Privacy Policy


This Privacy Policy is current as of 31 August 2010

A reference to “this Website” is to www.sto-sea.com and all web pages thereunder, including the content, information, applications, programmes, images, sounds, graphics, video and other materials displayed therein and the functionalities provided therein. “You” or “your” refers to such party who is given access or use of this Website by Sto SEA Pte Ltd and/or Sto SEA Sdn Bhd (collectively “Sto”).

Sto recognizes that privacy is important, and is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains the basis on which any personal data Sto collects from you, or that you provide to us via the Website will be used and safeguarded by Sto.
Use and/or access of this Website is subject to this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise stated. Each time you use and/or access this Website you signify that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
 
1. Information we may collect from you
  • Certain parts of this Website do not require you to provide personally identifiable information. However, we may collect and process the following data about you:
    o Personal information (such as your name, email address, name of your employer or company that you submit for the purpose of contacting Sto or for the purpose of requesting for information, products or services from Sto.
    o If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
    o Details of your usage of this Website (such as traffic data and location data).
    o Information derived from cookies (small text files placed on our computer which uniquely identify your browser), save where you disable cookies or otherwise manage them, or do not use this Website in a way which requires cookies to be enabled.
    o Information gathered automatically by our computer systems by use or access to this Website (such as your computer’s IP address, browser type, browser language, the pages visited, previous or subsequent sites visited and length of user sessions).
2. Storage of data, information security and applicability to third parties
  • The data we collect from you may be transferred to, processed, and stored by Sto SEA Pte Ltd and/or Sto AG in Singapore and/or Germany. Sto will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and to protect such data against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data.
  • This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that Sto does not own, control or employ.
3. Use of information collected
  • We use information held about you in the following ways:
    o To ensure that this Website is presented in the most effective manner to provide you with a better experience.
    o To provide and improve this Website.
    o To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you.
4. Information sharing and disclosure
  • Information collected from you may be shared by Sto with its service providers, agents or business partners and affiliates that we work with in connection with our business. Specifically, the information may be shared in the following circumstances:
    o In the event that Sto or substantially all of its assets are acquired by or merged with another company, your personal information may become subject to a different privacy policy.
    o If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data where we believe that we are under a legal obligation to disclose; in order to enforce or apply our Terms of Access and Use or other agreements; or to protect the rights, property or safety of Sto, our customers, or others. The foregoing includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
  • We may share with third parties certain pieces of aggregated, non-personal information (such as aggregate IP addresses or information regarding the number of people who have accessed a particular link) from time to time. All such non-personal information will not be referable to any particular individual.
  • Sto may contract with third parties which do analysis and development on our behalf. We may share your personally information with such a third party provided that such third party uses the information only to perform services as requested by Sto and agrees to maintain the information as strictly confidential.
5. You play a part
  • Please note that you play an important and substantial part in protecting the security and confidentiality of your personal information.
  • We also advise you that the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, and may be intercepted or accessed by unauthorized third parties. While we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to this Website; any transmission is at your own risk. It is your responsibility to take all necessary security precautions to ensure the integrity of your computer system, to minimize the risks of third parties gaining unnoticed access to your computer system, and to protect your computer system from viruses and other malicious code.
6. Outside Links
  • This Privacy Policy only applies to this Website. This Website may promote links to third party websites which are outside our control. These sites may also collect information about you, and use this information according to their privacy practices which may differ from this Privacy Policy.
7. Amendments
  • Sto reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time by placing a notice on this Website. Continued use and/or access of this Website signifies acceptance of any such modification.