Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Privacy policy

21 January 2022

Your privacy is important to Okmetic Oy and its parent company and affiliates (later jointly referred to as “Okmetic”). This Privacy Policy sets forth personal data processing practices of website managed by Okmetic. Okmetic collects and processes personal data according to applicable laws and this privacy policy.

Collecting personal data and purposes of use

Okmetic collects and processes personal data of the website visitors when they request for an offer or ask for additional information of products, make an order or in connection with networking or contact request.

The personal data collected and processed by Okmetic may include: 

  • contact details (e.g. name, email address, phone number);
  • other relevant information provided by you when requested; and
  • information collected of visitor when he/she uses Okmetic’s website (e.g. IP-address, web log data).

Personal data is used for the following purposes: 

  • providing products and for managing and developing customer relationship; 
  • marketing activities, such as targeted email marketing;
  • developing services and enhancing user experience;
  • answering requests; and
  • recruiting employees.

The grounds for processing of personal data is either the contact request of the visitor or the legitimate interest of Okmetic which consists of managing quotations and receiving orders, as well as developing and managing customer relationship, business functions, marketing and communications and recruiting.

We use your personal data to make offers or give You information of semiconductor industry and of Okmetic as an employer or to process your contact request. It may be necessary to identify You in order to offer products or services or as job applicant.

Okmetic may receive and collect personal data (including e.g. name and email) from marketing data bases provided to Okmetic by third parties or public sources such as Google, LinkedIn, and different business related organisations’ and events’ member and participant lists that have relevance to Okmetic’s business operations and with job applicant’s consent from service providers specialized on recruiting.

Job applicant gives his/her consent to process personal data to promote Okmetic’s recruiting process when applicant sends personal data with the application or when communicating with the recruitment team. Especially the following personal data is processed in connection with recruitment: applicant’s name and contact information, training and education, work history and assessments.

Protecting personal data 

Okmetic protects your personal data on a high security level and has for this purpose taken adequate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access to and illicit conversion, spreading or eradication of personal data. Access to personal data is limited only to those Okmetic’s employees, directors, officers, contractors, and service providers who need to process the personal data as a part of their duties. 

Transfer of personal data 

Okmetic does not transfer or disclose your personal data to a third party without your permission, except when necessary for processing a request for quotation or fulfilling an order, including without limitation, providing necessary information to logistics service providers, as well as responding to your requests or answering your inquiries, or as necessary for protecting Okmetic’s, its website users’ and/or the public’s rights, property and/or safety.

Okmetic may share personal data within Okmetic Group for the purposes described in this Policy. Such sharing may involve transferring data to and from other countries in which Okmetic operates, has business activities or is otherwise present. Okmetic may use third party service providers in implementing its marketing campaigns. For the purposes of the implementation of such marketing campaigns, Okmetic may transfer personal data to third party service providers. 

Okmetic may transfer your information both in and out of the European Union. Such transfers will be carried out in compliance with applicable laws and necessary safeguards. When transferring information outside of EU/EEA -area adequate level of protection is ensured by e.g. using EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Standard contract clauses are available at EU Comission’s webpages.

Additionally, Okmetic may transfer your personal data to third parties, such as national authorities, if information is required to be transferred according to law or a decision of competent authority.

Links to external websites

This privacy policy is applied to your personal data, which Okmetic processes in connection with the administration of its website. Okmetic’s website may from time to time include links to external websites or services which are not administered by Okmetic. If You follow the link to external websites, You are recommended to check the principals of data protection and cookies applicable to the website in question.

Retention of personal data 

Okmetic retains personal data for a reasonable period of time, not exceeding any legal requirements or limitations. Personal data will be deleted in accordance with Okmetic’s data security rules. 

Your rights 

Within the limits of applicable data protection legislation, You are at any time entitled to

  • request access to your personal data
  • have incorrect personal data deleted
  • request Okmetic to end the processing of your personal data and to delete it
  • request restriction of processing of your personal data
  • use the right to have your personal data transferred
  • withdraw your consent to particular means of processing the data
  • object the processing of your personal data

You are also always entitled to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority if You consider that your personal data has been processed against applicable data protection legislation. 

Please note that by requesting Okmetic to delete your personal data, Okmetic may not be able to provide You or your employer company the products, services or information you have inquired or ordered.

Contact Details 

Okmetic Oy is the controller of personal data. If You have questions concerning the processing of your personal data, if You want to check the collected data or use any other of your rights, You may contact us by sending an email to communications@okmetic.com.

