Privacy PolicyThank you for visiting the Eurex website and for your interest in our company and our products and services. We take the protection of your personal information seriously and would like you to feel secure when you visit our Internet site. The protection of your privacy when processing personal data is an important concern: one we pay special attention to as part of all our business processes. Personal data is collected, processed and utilised exclusively in compliance with regulations existing in law. Please note that the Eurex website may contain links to websites of other providers and that this privacy statement does not apply to other sites. Collecting and Processing Personal DataWhen you visit our Internet site we usually do not collect any personal data from you. We only record the IP address of the PC you are using, the date and time, the type of browser and operating system on your PC, and the pages you accessed. There is no way to link this data to your personal identity. The data generated automatically when you visit our website is recorded in log files exclusively for statistical and security-related purposes. Other personal information, such as your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, is recorded only if you contact us directly or register for a newsletter or a closed user group. In such instances you control submission of the necessary data. Use of CookiesCookies are small configuration files that are stored on your hard drive. Cookies are used to track the preferences of users and optimally design the website based on the information they supply. Cookies help us identify which areas of our Internet site are especially popular. They enable us to better adapt the content of our website to users' needs and to improve our Internet offering. Cookies can be used to determine whether your computer has already accessed our site in the past. They can identify your computer, but cannot make any link with your personal details. Of course you can also view our website without cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting "Do not accept cookies" under your browser settings. Please refer to the browser manufacturer's instructions for details on how this works. You can also delete the cookie stored in your computer's directory at any time. Use and Disclosure of Personal Data and Purpose SpecificationWe or our authorized third party service providers treat all data, regardless of whether it is automatically collected or provided by you, as confidential, and do not disclose or sell it to third parties. We use your personal information exclusively in order to respond to your questions, provide the service you requested, or for internal statistical purposes. We do not automatically disclose personal data to government institutions and authorities. This is done only in certain instances and in order to comply with applicable statutory regulations. All internal and external employees of Eurex are under an obligation to maintain data confidentiality. SecurityEurex employs appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your information from accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorised persons. These security measures are being constantly improved as new technology becomes available. Right of Access and Notification in Public Register of Data ControllersIf requested Eurex Frankfurt AG will inform you in writing and in accordance with applicable law what personal information on you, if any, we have on file. If, despite our efforts to maintain accurate and up-to-date data, any of this information should be incorrect, we will correct it if requested to do so by you. We have listed the relevant information in our notification in the Public Register of Data Controllers in accordance with § 4e of the German Data Protection Act (BDSG). If you have any questions or comments regarding data protection, please write to info@eurexchange.com. Our data protection officer will attend to your inquiry and contact you if necessary. Notification in the Public Register of Data ControllersArticle 4g of the German Data Protection Act stipulates that a company's data protection officer must make the following information available to the public in the appropriate manner: Information on the data controller (§ 4e Sect.1 Nos. 1-3 BDSG):
Information on automated data processing (§ 4e Sect.1 Nos. 4-8 BDSG):5. Specified purpose for collecting, processing, and using data The objective of the company is to open up capital markets for companies and investors. To achieve this goal we offer the entire spectrum of necessary services and systems from a single source: derivatives trading, clearing and settlement, provision of market information, and system development. Any collection, processing, and using of data is carried out exclusively to achieve the aims referred to above. 6. Description of affected persons and related data or data categories Customer data or data from contact persons of our clients, if such data is required for the purposes referred to in 5 above. Personal data of internal and external employees, as normally required for the fulfilment of employment and service contracts. Personal data of suppliers and service providers, as required for the fulfilment of contractual relations. Personal data of prospective clients and users who contact Eurex Frankfurt AG or register for closed user groups. 7. Recipients or categories of recipients to whom data may be disclosed Public agencies and authorities, only in cases where this is required under binding, overriding regulations. External service providers and contractors pursuant to § 11 BDSG, in connection with a contract to process data on our behalf. Data is disclosed exclusively to fulfil the purposes referred to in 5 above. 8. Deletion of data When the various minimum and maximum retention periods for data have expired, the date in question is erased. If data is not affected by these retention periods, it is erased when the purposes referred to in 5 above no longer apply. 9. Proposed transfer of data to third countries Apart from the transfer of personal data between the Eurex companies in Germany and in Switzerland, such data is not disclosed to parties in third countries, nor is such disclosure planned in the future. With respect to Switzerland, it was determined following the decision of 26 July 2000 of the Commission of European Communities that all activities referred to in Directive 95/46/EC should be afforded an appropriate level of protection for personal data transferred out of the Community, as required by Article 25 Paragraph 2 of the Directive.        |
