Privacy Policy

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you visit our website, contact us or use our online services.

This Privacy Policy applies to the website:

www.cytec-systems.com

2. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

CYTEC Zylindertechnik GmbH
Steffensrott 1
52428 Jülich
Germany

Represented by:
Timo Klement

Phone: +49 2461 6808 0
Fax: +49 2461 6808 25
Email: info@cytec.de

3. US Contact / Sales Office

Cytec Systems
1490 NE Pine Island Rd, Unit 3C
Cape Coral, Florida 33909
United States

Phone: +1 (833) 298-3287
Email: usmarket@cytec.de

Please note that the US contact office may process inquiries received from customers, prospects or business partners in the United States.

4. Collection of Data When Visiting This Website

When you visit this website, technical data may automatically be collected by our web server or hosting provider. This may include:

– IP address
– date and time of access
– requested page or file
– browser type and browser version
– operating system
– referrer URL
– host name of the accessing device

This data is processed to ensure the technical operation, security and stability of the website.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure and reliable operation of our website.

5. Hosting

This website is hosted by an external hosting provider:

RelAix Networks GmbH
Auf der Hüls 172
52068 Aachen
Germany

The hosting provider processes personal data on our behalf, including server log files and technical access data. Processing is carried out for the purpose of operating and securing this website.

Where required, a data processing agreement has been concluded with the hosting provider.

6. Contact by Email or Contact Form

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

This may include:

– name
– company
– email address
– phone number
– message content
– technical metadata related to the inquiry

This website uses the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 for contact forms.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual communication. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Your data will be stored only as long as necessary to process your inquiry, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

7. Newsletter

This website does not currently use a newsletter service.

If a newsletter service is introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

8. Cookies

This website may use technically necessary cookies where required for the operation, security or functionality of the website.

Technically necessary cookies are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure and functional operation of this website.

This website does not use cookies for analytics or marketing purposes.

If non-essential cookies are introduced in the future, they will only be used where legally permitted and, where required, after consent.

9. Analytics and Tracking

This website does not use Google Analytics or comparable analytics/tracking tools.

No analytics or marketing tracking cookies are placed by this website.

10. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, including social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

When you click on such links, you leave our website. The respective provider is responsible for the processing of personal data on external websites.

Please review the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers.

11. Embedded Content and External Services

This website may include embedded content or external services, such as fonts, videos, maps or other third-party services.

When such services are loaded, personal data such as your IP address may be transmitted to the respective third-party provider.

Where required, these services are only loaded after you have given your consent.

If no such external services are actively embedded, no additional third-party data transfer takes place beyond the services described in this Privacy Policy.

12. Transfer of Data to Third Countries

If personal data is transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area, such as the United States, this is done only where legally permitted.

Where required, appropriate safeguards are used, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

Please note that data protection standards outside the European Economic Area may differ from those within the European Union.

13. Retention Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose.

Server log files are generally deleted after 7 to 30 days, unless longer storage is required for security or legal reasons.

Contact inquiries are stored for as long as necessary to process the inquiry and, where applicable, in accordance with statutory retention obligations.

14. Your Rights

Depending on the applicable law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

– right of access
– right to rectification
– right to erasure
– right to restriction of processing
– right to data portability
– right to object to processing
– right to withdraw consent at any time
– right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

If you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

info@cytec.de

15. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

16. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

The competent supervisory authority in North Rhine-Westphalia is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Website: www.ldi.nrw.de

17. Security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration or disclosure.

Please note that data transmission over the internet may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or operational changes.

The current version is available on this website.

Last updated: May 2026