Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2024 | Last Updated: January 1, 2024
1. Information We Collect
When you interact with the Gardner Denver website, we may collect the following types of information:
- Contact Information: Name, company name, email address, phone number, and country when you submit inquiry forms or contact us.
- Technical Inquiry Data: Product interest, application type, project requirements, and other details you provide in inquiry forms.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, IP address, and referring URLs collected through standard web analytics.
- Cookie Data: Session identifiers and preference settings stored via cookies and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
Gardner Denver uses collected information for the following purposes:
- Responding to your product inquiries and providing compressor specifications
- Connecting you with appropriate regional sales or service representatives
- Improving website content and user experience based on usage patterns
- Sending relevant product updates and technical resources (with your consent)
- Fulfilling legal obligations and protecting our legitimate business interests
3. Data Sharing
Gardner Denver does not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Authorized Distributors: When your inquiry relates to a region served by a distribution partner, we may share your contact details to facilitate a timely response.
- Service Providers: Third-party companies that assist with website hosting, analytics, and email delivery, bound by data processing agreements.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (TLS), access controls, and regular security assessments.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, typically no longer than 36 months after your last interaction with Gardner Denver. You may request earlier deletion at any time.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict or object to processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact our data protection team at [email protected].
7. Cookies
This website uses cookies for session management and analytics. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain functionality of the Site.
8. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States and Germany, where Gardner Denver operates facilities. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
9. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights:
Gardner Denver Data Protection Officer
Email: [email protected]
