Copyright & Privacy

Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy

15 July 2010

Vimar SpA (hereinafter referred to as « Vimar ») recognizes the importancy of privacy. The data protection regulations laid down herein apply to all products, services and websites offered by Vimar , which will hereinafter be referred to more simply as Vimar "services". The names of the services are Vimar SpA trademarks (such as Fai il punto, Vimar per te, Vimar Virtual Workspace , By-me Partner, etc.)
Vimar services provide access to numerous on line resources (hereinafter referred to as «Resources») such as documents and information (including images, descriptions, prices, catalogues, brochures, e-zines, news, technical data sheets, user manuals, videos, orders, invoices, etc.), firmware , software for online quotes , scheduling and management of electronic products and systems.
Web services are referred to as "Public" when identification is not required to gain access, and "Private" when they are login and password-protected.

1. Conditions of Use

Vimar services are subject to the terms and conditions laid down in this document (the "Conditions of Use"). By accessing the Services, you are accepting the Conditions of Use. Vimar reserves the right to make any changes it may see fit to the Conditions of Use. Use of the services is governed by the latest release of the Conditions of Use published on this page at the time of use. Furthermore, when using special Services or Resources, you must abide by the guidelines and regulations applicable to said Services or Resources as they may contain additional terms and conditions not included in the Conditions of Use. All guidelines and regulations are in accordance with the Conditions of Use. Failure to comply with any one of the Conditions of Use will automatically annul any right to access the services and any resources downloaded or printed must be immediately destroyed.

Limited copyright licence

The Resources and Services offered by Vimar are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. Any unauthorized use of the Services and Resources constitutes a violation of these laws. Unless expressly authorized in this document, Vimar and its suppliers do not accord you any explicit or implicit rights deriving from patents, copyright, trademarks or confidential information regarding the Services and Resources.
Unless indicated in this document and only when authorized in writing, information and documents obtained from Vimar Services may not be reproduced, either in part or in full, and in any way or in any format .

Use of software. The attached software and documentation are the property of Vimar and/or its suppliers, and are protected by copyright. Use of the software is governed by the conditions set forth in the user licence accompanying the software and included with it. Any attempt to decompile , disassemble or obtain the source code of the software that Vimar provides through its Services it not permitted.

Use of the information on the website. Unless clearly indicated otherwise by Vimar , documents and information can be viewed, downloaded and printed under the following conditions only:

Documents and information are for personal use, for general information, and for internal and not commercial purposes.
Documents and information may not be modified or altered in any way.
The documents and information provided may not be distributed.
Any information regarding copyright or ownership contained in the documents and information must not be deleted.
Vimar reserves the right to withdraw the authorization to view, download and print documents and information contained in the Services at any time. All use must stop immediately on receipt of written notice from Vimar.
Any rights you are entitled to constitute a user licence and not transfer of title.

The aforementioned right to view, download and print documents and information contained in Vimar Services does not apply to the design and layout of the Services themselves. All constituent elements of the Services are protected by trademark and other laws, and may not be copied or reproduced, either in full or in part.

Limited Responsibility

All resources (information, software, music, sounds, photos, images, video, etc.) that are accessible either publicly or privately are the sole and exclusive responsibility of the body making them available. Under no circumstances and for no reason whatsoever shall Vimar be held responsible for Resources available unless actually supplied by Vimar.

Suspension of service

For all services that require a user account, Vimar reserves the right to suspend the account or the services without any prior notice.

2. Privacy Policy

Vimar SpA acts in accordance with the data protection principles established by the Italian Authority governing privacy statements and selection, transfer, security, data integrity, access and application.
Our Privacy Policy is a statement regarding the protection of personal data provided under the terms of Art. 13 of Leg. Decree No. 196/2003 (Data Protection Law) to users of Vimar Services.

Data subject

If you have any questions or doubts about these data protection regulations or specific request regarding your own personal data, contact Vimar via the website or write to:
Data Officer
c/o Vimar SpA
Viale Vicenza 14,
36063 – Marostica VI
Italy

Data collected

Vimar collects the following type of information:

