Function: "Meta" processes your personal data on the basis of your consent via the Meta-Pixel to create campaign reports, track conversions, click events as well as targeted advertising outside our websites (retargeting) using HTTP headers (including IP address, device and browser properties, URL, referrer URL, your person), pixel-specific data (including pixel ID and facebook cookie), click behavior, optional values (for example, conversions, page type), form field names (such as "email", "address", "quantity" for the purchase of a product or service).We do not receive any personal data about you from "Meta". We only receive anonymized campaign reports about website audience and ad performance. You may opt-out of receiving interest-based ads from “Meta” by changing your advertising preferences directly on Facebook or Instagram. Alternatively, you can opt-out of third-party cookie use by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page at http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN or the http://www.youronli-nechoices.com page.
Name: Google Floodlight Tag
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Function: Google processes your personal data based on your consent via the Google Floodlight Tag in order to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, limit the frequency with which you are shown a specific ad and only display ads that are relevant to you and your interests are. Google uses a cookie ID to record which ads are placed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed more than once. In addition, Google can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions that are related to ad requests. The cookies do not contain any personal information such as email addresses, names, or addresses.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to the Google server. By integrating the Floodlight tag, Google receives the information that you have accessed the relevant part of our website or clicked on one of our advertisements.
In addition, the Floodlight tags used enable us to understand whether you perform certain actions on our website after you have viewed or clicked on one of our display/video ads on another platform (conversion tracking). Google uses this cookie to understand the content you have interacted with on our websites in order to later be able to send you targeted advertising. If you generally want to reject cookies, you can set up your browser so that it always informs you when a cookie is to be set. You can decide for each individual cookie whether you allow the cookie or not. By downloading and installing this browser plug-in from https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996, all "personalized advertising cookies" will also be disabled.
For more information, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Name: Pinterest Tag Conversion Tracking Pixel
Provider: Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Function: If you have reached our website from a pin on Pinterest, we set a cookie on your computer that interacts with a likewise implemented "tag" in the form of a JavaScript code from Pinterest. If the user is redirected from a pin on Pinterest to pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, the tag records certain user actions predefined by us and can track them (e.g. completed transactions, leads, searches on the website, calls to product pages). When such an action is performed, your browser sends a request from the cookie to the Pinterest server via the Pinterest tag, which contains certain information about the action (including the type of action, time, browser type of the end device). Through this transmission, Pinterest can create statistics about the usage behavior on our website after forwarding from a Pinterest Pin, which serve us to optimize our offer. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking, you can object to this by deactivating the Pinterest tag conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. You can change the cookie settings in your browser at any time. If you generally want to reject cookies, you can set up your browser so that it always informs you when a cookie is to be set. In this way, you can decide for each individual cookie whether you allow the cookie or not.
You can find more information at:
https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
Processing of the advertising identifier / advertising ID
With your consent, we use the so-called ”advertising identifier” (IDFA) for devices with the iOS operating system and the so-called advertising ID for those with Android for advertising purposes. These are non-permanent identification numbers for a specific device which are provided by iOS or Android. The data collected through this is not linked with other device-specific information. We use the identification numbers in order to provide you with personalised advertising and to be able to analyse your usage. If you activate the ”No ad tracking” option in the iOS settings under ”Privacy” – ”Apple Advertising” or the ”Deactivate interest-based advertising” option on Android under ”Google Settings” – ”Advertising”, then we are only able to take the following measures: Measurement of your interaction with banners by counting the number of times a banner is shown without being clicked on (”frequency capping”), click rate, determination of unique usage (”unique user”) and security measures, fraud prevention and troubleshooting. You can delete the IDFA or the advertising ID at any time in the device settings (”Reset Ad ID”); a new identification number will then be generated which is not merged with the previously collected data. We would like to note that you may not be able to use all of the functions of our app if you restrict the use of the respective identification number.
XV. International Users
This is a U.S. website and service targeted to users in the U.S. and Canada, and the Bosch Tools Website and Bosch Services are subject to U.S. and Canadian laws, as applicable, including, without limitation, those governing the privacy and security of your information. If you use Bosch Services, you are transferring your information to Bosch in the United States. By using the Bosch Services or providing your information to Bosch through the Services you consent to the transfer of your personal information to the United States, and Bosch handling of your information in accordance with applicable U.S. requirements and this Privacy Notice. Accordingly, your personal information may be accessible to courts, law enforcement and national authorities in the United States. You can obtain information about Bosch’s policies and practices with respect to service providers (including affiliates) outside the country where you reside, or ask questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or storage of personal information by such service providers, by contacting our Privacy Notice Administrator as described below.
