Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Training, Events, and Giveaways
Last updated September 21, 2021
DISCLAIMER WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDED MATERIALS: The materials provided at the event, whether in the form of audio, video, written materials, or otherwise, are intended to assist scaffolder builders and potential customers seeking to improve workplace health and safety and scaffolding design and assembly skills. The information provided is general guidance only and must not be considered a substitute for professional advice or guidance and/or your review of and compliance with the applicable provisions of Layher’s Safety Guidelines, Erection Manual, Engineering Manual. Always seek the advice of a qualified scaffolding expert with questions you may have regarding the topics presented. Layher may at any time, without notice, and at its sole discretion change, replace, or remove the availability of the provided materials or the information contained therein.
Although Layher takes all reasonable care to ensure that the content of the provided materials is accurate and up to date when it is made, you should be aware that working around scaffolding is inherently hazardous. Layher does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information available in the provided materials and all information contained therein is provided “as is, with all faults”. LAYHER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND CONCERNING THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROVIDED MATERIALS. LAYHER FURTHER WAIVES LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE THEREIN, REGARDLESS OF THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH CONTENT, AND DISCLAIMS AND ALL LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OF THE PROVIDED MATERIALS. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE
This privacy policy applies to information we obtain from you during in-person meetings, events, exhibitions, training, workshops, education seminars, customer service and other in-person contacts between you and Layher, Inc. employees, agents or other personnel, whether such in-person contact is made while physically in each other’s presence or is achieved visually or aurally by means of technology such as a telephone or the internet. This privacy policy will also apply if you choose to enter a Layher, Inc.-sponsored contest, giveaway, sweepstakes or promotion.
Layher has created this privacy policy to inform you what information we may collect from such in-person contact, how we use your information and the choices you have about the way your information is collected and used. Please read this privacy policy carefully. Providing us with personal information during in-person contact with Layher personnel or your participation in a Layher, Inc. sponsored promotional program indicates that you have read and accepted our privacy practices, as outlined in this privacy policy.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, update, add to, discontinue, remove or otherwise change any portion of this privacy policy, in whole or in part, at any time. When we amend this privacy policy, we will revise the “last updated” date located at the top of this privacy policy. For changes to this privacy policy that we consider to be material, we will require you to re-accept the privacy policy the next time you log on to Layher’s internet platform. If you provide information to us in any way after this privacy policy has been changed, you will be deemed to have unconditionally consented and agreed to such changes. If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, you should contact our customer service department by email at stefan.poetsch@layher.us.
Notice to California residents / your California privacy rights: California residents are entitled once a year to request and obtain certain information regarding our disclosure, if any, of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes during the immediately prior calendar year (e.g. requests made in 2021 will receive information about 2020 sharing activities). As set forth in this privacy policy, we comply with this law by offering California residents the ability to tell us not to share your personally identifiable information with third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to stefan.poetsch@layher.us. You must include “California Opt Out” as the subject line, and your full name, e-mail address, and postal address in your message. Please see the “your choices” section of this privacy policy for additional information.
WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT ME IS COLLECTED AND STORED?
Personally identifiable information: Personally identifiable information (“pii”) is information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you personally (such as your real name, your login name, your work and/or personal address, your IP address, your home, work or cell phone number, or your personal, work, or other email address).
For example, when you register for Layher, Inc.-sponsored meetings, events, exhibitions, training, workshops, education seminars or you create an account with us, we store the information you provide to us. We may ask you to provide certain pii when you place an order with Us, when you choose to sign up for an email newsletter, or when you participate in a promotional event. If you choose to enter a contest, giveaway, sweepstakes or promotion, your pii may be collected by Us for use in connection with such promotion, including without limitation for purposes of posting your entry with attribution or otherwise as permitted in the official rules for the promotion in question, fulfilling your prize or including your name on a winners list.