Web analytics When a user accesses Vimar services, our servers automatically record items of personal information, the transmission of which is implicit in Internet communication protocols.
Server logs may include information such as IP addresses, domain names of the computers used by users, IN addresses of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to make the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the code indicating the state of the server response (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters regarding the user's operating system and IT environment.
In «Public Services» this data is only used to generate anonymous statistical information on use of the website in order to monitor its proper function. It is filed in summary format immediately after processing. This data may also be used to verify responsibility in the event of potential IT crimes or misuse of the Services themselves.
In «Private Services» (with user account) this data is used to monitor in detail how users interact with the Service and with the Resources requested in order to improve the quality of services delivered and to check what users are doing with each individual part of the service.
Data provided by users On accessing some more specific services supplied by Vimar , users will be asked to provide some personal data (such as name, address, email and password of the account).
Users can refuse to supply their personal data, although in this case Vimar may not possess enough information to supply the requested service.
This data may be pulled together with other information obtained from other Vimar services or from third parties in order to improve the quality of services or for commercial purposes.
Users may choose to allow their personal data to be used only for specific activities.
User Communication Communications sent by users are kept in order to process and satisfy requests and to improve services offered.
Cookies. When accessing services, one or more cookies (a small file identifying a visitor's browser) are written on the user's hard drive.
Cookies are used to establish a user profile during navigation. «Cookies» are also used by the “Google Analytics ” service that Vimar uses to improve the services offered.
“Google Analytics ” by Google Inc. Our web services use Google Analytics provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").
« Google Analytics uses " cookies ", i.e. short text files saved on your hard drive which allow the web site to analyse how you use it. The information generated by cookies on your use of the website (including your IP address) are transmitted to and saved on Google services in the US. Google uses this information to track and analyse how you use the website, to generate reports on website activity for web operators and to provide other services related to the activities present on the website and on Internet use. Google can also transfer this information to third parties when required by law or when said third parties process the information collected on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other information in Google's possession. You can refuse cookies by selecting the appropriate setting in your browser although this could interfere with your full use of this website. By using this website, you consent to Google processing your personal data for the aforementioned purposes and using the methods described above. »
By using Vimar services, you consent to Google processing your personal data for the aforementioned purposes and using the methods described above.

Vimar only processes your personal data for the purposes described in this document and/or as additional information required for specific services. In addition to the purposes described above, Vimar also processes personal data for the reasons listed below:

Verification, research and analysis in order to manage, protect and improve services.
To safeguard server function.
To protect the rights and property of Vimar.
To develop new services.

For further information on how personal data is processed, see the additional privacy information provided for specific services.
Vimar processes personal data on its servers located in Italy. We reserve the right to process personal data in order to deliver our services.

Personal data

Vimar undertakes not to collect or use sensitive data for any purpose other than as described in this Privacy Statement and/or in the additional information provided for specific services without the prior authorization of the user.
In the event it is decided to use personal data for purposes not mentioned in this privacy statement, we will first ask for the user's consent and the option to refuse such consent will also be clearly provided.
Almost all browsers accept cookies by default although browser settings can be changed to block them. Nevertheless, some Vimar services may not function properly when cookies have been disabled.
Users can refuse to provide their personal data, in which case Vimar is not obliged to deliver the service requested.

Sharing data

Vimar shares personal data with third parties external to Vimar only when:

User consent has been obtained.
It is obliged by law, regulation, legal proceedings or when requested by authorized government bodies.
There may have been a potential violation of the service delivery terms.
To identify or prevent potential fraud or other technical or security-related problems.
The rights, property or security of Vimar , its users and the public have been violated, to the extent required or permitted by law.

Non-personal summary data can be shared with third parties, such as the number of users searching for a given word or web traffic within the services. This type of information does not identify the user in any way.
The confidentiality of personal data is guaranteed in the event of the merger and acquisition of Vimar , or of all or part of its assets. In these cases, before personal data is transferred to third parties where it would be subject to different data protection regulations, users would be duly notified.

Data security

Adequate security measures are adopted to prevent unauthorized access to, or the unauthorized modification, dissemination or destruction of data. Access to personal data is restricted to employees, external collaborators and agents of Vimar who need this information to fulfill their functions. These individuals are bound by the obligation to confidentiality and may be subject to disciplinary proceedings should they fail to abide by this obligation.

Data integrity

Vimar processes personal data as prescribed in this privacy statement or in accordance with any privacy statement applicable to a specific service. We check the procedures used to collect, save and process data regularly, to the extent permitted in these regulations. We have introduced adequate measures to assure that the personal data processed is accurate, complete and up to date, although it is the responsibility of users to update or correct their personal data as necessary.

Access to and updating personal data

We undertake to provide access to the personal data held for each individual, correcting it when it is found to be inaccurate and deleting it when requested, unless we are bound by law to keep it or are required to for legitimate business purposes. All communications regarding personal data must be made in writing ( email , web forms or ordinary mail) and not verbally to the Data Protection Officer.
We ask individual users to identify themselves and the data they would like to access or the data they would like us to correct or remove, before we process this type of request. Likewise, we reserve the right not to process any request which proves to be unjustifiably repetitive or systematic, which is excessively technical in nature, which could jeopardize the safety of other users, which is completely unrealistic (such as requests relating to data saved on backup tapes) or which do not require obligatory access.
With regards to the personal data of deceased persons, the rights of the data subject can be exerted by whoever is acting on the behalf of the subject or the subject's family.
Access to, and modification or elimination of data is a guaranteed service unless it requires an unfeasible amount of time and effort. The way personal data can be accessed depends on the service delivered.
In the event of any claims regarding the processing of personal data that cannot be resolved directly between Vimar and its customers, we undertake to cooperate with the relevant authorities responsible for data protection.

Changes to Data Protection Regulations

These data protection regulations may be modified over time. We undertake not to limit the rights of users as laid down in these regulations without first requesting your consent. Any changes to these regulations will be published on this page and in the event of substantial alteration, the users concerned will be duly notified.