Privacy Policy

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, (“Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence” or “we” or “us”) respect your privacy. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is committed to the safe and secure processing of personal data and compliance with applicable data protection law.  We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss or unlawful access.  The number of persons with access to your personal data is limited. Only individuals associated with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence that need to process your personal data in accordance with the purposes below will have access to your personal data.

The following describes how we process your personal data.

How do we obtain your personal data	We obtain personal data from you when you register on our Web Sites,  furnish our representatives with your business card, or when we obtain your  data from representatives of your company.
Categories of personal  data we process	Personal master data (key personal data);  Contact data; Key contract data (Contractual/Legal Relationships,  Contractual or Product Interest); Network and device identification.
The purposes of the  processing	Fulfilling our contractual obligations towards your company, e.g., sending  quotes, order administration, provision of products and services to your  company, invoicing your company, responding to your service requests etc.
Legal basis for the  processing	It is within the legitimate interest of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and  your company to process your personal data for the above noted  purposes.  We use your personal data for fulfilling our contractual obligations towards  your company. The privacy impact of the processing is low, as Hexagon  Manufacturing Intelligence contacts you in your professional capacity.
Recipients (or  categories of recipients)  of the  personal data	We will share your personal data with companies within the Hexagon Group.  We will also share your personal data with suppliers and business  partners  and legal agents which carry out services on our behalf such as customer  relationship management solution providers and travel agents.
Retention period	We will retain your data for as long as the business relationship with your  company exists and for as long as your employment with your company  subsists.  We will retain and use your data during the applicable statutory  limitation periods and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations,  resolve disputes and to enforce agreements.

Marketing/Prospecting: 

How we have obtained your personal  data	You provided your personal data through the use of our Web Sites (eg.  registration form completion allowing the placement of cookies). We may  have received your personal data when you supplied us with your business  card, or we may have obtained your personal data from your company.  Personal data may also be obtained from third party data augmentation  services. You may have provided us with personal data over the telephone. If  you have registered to attend an event with a third party provider, then we  may obtain your personal data from that third party provider, where you have  given your consent to such third party provider to supply your personal data  to us.
Categories of personal  data we process	Personal master data (key personal data);  Contact data; Key contract data (Contractual/Legal Relationships,  Contractual or Product Interest);  Network and device identification.
The purposes of the processing	Informing you via any means (including via email, telephone, text message,  social media, post, or in person) about our products, services, publications  and events which we think may be of interest to you and your company,  based on previous purchases and interest shown in Hexagon Manufacturing  Intelligence products and services.
Legal basis for the processing	Unless we explicitly request your consent to process your personal data, we  rely on Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s and your company’s  legitimate  interest to send you relevant marketing communications. The privacy impact  of the processing of your personal data is low, as Hexagon Manufacturing  Intelligence contacts you in your professional capacity. You can opt out of  processing for direct marketing purposes by clicking on the “Unsubscribe”  link situated within any marketing emails sent to you. You also have the right  to object to the processing at any time by contacting Email:  privacy.mi@hexagon.com. Where you withdraw your consent or unsubscribe  (as applicable), we will retain certain personal data (only to the extent that it  is absolutely required) on our “do not contact” list.
Recipients (or categories of recipients)  of the personal data	We will share your personal data with companies within the Hexagon Group.  We will also share your personal data with suppliers and business partners  and legal agents that carry out services on our behalf such as marketing  solution providers.
Retention period	We will process your personal data unless you opt out of the processing for  direct marketing purposes.

Customers Testimonials, Comments and Reviews:

How we have obtained your  personal data	We obtain your personal data through the completion of a release document which is  aavailable in hard copy and is also vailable online.
Categories of personal data we  process	Contact details, job role and key personal data
The purposes of the processing	The processing is required for the purpose of providing reviews to our client base in  support or otherwise, of our products,  services and software.
Legal basis for the processing	We have obtained your prior, informed consent to the processing.
Recipients (or categories of  recipients) of the  personal data	Individuals who access any marketing channel from either within Hexagon  Manufacturing Intelligence or outside of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.
Retention period	For as long as is necessary unless you withdraw your consent to the processing.

**Where Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has sought your consent to the processing of your personal data then you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting Email:  privacy.mi@hexagon.com.

TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD COUNTRIES 

Your personal data may be transferred to a country outside of EU/EEA such as Canada (commercial organizations), New Zealand, Switzerland, and US (limited to the Privacy Shield framework)] which offer similar level of protection as within the EU/EEA. The transfer is based on the legal basis outlined in HOW WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA and is for the purpose outlined in HOW WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA. The transfer to these countries is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission. 

Your personal data may be transferred to a country outside of EU/EEA such as Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United States, Venezuela, which may have a lower level of protection than within the EU/EEA. The transfer is based on the legal basis outlined in HOW WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA and is for the purpose outlined in HOW WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA.  When transferring personal data to these countries, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission to ensure a sufficient level of protection of your personal data. The standard contractual clauses can be found via the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/international-transfers/transfer/index_en.htm.]

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

You are entitled to know what personal data we are processing about you. You have the right to request access to your personal data and you can request that we provide a copy of such data to you.  You are entitled to have incorrect personal data regarding you corrected, and in some cases you may request that we delete your personal data. You also have the right to object to certain processing of your personal data, and request that the processing of your personal data be limited. Limitation or deletion of your personal data may result in Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence not being able to fulfil its commitments to you. You also have the right to request data portability, where your personal data would be extracted in a machine-readable format and transferred to another controller. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence may not always be obliged to comply with a request from you for deletion, restriction, objection or data portability. Additional circumstances such as exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by EU or Member State law or processing for establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims can justify further processing by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.  Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence will assess the eligibility of your request and inform you about Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s decision and reasoning.  Where you have given us your consent to process your personal data, you can withdraw your consent at any time and without justification. Where you withdraw your consent, certain personal data (only to the extent that it is absolutely required), will be retained on our “do not contact” list.

If you have questions regarding how we process Personal Data concerning you, you are most welcome to contact us at Email: privacy.mi@hexagon.com.

OBJECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
If you have any objections or complaints with the way in which we process your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority, where the applicable laws provide for such remedy.