LAYHER, INC.’S USE AND DISCLOSURE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION
pii is used to facilitate Layher, Inc.-sponsored meetings, events, exhibitions, training, workshops, education seminars, to provide the products and services that you may order or request, to process and ship orders, to send order and shipping confirmations, to provide customer service, and to use for Layher, Inc.-related marketing or solicitation. This information also may be used to contact you about sales, special offers and new website features, unless you have opted not to receive promotional communications in connection with this Site. We may use your pii to keep in contact with you, and to provide Layher, Inc. announcements or opportunities that we believe may be of interest to you. We may also ask you to provide us with demographic information, personal email contact information, information regarding your interests or similar information. Providing us with information about yourself is voluntary, and you can always choose not to provide certain information.
WITH WHOM DOES LAYHER, INC. SHARE INFORMATION?
The pii we collect is not sold to third parties and, in general, We do not share information with third parties. However, Layher may share your pii with third parties under the following circumstances:
Third parties providing services on our behalf: We may engage third parties to perform services in connection with the operation of our business. Examples of these services include: (a) payment processing and authorization, (b) fraud protection and credit risk reduction, (c) product customization, (d) order fulfillment, (e) shipping, (f) marketing and promotional material distribution, (g) data collection, storage, management, analysis and, where applicable, cleansing, and (h) any other services designed to assist us in maximizing our business potential. These third parties may have access to information we have collected, including pii, to the extent it is needed to perform their duties and functions.
Layher, Inc.’s Security: We may release information about our users, including pii, when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, or to verify or enforce compliance with our policies and applicable laws. We may also disclose such user information whenever we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Layher, Inc. or any of our respective affiliates, business partners, customers or others.
Corporate Change: In addition, we reserve the right to disclose, share and/or otherwise transfer user information, including without limitation pii, in connection with a corporate merger, acquisition, consolidation, the sale of a portion of our business or the sale of substantially all of Layher’s assets, or other fundamental corporate change, whatever form it may take. You will be notified via email or prominent notice at www.layherna.com prior to a change of ownership or control of your personal information, if your personal information will be used contrary to this policy. For clarification and the removal of doubt, Layher specifically reserves the right to transfer or share a copy of personally identifiable information collected pursuant to this privacy policy to the buyer of that portion of its business relating to that information.
WHAT STEPS ARE TAKEN TO KEEP PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURE?
We strive to ensure the security of your pii on our systems, including limiting access to the pii contained on our servers. Unfortunately, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Layher, Inc. cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches will never occur. We cannot and do not ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Layher, Inc. and you do so at your own risk.
HOW CAN I ACCESS, CORRECT AND UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION?
To correct and update certain personal information that you have provided to us, please email stefan.poetsch@layher.us.
YOUR CHOICES/UNSUBSCRIBE
You can unsubscribe from receiving promotional material from Layher, Inc. by emailing us at stefan.poetsch@layher.us or by writing to us at Layher, Inc., Attn: Stefan Poetsch, 8225 Hansen Road, Houston, TX 77075. Because customer lists often are prepared well in advance of an offering, you may continue to receive some offers after you send us a request not to use your information for specified marketing purposes. Please be aware that we will process your request as quickly as we reasonably can, but it may not be possible to update our systems immediately. In addition, you should be aware that it is not always possible to completely remove or delete all of your information from our databases without some residual data because of backups and other reasons.
Please also keep in mind that any opt-out choices you make will not apply in situations where (a) you either have made, simultaneously make, or later make a specific request for information from us, or (b) Layher uses your pii for either operational purposes (e.g. to complete transactions requested by you, or to send you communications that you have requested from us, including any future changes to this privacy policy, the terms of use, or any other policy or terms that affect you) or fulfillment purposes (e.g. sharing with companies that facilitate communications and transactions with you).
COLLECTION IN AND TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES
This Site is operated in the United States. If you are located in the European Union, Canada, Australia, or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be collected in or transferred to the United States. By using our Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
CHOICE OF LAW
This privacy policy, including all revisions and amendments thereto, is governed by the internal laws of the United States, State of Texas, without regard to its conflict or choice of law principles which would require application of the laws of another jurisdiction.