Bosch Power Tools Corporate Information Data Protection Note Data Protection Notice 1. Data Protection Notice Bosch Power Tools GmbH (hereinafter “Bosch Power Tools” or “We” or “Us”) welcomes you to our internet pages and mobile applications (together also referred to as “Online Offers”). We thank you for your interest in our company and our products. 2. Bosch Power Tools respects your privacy The protection of your privacy throughout the course of processing personal data as well as the security of all business data are important concerns to us. We process personal data that was gathered during your visit of our Online Offers confidentially and only in accordance with statutory regulations. Data protection and information security are included in our corporate policy. 3. Controller Bosch Power Tools GmbH is the controller responsible for the processing of your data; exceptions are outlined in this data protection notice. Our contact details are as follows: Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, Max-Lang-Straße 40-46, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, kontakt@bosch.de. 4. Collection, processing and us-age of personal data 4.1 Processed categories of data The following categories of data are processed: • Planning and regulation data • Transaction data 4.2 Principles Personal data consists of all in-formation related to an identified or identifiable natural person, this includes, e.g. names, ad-dresses, phone numbers, email addresses, contractual master data, contract accounting and payment data, which is an expression of a person's identity. We collect, process and use personal data (including IP ad-dresses) only when there is either a statutory legal basis to do so or if you have given your consent to the processing or use of personal data concerning this matter, e.g. by means of registration. 4.3 Processing purposes and legal basis We as well as the service providers commissioned by us; process your personal data for the following processing purposes: 4.3.1 Provision of these Online Offers (Legal basis: Legitimate interest on our part in direct marketing as long as this occurs in accordance with data protection and competition law). 4.3.2 Resolving service disruptions as well as for security reasons. (Legal basis: Fulfillment of our legal obligations within the scope of data security and legitimate interest in resolving service disruptions as well as in the protection of our offers). 4.3.3 Safeguarding and defending our rights. (Legal basis: Legitimate interest on our part for safeguarding and defending our rights). 4.4 Log files Each time you use the internet, your browser is transmitting certain information which we store in so-called log files. We store log files to determine service disruptions and for security reasons (e.g., to investigate attack attempts) for a period of 7 days and delete them afterwards. Log files which need to be maintained for evidence purposes are excluded from deletion until the respective incident is resolved and may, on a case-by-case basis, be passed on to investigating authorities. In log files, the following information is saved: - IP address (internet protocol address) of the terminal device used to access the Online Offer; - Internet address of the website from which the Online Offer is ac-cessed (so-called URL of origin or referrer URL); - Name of the files or in-formation accessed; - Date and time as well as duration of recalling the data; - Amount of data trans-ferred; - http status code (e.g., “Request successful” or “File requested not found”). 4.5 Children This Online Offer is not meant for children under 16 years of age. 4.6 Data transfer to other controllers Principally, your personal data is forwarded to other controllers only if required for the fulfillment of a contractual obligation, or if we ourselves, or a third party, have a legitimate interest in the data transfer, or if you have given your consent. Particulars on the legal basis and the recipients or categories of recipients can be found in the Section – Processing purposes and legal basis. Additionally, data may be transferred to other controllers when we are obliged to do so due to statutory regulations or enforce-able administrative or judicial orders. 4.6.1 Service providers (general) We involve external service providers with tasks such as programming and data hosting services. We have chosen those service providers carefully and monitor them on a regular basis, especially regarding their diligent handling of and protection of the data that they store. All service providers are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to com-ply with the statutory provisions. Service providers may also be other Bosch group companies. 4.7 Transfer to recipients outside the EEA We might transfer personal data to recipients located outside the EEA into so-called third countries. In such cases, prior to the transfer we ensure that either the data recipient provides an appropriate level of data protection or that you have consented to the transfer. You are entitled to receive an overview of third country recipients and a copy of the specifically agreed-provisions securing an appropriate level of data protection. For this purpose, please use the statements made in the Contact section. 4.8 Duration of storage, retention periods Principally, we store your data for as long as it is necessary to render our Online Offers and connected services or for as long as we have a legitimate interest in storing the data (e.g. we might still have a legitimate interest in postal mail marketing after fulfillment of our contractual obligations). In all other cases we delete your personal data with the exception of data we are obliged to store for the fulfillment of legal obligations (e.g. due to retention periods under the tax and commercial codes we are obliged to have documents such as contracts and in-voices available for a certain period of time). 5. Usage of Cookies In the context of our online service, cookies and tracking mechanisms may be used. Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when visiting our online service. Tracking is possible using different technologies. In particular, we process information using pixel technology and/or during log file analysis. 5.1 Categories We distinguish between cookies that are mandatorily required for the technical functions of the online service and such cookies and tracking mechanisms that are not mandatorily required for the technical function of the online service. It is generally possible to use the online service without any cookies that serve non-technical purposes. 5.1.1 Technically required cookies By technically required cookies we mean cookies without those the technical provision of the online service cannot be ensured. These include e.g. cookies that store data to ensure smooth reproduction of video or audio footage. Such cookies will be deleted when you leave the website. 5.1.2 Cookies and tracking mechanisms that are technically not required We only use cookies and tracking mechanisms if you have given us your prior consent in each case. With the exception of the cookie that saves the current status of your privacy settings (selection cookie). This cookie is set based on legitimate interest. We distinguish between two sub-categories with regard to these cookies and tracking mechanisms: 5.2 Comfort cookies These cookies facilitate operation and thus allow you to browse our online service more comfortably; e.g. your language settings may be included in these cookies. 5.3 Marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms General By using marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms we and our partners are able to show you offerings based on your interests, resulting from an analysis of your user behavior: - Statistics: By using statistical tools, we measure e.g. the number of your page views. - Conversion tracking: Our conversion tracking partners place a cookie on your computer ("conversion cookie") if you accessed our website via an advertisement of the respective partner. Normally these cookies are no longer valid after 30 days. