Privacy

Informative note on rights to Privacy as per Privacy Law DL 196/2003

Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH, the managers of the www.lowara.com and www.vogelpumpen.com websites and their respective versions translated into other languages (hereinafter referred to for reasons as brevity merely as the "Website") intends to provide an accurate description of the way in which it processes the personal data of the users of the Website and to also provide an Informative note to such extent n accordance with Art. 13 of "Privacy Law" No. 196 dated June 30. 2003.

This Informative note does not apply to any other websites that may be consulted through links provided at the Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH Websites and for which the latter declines any and all liability.

The Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH Websites has been set up to provide users with information on Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH products and services supplied for Marketing activities. This Informative note also applies to the processing of personal data collected during its business relationships with clients and suppliers.

Type of data processed and processing method

The personal identification data entered by the user when requesting information are acquired and stored in the server's memory support tools and protected by authentication systems. Access to such data is based on the use of the appropriate authentication credentials.

In these cases, the entry of such information is required for the supply of the information requested and the execution of the business relationships regarding the issue and reception of delivery documents and invoices. Refusal to provide such information makes it impossible to obtain the information requested.

The optional, explicit and voluntary transmission of e-mails to the addresses indicated in the Website implies the acquisition of the sender's address, which is necessary to permit reply to requests, and any other personal information included in the e-mail transmitted.

Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH advise users requesting information to always refrain from including the names or other personal data of third parties not strictly necessary for the execution of the request.

Processing method

Personal data will be processed exclusively by authorised parties using automated equipment only for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which such data has been collected. In order to prevent the loss, disclosure or illegal or incorrect use of such data, specific safety measures are adopted to guarantee confidentiality and prevent unauthorised access by third parties in compliance with the provisions of the law.

Data processing location and purposes

The processing of data for the services offered by this Website is performed at the headquarters of data holder or the third parties assigned by the same for such purpose, and only by the employees or collaborators specifically assigned to such processing. In the context of the purposes above, the personal data collected cannot be disclosed to third parties unless such data have been acquired by the Judicial Authorities or Police in regard to crime prevention or investigation activities and in compliance with the provisions of the law.

Holder of processed data

The holder of the personal data acquired through the use of the Website and commercial transactions is Lowara Srl and Xylem Water Solutions Austria GmbH.

Rights of the party involved

In accordance with Privacy Law Art. 7, the parties whose personal data have been collected have the right in any moment to request and obtain confirmation of the existence of such data or lack thereof, the contents, origin, and accuracy of such data, and the right to request the integration or correction of such data.

These parties also have the right to request the cancellation, the transformation into anonymous form, or the freezing of all such data processed illegally, as well as the right to oppose the processing of such data for legitimate reasons.

All requests regarding Art. 7 above must be addressed to Lowara Srl, Via Lombardi, 14 - 36075 Montecchio Maggiore (VI), even by means of fax (+39 0444 492166) or e-mail (lowara.mkt@xyleminc.com).

In order to improve the service offered, Lowara Srl would appreciate receiving immediate notice of any malfunction or abuse of the same or suggestions for improvement by contacting the following e-mail address: lowara.mkt@xyleminc.com

Form of privacy notification

We allow our partners and vendors to collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about our goods and services that are likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit networkadvertising.org or aboutads.info.