Policy changes 

Okmetic may change this policy, or change, modify or withdraw access to the website, or the content of the website at any time without notice. The effective date of this version of this policy has been posted above for your reference. Changes will come into force when we publish the new policy on the website.

Controller’s records of privacy policy

Terms of use

Welcome to the website of Okmetic Oy. Thefollowing terms apply to the use of this website. We kindly request You to read these terms carefully.

BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DISCONTINUE USE OF THE WEBSITE.

Below the term “Okmetic” refers to Okmetic Oy, its parent company and affiliates. Website offers up-to-date information to anyone interested in Okmetic Group. This website introduces Okmetic’s operations, strategy and targets. Website is intended for all external stakeholders and personnel. It serves e.g. customers, job applicants, media, material suppliers and everyone interested in semiconductor industry.

This website may be used for contact request, networking with us or taking part in events.

Use of website’s content

Website and its content may not be modified, distributed, copied, published, licensed, transferred, sold or used in any commercial purpose without a prior written consent of Okmetic.

When studying this website, Okmetic allows You to make temporary copies of the content of website. You may also print a reasonable amount of the content for personal use and link to our website. Any other use of data of this website is prohibited. When copying data from website, You may not alter it or remove copyright information or Okmetic marking.

Nature of content

Content of the website is provided without commitment and “as is”. Okmetic does not give any warranties of the correctness of the website or information provided in or through it.

Okmetic does not warrant the continuous or faultless functioning of the website.

Copyright and other immaterial rights

All rights to the content of the website, such as rights to texts, graphics, logos, pictures, videos, audio files and programs are property of Okmetic or third parties and are protected by Finnish or international legislation concerning immaterial rights. All rights are reserved. Trademarks and brands belonging to Okmetic may only be used according to these terms or by written consent of Okmetic.

Limitation of liability

Okmetic shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special or punitive damages, losses or expenses or loss of profits resulting from the use of or inability to use the website. If Okmetic provides a link to third party websites, this link is only intended to assist the user and Okmetic does not take any responsibility of the content of website or any faults in it.

Material from the user

By sending material to some of Okmetic’s servers e.g. by email or through internet pages user accepts and confirms that he/she has the right to submit the material to be freely used by Okmetic with no compensation to the user or any third party, the material is not unlawful, contrary to accepted principles of morality or otherwise unpublishable and that before sending the material user has used reasonable precautions to detect and remove any possible viruses or any harmful or destructive features.

User accounts

Certain features of the website may require the opening of a user account. You may use the account opened by you only personally. You acknowledge and agree that you are personally responsible and liable for all activities performed through your user account, and that you may be held liable for damages caused by the use of your user account. You are responsible for ensuring that any and all information relating to or available through your user account, including without limitation a user ID and password, is kept confidential. By submitting any information or performing any activity under the user account, You warrant that you have the right and authority to bind the legal entity you represent with respect to the information and actions performed.

Cookies

You may use the website without revealing your identity to Okmetic and without providing Okmetic any personal data. However, Okmetic uses “cookies” in order to recognize a returning visitor as a unique user. Cookies are pieces of data stored on your computer’s hard drive, and not on the website. Cookies themselves do not contain any personal data. By showing how and when our visitors use the website, Okmetic can continue improving them. If you do not wish to receive cookies, or want to be notified when they are placed, you may set your web browser to do so, if your browser permits. If you refuse the cookies, Okmetic does not gather any information on your visit, but doing so will require you to re-enter certain information at each visit, or prevent Okmetic from customizing the website’s features according to your preferences. 

Okmetic may link the information stored in the cookies to any personal data you submit through online forms while visiting the website. Further, Okmetic tracks aggregate statistics, such as Internet protocol address, your computer’s operating system, your browser type and the address of any referring websites, and general information about the website’s traffic patterns and related information.

Processing of personal data

Okmetic will process personal data in compliance with valid data protection legislation and with Okmetic’s privacy policy.

Other conditions

Okmetic has the right at any time to alter these terms of use, decide to present or remove any publications or content of the website and/or to close the website. If the terms are altered, the new version will be presented on the website. For this reason we request You from time to time to review the updated version.

Applicable law and dispute settlement

Maintenance of the website and these terms of use are governed by the laws of Finland.

Any dispute related to the use of the website will be settled by the district court in Helsinki, Finland.