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What is personal data?

Personal data includes information that may be used to determine something about your identity. This includes, for example, your name and address. Data which cannot be directly associated with your identity, such as the number of users of an internet page or the most visited sites, do not fall into this category (so long as this data cannot be connected to your personal data.)

What kinds of data do we collect about you?

We store your personal data only when you wish to use our personalized or interactive services, for which prior registration is required. We will only collect personal data for processing and usage purposes if you voluntarily decide to enter the data and expressly give your consent thereto. By doing so, you accept the general terms of use.
When visiting our website, certain data are automatically stored on our servers for the purpose of system administration or for statistical or backup purposes. This data includes the name of your internet service provider, in some cases your IP address, the version of your browser software, the operating system of the computer used to access our website, the website you are using to visit us, the web pages that you visit while you are with us and, if applicable, any search terms you have been using to find our website. Depending on the circumstances, such data may allow for conclusions be drawn about certain visitors to the website. However, in this context no personal data is used. Such data is used only after having been obtained anonymously. If Henkel transfers data to an external service-provider, technical and organizational measures will be taken which guarantee that their transmission occurs in conformity with the statutory data protection regulations.
If you voluntarily supply us with personal data, we shall not use, process or transfer this data beyond the limits permitted by statute or defined by yourself in your declaration of consent. Furthermore, we will transfer your data only if we are obliged to do so by official or court orders.

Any changes to this Privacy Statement will be published on this page. This enables you to inform yourself at any time about what data we store and how we collect and use such data.

Do we pass on personal data to third parties?

Henkel does not pass on personal data to companies outside of the Henkel Group (www.henkel.com) without your express consent. Only when we employ subcontractors or auxiliary parties who require this information to carry out services that you have requested will we transfer the necessary data. In these instances, we contractually require our partners to keep this data confidential in accordance with our legal requirements and to promptly delete it as soon as it is no longer needed. We ask for your understanding, however, that although we monitor this compliance as closely as possible, we assume no liability for possible violations.

For what purposes do we use your data?

We collect your data primarily to carry out services that you have requested. We request personal details from you in order to provide you with, for example, a personalized consultation or to create your personalized Beauty Pass. Such personal information is used solely within the context of this specific service. Our goal is to constantly improve the design and offerings of womensnet.com. We want to make our services as interesting to you as possible and provide you with optimal service. To this end we analyze and use your data. Only then can we provide you with up-to-date topics, useful offers and other content that is of interest to you. Should you contact our user service, we will make your personal data available to them. In this way, we guarantee that each user will receive fast, comprehensive and personalized service.

How do we protect your data?

Henkel places great value on data protection and security. We use a secure firewall and data control system, so that your data is always protected and remains inaccessible to unauthorized persons. Henkel stores your data safely and takes all necessary precautionary measures to protect your data against loss, abuse or modification. Contractual partners of Henkel who have access to your data in order to provide services to you on behalf of Henkel are contractually obliged to keep such information in confidence and may not use these data for any other purpose. In some cases, it will be necessary that we transfer your inquiries to affiliated companies of the Henkel Group. In these cases as well your data will be treated confidentially.

Are there special precautions for children?

We do not wish to collect data on children below the age of 14 years and indicate this expressly during registration. If you are under 14 years of age, you may certainly make use of many features of womensnet.com. We unfortunately cannot, however, offer you our personalized services. Should someone under 14 years of age have made data available to us, we request that their parent or legal guardian contact us so that this data may be deleted.

What is "Right to Information"?

At any time you may inquire as to what personal information has been stored and to what end. Incidentally, data processing is automated and carried out by our provider, www.neuherz.at.

How can I avail myself of my "Right to Information"?

It’s easy: send an email to contact.team@womensnet.com with a description of the data which you are seeking, proof of identification (e.g., your personal identification number) and a short explanation. We require proof of identification to protect your data from unauthorized users. After verifying your identity, we will contact you via email.

How much does it cost to exercise my right to information?

This information disclosure is provided free of charge. Only in the case of a demonstrably considerable expense will we charge a fee for the use of one’s right to information.

What is “Right to Revision, Deletion and Suspension”?

Should your data have changed or you doubt its authenticity, you may request that the information is corrected or erased.

How can I exercise my right to revision or deletion?