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and the relevant conversion partner can recognize that a certain user clicked on the advertisement and thereby was redirected to our website. This can also be done across multiple devices. The information obtained by means of the conversion cookie serves the purpose of compiling conversion statistics and recording the total number of users who clicked on the respective advertisement and were redirected to a website with a con-version tracking tag. - Retargeting: These tools create user profiles by means of advertising cookies or third-party advertising cookies so called "web beacons" (in-visible graphics that are also called pixels or tracking pixels), or by means of comparable technologies. These are used for interest-based advertising and to control the frequency with which the user looks at certain advertisements. The relevant provider is the controller responsible for the processing of data in connection with the tool. The providers of the tools might disclose information also to third parties for the purposes mentioned above. Please note the data protection notices of the relevant provider in this con-text. Please note that using the tools might include transfer of your data to recipients outside of the EEA where there is no adequate level of data protection pursuant to the GDPR (e.g. the USA). For more details in this respect please refer to the following description of the individual marketing tools. 5.3.1 Google Analytics Name: Google Analytics Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Function: Analysis of user behavior (page retrievals, number of visitors and visits, down-loads), creation of pseudonymous user profiles based on cross-device information of logged-in Google users (cross-device tracking), enrichment of pseudonymous user data with target group-specific information provided by Google, retargeting, UX testing, conversion tracking and retargeting in conjunction with Google Ads 5.3.2 Tealium Name: Tealium Provider: Tealium Inc., 11095 Torreyana Road San Diego, CA 92121 Function: Administration of website tags via a user inter-face, integration of program codes on our websites 5.4 Management of cookies and tracking mechanisms You can manage your cookie and tracking mechanism set-tings in the browser and/or our privacy settings. Note: The settings you have made refer only to the browser used in each case. 5.4.1 Deactivation of all cookies If you wish to deactivate all cookies, please deactivate cookies in your browser set-tings. Please note that this may affect the functionality of the website. 5.4.2 Management of your settings with regard to cookies and tracking mechanisms not required technically When visiting our websites, you will be asked in a cookie layer whether you consent to our using of any Comfort cookies, marketing cookies or tracking mechanisms, respectively. In our privacy settings, you may withdraw the consent with effect for the future or grant your consent at a later point in time. 6. Communication tools on social media platforms We use on our social media platform (e.g. twitter) communication tools to process your messages sent via this social media platform and to offer you support. When sending a message via our social media platform the message is processed to handle your query (and if necessary additional data, which we receive from the social media provider in connection with this message as your name or files). In addition we can analyze these data in an aggregated and anonymized form in order to better understand how our social media platform is used. We will forward the personal da-ta you provide to the Bosch le-gal entity responsible for the processing of your query (for example, in the event your query refers to a product that is distributed by another Bosch legal entity). The legal basis for the processing of your data is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR) or, if applicable, an existing contractual relationship (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b GDPR). The processed person-al data is deleted 180 days upon receipt of your message the latest. 7. External links Our Online Offers may contain links to internet pages of third parties, in particular providers who are not related to us. Upon clicking on the link, we have no influence on the collecting, processing and use of personal da-ta possibly transmitted by clicking on the link to the third party (such as the IP address or the URL of the site on which the link is located) as the conduct of third parties is naturally beyond our control. We do not assume responsibility for the processing of personal data by third parties. 8. Security Our employees and the companies providing services on our behalf, are obliged to confidentiality and to compliance with the applicable data protection laws. We take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security and to protect your data that are administrated by us especially from the risks of unintended or unlawful destruction, manipulation, loss, change or unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our security measures are, pursuant to technological progress, constantly being improved. 9. User rights To enforce your rights, please use the details provided in the Contact section. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible. Right to information and access You have the right to obtain confirmation from us about whether or not your personal data is being processed, and, if this is the case, access to your personal data. Right to correction and deletion You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data. As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled, you have the right to obtain the completion or deletion of your data. This does not apply to data which is necessary for billing or accounting purposes or which is subject to a statutory retention period. If access to such data is not required, however, its processing is restricted (see the following). Restriction of processing As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you have the right to demand for restriction of the processing of your data. Data portability As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you may request to receive data that you have pro-vided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or – if technically feasible –that we transfer those data to a third party. 10. Right to lodge complaint with supervisory authority You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can appeal to the supervisory authority which is responsible for your place of residence or your state of residency or to the supervisory authority responsible for us. This is: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Address: Lautenschlagerstraße 20 70173 Stuttgart, GERMANY Postal address: P.O. Box 10 29 32 70025 Stuttgart, GERMANY Phone: 0711/615541-0 Fax: 0711/615541-15 Email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de 11. Changes to the Data Protection Notice We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures. In such cases, we will amend our data protection notice accordingly. Please, therefore, notice the current version of our data protection notice, as this is subject to changes. If you wish to contact us, please find us at the address stated in the "Controller" section. To assert your rights please use the following link: https://request.privacy-bosch.com/entity/PTDE/?app=9ec84c1f-47fd-4ca5-84dc-e4c555a3a3af. To notify data protection incidents please use the following link: https://www.bkms-system.net/bosch-datenschutz. For suggestions and complaints regarding the processing of your personal data we recommend that you contact our data protection officer: Data Protection Officer Information Security and Privacy (C/ISP) Robert Bosch GmbH Postfach 30 02 20 70442 Stuttgart GERMANY or mailto:DPO@bosch.com. Effective date: 19.07.2021 © Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH 2020, all rights reserved