XVI. Your Rights - US
State specific privacy laws within the United States provide data subjects certain rights regarding the personal information that businesses collect and how the collected personal information is used. If you would like to exercise data subject right available to you, find the “Exercise your Rights” Section XIX below. Our privacy team will examine your request and respond to you as quickly as possible.
We may still use any aggregated and de-identified Personal Information that does not identify any individual and may also retain and use your Personal Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our Agreements. We maintain and use all de-identified information in de-identified form. We do not attempt to reidentify it except to ensure our de-identification processes are in compliance with applicable law.
Dependent on the state of your residence, you may be provided the following rights:
California:
- Right to know what personal information is being collected
- Right to access your personal information.
- Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to know what personal information is sold or shared and to whom.
- Right to opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Right to data portability
- Right to opt-out of processing for the purpose of profiling
- Right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal data
- Right of no retaliation following opt-out or exercise of other rights
Virginia:
- Right to confirm if personal data is processed
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to correction inaccuracies in your personal data
- Right to delete your personal data
- Right to obtain a copy of your personal data
- Right to opt-out for the purpose of targeted advertising, sale of data, or profiling
- Right to non-discrimination
- Right to appeal
Colorado:
- Right to confirm if personal data is processed
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to correction
- Right to deletion
- Right to opt-out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling
- Right to data portability
- Right to non-discrimination
- Right to appeal
Connecticut:
- Right to confirm if personal data is processed
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to correction
- Right to deletion
- Right to data portability
- Right to opt-out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling
- Right to Non-Discrimination
- Right to appeal
Utah:
- Right to confirm if personal data is processed
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to deletion
- Right to data portability
- Right to opt-out of sale and targeted advertising
- Right to non-discrimination
- Right to data portability
XVII. Your Rights – Canada
Individuals located in Canada have certain rights pursuant to Canadian Privacy Laws. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, and depending upon the jurisdiction where you reside, such rights may include:
- a. The right to withdraw your consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information.
- b. The right to be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of your personal information, and to be provided with an account of the use that has been made or is being made of this information as well as the third parties to which it has been disclosed (including a list of organizations to which your information may have disclosed).
- c. The right to challenge the accuracy and completeness of your personal information, and have it amended, updated, or rectified as appropriate.
- d. The right to acquire information about Bosch’s policies and practices with respect to personal information, including: a description of the type of personal information held by Bosch and a general account of its use; a copy of any brochures or other information that explain our policies, standards, or codes; and information about what personal information is shared with or accessible to our service providers or affiliates, including outside of Canada.
- e. The right to data portability.
- f. The right to challenge Bosch’s compliance with the applicable Canadian Privacy Laws.
XVIII. How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise your rights, submit a verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable, to us by either:
Calling us at (888-43-BOSCH (888-432-6724)).
Sending an email to: Optout.PTNA@us.bosch.com
To assist Bosch in processing your request when exercising your rights, supply the following information:
- Full name
- Phone number
- Address
- Any information you can provide about your previous contact with Bosch (e.g. contact point / touchpoint with Bosch, screenshots, reference to a specific product/newsletter)
Only you (or based on your state of residence, an authorized agent authorized by you to act on your behalf – see Section XXII Authorized Agent below for more information) may make a verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable related to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child. Your verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable, must:
- Provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected Personal Information or an authorized representative.
- Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.
We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you. Making a verifiable consumer request or access request does not require you to create an account with us, but if you already have an account with us, you may be required to make your request through that account.
We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable, to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.
XIX. Response Timing and Format
We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable, within forty-five (45) days of its receipt, or sooner where required by applicable law (including Canadian Privacy Laws). If we require more time (up 90 days in total), where permitted by applicable law, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. Opt-out request will be honored as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than 15 days from the date we receive the request.
If you have an account with us, we will deliver our written response to that account. If you do not have an account with us, we will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option.
Any disclosures we provide in response to a verifiable consumer request will only cover the 12-month period preceding the verifiable consumer request's receipt, unless otherwise required by applicable law. The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.
For data portability requests, where applicable, we will select a format to provide your personal information that is readily useable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request or access request, as applicable, unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.
XX. Personal Information Sales: Opt-Out and Opt-In Rights
Bosch does not sell your personal information to third parties for money. However, Bosch engages in online advertising practices (and certain analytics or similar activities) whereby we share personal information with other companies and service providers in compliance with the law in order to deliver more meaningful ads and other communications to consumers, and for other similar reasons provided in this Privacy Notice. These practices may be considered a “sale”, “sharing” or targeted advertising for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined in the CPRA, VCDPA, and other relevant U.S. state laws.
