Data protection policy of Bosch in Japan

Data Protection Notice

Bosch Corporation (hereinafter "Bosch“ or "We“ or "Us") welcomes you to our internet pages and mobile applications (together also referred to as "Online Offers"). We thank you for your interest in our company and our products.

This Data Protection Notice outlines our processing for information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Personal Data”).

The Data Protection Notice refers to our website.

Bosch respects your data protection

The protection of your data throughout the course of processing personal data as well as the security of all business data is an important concern to us. We process personal data that was gathered during your visit of our Online Offers confidentially and only in accordance with statutory regulations.
Data protection and information security are included in our corporate policy.

Controller and contact

Bosch Corporation is the controller responsible for the processing of your data; exceptions are outlined in this data protection notice.
Our contact details are as follows:
Bosch Corporation
6-7, Shibuya 3-chome, Shibuya-ku
150-8360 Tokyo
E-mail: contact@jp.bosch.com

Collection, processing and usage of personal data

Processed categories of data

The following categories of data are processed:
• Communication data (e.g. name, telephone, e-mail)

Principles

We collect, process and use personal data only when there is either a statutory legal basis to do so or if you have given your consent to the processing or use of personal data concerning this matter, e.g. by means of registration.

Processing purposes

We as well as the service providers commissioned by us; process your personal data for the following processing purposes:
Provision of these Online Offers
Product or customer surveys performed subject to your prior express consent.
Sending an email or SMS/MMS newsletter subject to the recipient’s consent
Resolving service disruptions as well as for security reasons.

Data transfer to other controllers

Your personal data is forwarded to other controllers only if you have given your consent.
Additionally, data may be transferred to other controllers when we are obliged to do so due to statutory regulations.

Service providers (general)

We involve external service providers with tasks such as programming, data hosting and hotline services. We have chosen those service providers carefully and monitor them on a regular basis, especially regarding their diligent handling of and protection of the data that they store. All service providers are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the statutory provisions. Service providers may also be other Bosch group companies.

Usage of Cookies

In the context of our online service, cookies may be used.
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when visiting our online service.

Categories

We distinguish between cookies that are mandatorily required for the technical functions of the online service and such cookies and tracking mechanisms that are not mandatorily required for the technical function of the online service.
It is generally possible to use the online service without any cookies that serve non-technical purposes.

Technically required cookies

By technically required cookies we mean cookies without those the technical provision of the online service cannot be ensured. These include e.g. cookies that store data to ensure smooth reproduction of video or audio footage.

Cookies and tracking mechanisms that are technically not required

We only use such cookies and tracking mechanisms if you have given us your prior consent in each case.

Marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms

By using marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms we are able to provide you offerings based on your interests.

Management of cookies and tracking mechanisms

You can manage your cookie and tracking mechanism settings in the browser and/or our privacy settings.

Deactivation of all cookies

If you wish to deactivate all cookies, please deactivate cookies in your browser settings. Please note that this may affect the functionality of the website.

Management of your settings with regard to cookies and tracking mechanisms not required technically

When visiting our websites, you will be asked in a cookie layer whether you consent to our using of any convenience cookies, marketing cookies or tracking mechanisms, respectively.
In our privacy settings, you may withdraw the consent with effect for the future or grant your consent at a later point in time.

Content Delivery Network of Akamai

In order to optimize the loading times of this website, we may use a so-called "Content Delivery Network" (CDN), offered by Akamai Technologies, Inc., 150 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
The deviating data protection regulations of Akamai Technologies, Inc. are applicable for this purpose.
Further information about the privacy policy of Akamai Technologies. Inc. are available here https://www.akamai.com/uk/en/privacy-policies/

External links

Our Online Offers may contain links to third party internet pages – by providers who are not related to us. Upon clicking on the link, we have no influence on the collecting, processing and use of personal data possibly transmitted by clicking on the link to the third party (such as the IP address or the URL of the site on which the link is located) as the conduct of third parties is naturally beyond our control. We do not assume responsibility for the processing of personal data by third parties.

Security

Our employees and the companies providing services on our behalf, are obliged to confidentiality and to compliance with the applicable data protection laws.
We take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security and to protect your data that are administrated by us especially from the risks of unintended or unlawful destruction, manipulation, loss, change or unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our security measures are, pursuant to technological progress, constantly being improved.

User rights

To enforce your rights, please use the details provided in the “Controller and contact”. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible.

Right to information and access:

You have the right to obtain confirmation from us about whether or not your personal data is being processed, and, if this is the case, access to your personal data.

Right to correction and deletion:

You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data or deletion of your data as far as statutory requirements are fulfilled.

Changes to the Data Protection Notice

We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures. In such cases, we will amend our data protection notice accordingly. Please, therefore, notice the current version of our data protection notice, as this is subject to changes.

Date of last revision: 31.1.2019