In the digital word, we know how important it is to protect your privacy. We strive to ensure utmost confidentiality when it comes to your personal data. Grinding Techniques- part of the Tyrolit group, complies with the legal privacy requirements of both Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act), as well as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data collection on our website

Technical data is automatically collected through our IT system when you visit our website. This data- (internet browser, time of browsing and operating system), is used to analyse user behaviour anonymously through cookies and Google analytics.

Personal data is only collected when you voluntarily communicate with us- for instance, when you complete a contact form or request information. Grinding Techniques gives its assurance that this data- personal, and/ or technical, will be treated as confidential in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation:

• Personal data will only be used for the specific purpose for which it was communicated- providing product information or assisting with enquiries
• Technical data will only be used for tracking visitors’ use of the site and internal market research
• All data will only be used for improvement to the appearance, content and utility of the website

Grinding Techniques will only keep personal information for so long as needed and only for such purposes. Under no circumstance, will Grinding Techniques pass personal information about its customers or site visitors to any third parties without consent. In certain and specific cases where this needs to happen, you will be required to give consent, taking note that the said party would be requested to adhere to these privacy policies.

You may at any time request a summary of the personal information on record with Grinding Techniques, ask for updating, changing or deleting of your details.

We offer you the option of objecting against processing of your personal data- specific to marketing activities, provided this doesn’t require your consent in the first place (opt-in) and provided the law entitles you to such an option. Please contact us if you would like to object to the use of data for advertising purposes. Requesting us to delete your personal data will be responded to within the applicable legal, archiving and documentation obligations. Information on how to contact us can be found at the bottom of this policy.

Cookies

In order to better adapt the content of the website, Grinding Techniques may record data from visitors to the website through Cookies or Internet tags- also known as action tags, single-pixel GIF’s etc. that may be placed on the pages of this website. Detailed information on Internet tags can be found at www.networkadvertising.org.

Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device as small text files when you visit the website. Cookies from the Grinding Techniques website enables analysis of your use of the website so that we can further improve your experience when visiting our website. We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Information generated from these Cookies are transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. Google will use this information on our behalf for website analysis and reports on website activity. Only analysis with active IP anonymization can be used. All data collected by these Cookies, specifically, your IP address, and user behavior on our website, is stored and managed by Grinding Techniques.

You can manage your Cookies in order to protect your online activity by setting your browser to display a message when a Cookie is to be stored, alternatively, you can restrict or block Cookies via your browser settings. More information on Cookies can be found at www.aboutcookies.org.

Disabling all Cookies can make some websites difficult or impossible to navigate. If you don’t change any settings and continue to use the website, you automatically agree to the use of Cookies.

General Information

Access to www.grindtech.com is subject to the following conditions:

• Information on the website may only be used for non-commercial, personal use. All text, images and graphics and their use are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Any distribution, modification, transmission, or use for public or commercial purposes of the content on this site without written authorisation from Grinding Techniques is prohibited.
• All messages and content transmitted via electronic communication or otherwise on the site, including data, questions, comments etc. will be treated as non-confidential. Furthermore, Grinding Techniques reserves the right to use all ideas, concepts and any other information contained in any form of communication for any purpose, including but not restricted to development, manufacturing and product marketing.
• Grinding Techniques reserves the right to correct and/ or improve information on the site without prior announcement
• Although Grinding Techniques constantly makes every effort to provide accurate error-free and up-to date information on the site, the website may contain information with technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. In no way will Grinding Techniques take responsibility or be held liable for correctness, completeness or appropriateness of the information contained on the site.
• Grinding Techniques will not be liable for any damage – including viruses to the computer or mobile device associated whilst browsing or downloading information from the website
• Grinding Techniques may revise these conditions at any time by publishing updated information on the site.

Contact Details:

Grinding Techniques | +27 11 271 6400 | info@grindtech.com

28 Van Eck street, Chamdor, Krugersdorp.

Updated June 2021