site;
  4. The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
  5. Any referring URL's, or sites that direct you to our site.

    The information we automatically collect or store is used by us only for the purpose of improving the content of our web services and to help us understand how people are using our services so that we may continually improve the performance, suitability and usefulness of our websites to you.

    What we collect if you volunteer information:

    If during your visit to one of our websites you sign in for e-mail alerts then your e-mail address will be taken.

    We will only use your e-mail to send you alerts when information you have requested is published on the corporate website.

    If you no longer wish to receive e-mail alerts, or wish to update your subscription preferences, please use the links at the foot of the e-mail alert.

Section B: Cookies

When you visit our corporate website we use cookies. These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as the referring domain, frequency of visits to certain web pages and the time spent by users during each visit to our website. These cookies do not collect personally identifying information and the data collected is anonymous.

We use these cookies to monitor the services we provide via our website and to make improvements to the website as a whole. The cookies we use on this website are Google Analytics. You can find out more about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org

Google Analytics

The website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ('Google'). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files placed on your computer) to help the website operators analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

How to Control and Delete Cookies
Please note that certain features of our website may not work quite as well as we would like, or as well as you would expect, if cookies are disabled.
The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser prompt you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. For Windows Explorer, the Advanced Settings option in the Privacy tab in Internet Options (Tools menu) allows you manually to accept, block or prompt first party and third party cookies.

Section C: Security

We have taken many steps to safeguard the integrity of our websites and to prevent unauthorised access to information maintained by us. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data and to block unknown or unauthorised access to our systems and information.

Section D: Disclaimer

This policy applies only to this website. However, our website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites, including those operated by unrelated governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and private businesses. Be advised that we are not responsible for the content of such other unrelated sites and shall not be liable for any damages or injury arising from that content. Any links to other sites are provided merely as a convenience to the users of this site. When you link to another unrelated site, you are no longer on our website and this privacy policy will not apply. When you link to an unrelated website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site. If you visit an unrelated website that is linked to our site, you should carefully consult that site’s privacy policy before providing any personal information.

Section E: Revision

We may at any time revise the terms and conditions contained in this privacy policy by updating this posting. Accordingly, you should periodically visit this page to review our current privacy policy. The current effective date of this privacy policy is 25 May 2018.