Based on your state of residence and if you are 16 years of age or older, you may have the right to direct us to not sell your personal information at any time (the "right to opt-out"). Furthermore, where required by applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction, we will obtain your consent prior to selling your personal information. We do not sell the personal information of consumers we actually know are less than 16 years of age, unless we receive affirmative authorization (the "right to opt-in") from either the consumer who is between 13 and 16 years of age, or the parent or guardian of a consumer less than 13 years of age. Consumers who opt-in to personal information sales may opt-out of future sales at any time. Once you make an opt-out request, we will wait at least twelve (12) months before asking you to reauthorize personal information sales. However, you may change your mind and opt back in to personal information sales at any time by submitting a request to us via this email link.
To exercise the right to opt-out, you may submit a request to us via this email link.
To disable sharing through cookies set by third parties that may be considered “sales” or “sharing” under the CPRA, VCDPA, and other relevant U.S. state laws, please refer to the “Privacy settings” link in the cookie banner of the Bosch Tools Website.
XXI. Authorized Agent
I. California
As a California resident you may also exercise your request to know or request to delete through an authorized agent. When you submit your request through an authorized agent we require that you:
- Provide us a copy of your written permission for the authorized agent to submit the applicable request; and
- Verify your own identity directly with us.
The foregoing does not apply when you have provided your authorized agent with a power of attorney pursuant to California Probate Code sections 4000 to 4465; provided, that we may require a copy of such power of attorney before fulfilling any request.
II. Colorado
As a Colorado resident you may also exercise your request to opt-out through an authorized agent. When you submit your request through an authorized agent we require that you:
- Provide us a copy of your written permission for the authorized agent to submit the applicable request; and
- Verify your own identity directly with us.
XXII. Non-Discrimination; Financial Incentives
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights. Unless permitted by applicable law, we will not: (a) deny you goods or services; (b) charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties; (c) provide you a different level or quality of goods or services; or (d) suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
However, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by applicable law that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any permitted financial incentive we offer will reasonably relate to your personal information's value and contain written terms that describe the program's material aspects. When we offer financial incentives, we request identifiers and contact information, though we may also request additional personal information such as real name, postal address, email address, and telephone number. We share this information with service providers and with business partners. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt in consent, which you may revoke at any time. We calculate the value of the financial incentive by using the expense related to the offer, and the value of your personal information is the value of the offer presented to you.
XXIII. Filing a Complaint
Regulatory authorities that oversee the privacy laws and regulations, including the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, advise individuals to file an objection or challenge with the relevant company before lodging a formal complaint with a regulatory authority. If you are dissatisfied with Bosch’s response to an objection or challenge filed under Article XX above, or you if wish to file a complaint with a regulatory authority first, you may do so as follows:
Under PIPEDA:
You may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Depending upon the province where you live, you may also (or instead) have the right to file a complaint with the applicable provincial privacy commissioner/regulator.
Under PII Laws:
You may file a complaint with the relevant state’s Attorney General’s office.
Under US:
You may file a complaint with the applicable state Attorneys General Office or regulatory agency.
XXIV. Changes to Privacy Notice
Due to the constantly changing nature of Bosch business, Bosch reserves the right to change, update, revise and/or modify this Privacy Notice at any time at Bosch’s sole discretion, and Bosch will post any new or revised Privacy Notice here. Any such change, update, revision and/or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on this website, unless we are required to provide direct notice or obtain your consent pursuant to applicable laws. Use of information that Bosch gathers now will be subject to the Privacy Notice in effect at the time of use. By using or navigating around the Bosch Tools Website or utilizing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound by this Privacy Notice in and the applicable Terms of Use. If you do not agree to be so bound, do not remain on the Bosch Tools Website You are responsible for checking the Bosch Tools Website frequently to keep apprised of recent changes.
The effective date of this Privacy Notice is [04/12/2023]
Last update: [04/12/2023]
State -Specific Privacy Information Added:
- California Resident Information
- Virginia Resident Information
- Utah Resident Information
- Colorado Resident information
- Connecticut Resident information
- Nevada Resident information
XXV. Contact
To obtain more information or to submit suggestions or complaints regarding the processing of your personal information, you can contact the Bosch Privacy Notice Administrator.
If incorrect information has been stored despite Bosch efforts to maintain correct and up-to-date data, Bosch will correct this upon your written request, sent to:
Email: privacy.policy@us.bosch.com
Postal Address:
Robert Bosch LLC Privacy Policy Administrator
38000 Hills Tech Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48331
You may also contact as follows:
Phone:(888-43-BOSCH (888-432-6724)).
Website: https://www.boschtools.com/webform/us/en/contact.htm
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