We offer you online the opportunity to correct or erase your current information at any time using your registered nickname and password. Should this involve older data, simply send us an email, specifying what data should be changed or erased, including proof of identification (e.g., your personal identification number) and a short explanation (contact.team@womensnet.com). We require proof of identification in order to protect you from unauthorized requests. Unfortunately, we cannot erase that data which is necessary for carrying out existing legal transactions. After verifying your identity and the validity of your request, we will authorize the revision or deletion and contact you via email.

What does it cost for me to exercise this right?

The revision or deletion of data is also free of charge. Only in the case of a demonstrably considerable expense will we charge a fee for revision or correction.
During registration, you provide us with your consent to use your data for personalizing the offerings on our website, although you have the right to revoke this consent at anytime.
Just send us an email (Contact) , in which you revoke your consent. We require here your identification here as well in order to protect you from unauthorized requests. After verifying your identity, we will contact you via email.

What are "Cookies"?

We use "cookies" to facilitate the use of our website. Cookies are small units of data temporarily stored on the hard disk of your computer by your browser that are necessary for using our website. The information contained in cookies serves the purpose of session control, in particular improved navigation, and allows for a higher level of user-friendliness on a website. The cookies that we use do not store any personal data. The majority of web browsers automatically accepts cookies. You can change this by altering the settings of your browser. You can remove the cookies stored on your PC any time by deleting the Temporary Internet Files (Browser bar "Tools/Extras"-"Internet Options"). In addition, pay attention to the individual setting options of your browser. For registration, we have requested your consent that information collected by cookies be linked to your user profile.

What should I know about data protection?

Take care that you alone determine what information you entrust to us. Also remember that whenever you volunteer personal information online, e.g. in forums, chat rooms or by email, this information can be viewed, collected or otherwise used by others. When you send information on unprotected sites, you could receive undesired messages from others. We encourage you to exercise caution accordingly. This information about data protection does not apply to websites on the internet that are accessed through links on Henkel websites.

What information regarding internet services is womensnet required to disclose, in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act?

The disclosure information for internet services, as required by the Federal Data Information Act, is as follows:
Data Protection Officer - Stored data will be deleted by Henkel upon the expiration of the statutory or contractual filing period or if Henkel no longer requires the same. You can contact our data protection officer, Mr. Thomas Stobbe either by email or mail to Henkelstrasse 67, D – 40191 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Public Register of Processing - The Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) stipulates in § 4 g that the data protection officer shall make the following data available to anyone in a suitable manner in accordance with § 4 e:
(1) Name of the responsible: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien.
(2) Management Board: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner (Chairman), Dr. Friedrich Stara, Hans Van Bylen (personally liable partners), Dr. Lothar Steinebach, Alois Linder, Knut Weinke.
(3) Address of the responsible entity: Henkelstrasse 67 D-40191 Düsseldorf. (4) Intended purpose of data collection, processing or use: The object of the corporation is the manufacture and distribution of chemical products of all kinds, especially detergents, cleaning agents and care products, chemical raw materials, adhesives and industrial chemicals; - personal care products and cosmetics, pharmaceutical products; - food stuffs, packaging materials; - technical equipments and installations; - the acquisition and management of real estate including land for agriculture and forestry use. The corporation may acquire domestic and foreign companies of all kinds or participate in them and do any business and action which is conducive to the objects of the corporation.
(5) Description of the groups of persons affected and the respective data or data categories: Data relating to customers, employees, pensioners, employees of affiliated companies, employees of external companies (subcontractors), leasing personnel, job applicants, external inventors or heirs, respectively, suppliers and service-providers, external customers, consumers, volunteers in consumer tests, visitors to the corporation’s site, investors as well as financial analysts and shareholders - insofar as necessary for fulfilling the purposes specified under 4.
(6) Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the data may be disclosed notified: Public authorities, health insurance funds and employers' liability association in the event of the presence of the relevant legal regulations, external contractors in accordance with §11 BDSG, external service-providers, Henkel pensioners' association, affiliated companies and internal departments for fulfilling the purposes specified in 4.
(7) Regular periods for deletion of the data: The legislators have issued a wide range of storage duties and periods of storage. The data are deleted as a matter of routine after the expiration of these periods. Data not affected by such provisions are deleted if the purposes specified in 4. have ceased to exist.
(8) Planned data transfer to third countries: As part of a global HR information system, the personnel data are to be made available to selected management executives in third countries. Corresponding data protection agreements in accordance with EU standard will be contractually agreed upon with the respective companies.