Who are we?
This website that you visit, is owned and driven by AVANTEA STEEL SOLUTIONS A/S (“Avantea”), Engdraget 20, 6800 Varde, CVR nr. 42174939. When we use your personal data on our website, or we deliver services to you, Avantea is responsible for your data and the one you can contact.

 

When and for which purpose do we gather your personal information?
We gather your personal data when you give them to us by accepting the cookies, including when you communicate with us via e-mail or other channels; when you sign up for newsletters or other material, when you apply for a position with us; and when you react to our communication or ask about information regarding a new project, a request for quotation etc.

 

What do we use?
At the use of cookies

When you interact with our website, we use cookies with the purpose of having a functional website that can be optimized.

At the sign up for newsletters or ‘write to us’

If you sign up for a newsletter, we gather your name, address, e-mail and company information with the purpose of giving you marketing material. The use of personal data at the sign up of newsletter is carried out with your consent.

At the application of jobs

If you apply for a job with us, we gather your name, e-mail address, possible preferences for job requirements, application, exam proofs, recommendations and other documentation.

If you are selected for a position with us, we will sometimes collect external references on you.

The use of personal information at any job application will be carried out before any entering a possible employment contract. Where we use external references, this is however carried out on the basis of your consent.

 You can always withdraw your consent to the collection of external references, just as you can also withdraw your application. If you choose to do this, we will not be able to offer any possible employment.

At the use of ‘write to us’ or ‘request product’

If you request a specific information concerning a project or something else by the use of the functions ‘write to us’ or ‘request product’, we collect your name, address, e-mail address and company information with the purpose of giving you the requested information. The use of personal data with the purpose of giving you information about a project or something else, is carried out on your request prior to the entering of a contract with Avantea.

When buying a product etc

If you have bought a product, we only use the personal information for fulfilling the contract. The use of personal data when buying a product etc. is carried out to fulfill the agreement between you and us as well as giving you relevant service information.

 

What do we collect from other sources?
We receive information about you from social media, including when you are acting with us on social media and which content you access on social medias. The information we receive is controlled by the personal data policy on the relevant social media and we encourage you to review it.

 

How do we share your information?

We do not sell, rent or in other way share your personal data for independent use, except for what has explicitly has been described with your prior approval.

We share your personal information with our suppliers who carry out services on our behalf or your behalf, e.g. hosting services, IT suppliers or suppliers of craftmanship. No matter where your personal information is used by us or by suppliers, who carry out these services on our or your behalves, we take the appropriate actions in order to protect your personal information.

We will also share your personal information when it is requested by law.

 

When do we delete your data?

We do not keep your personal information longer than it is necessary to fulfill the purposes that we collected the information for, or as long as it is required in order for us to fulfill our legal obligations to you or corresponding to ensure our rights.

For job applications, we delete your personal information not later than 6 months after the final refusal on the specific job application.

For marketing consents, we delete your personal information three years after the last contact to you in connection to the specific marketing consent.

For material concerning project supplies, we delete your personal information 5 years after the completion of the financial year in which the project was taken over (financial year = 1/1 to 31/12) – at any dispute, the delete deadline can be expanded up to 10 years and at guarantee we delete your personal information at the expiration of the guarantee.

 

COOKIES and pixel tags

On our website, we use the following methods, e.g. cookies and pixel tags.

Third party can also collect information through the website through cookies, third party plugins and -widgets. These third parties will collect the information directly from your internet browser. The treatment of the information is subject to their own private life policy.

Generally we use three categories of cookies on our website.

Functional: These cookies are necessary for the functionality of the website and are therefore always activated. Functional cookies among others make sure that you are remembered while you browse our website in one session or from time to time if you wish so. They make the buying process possible and help in connection with safety problems and compliance of rules.

Performance: Performance-cookies give us the possibility to improve the functionality of our website by following the use of it. In some instances, these cookies improve our processing time in connection with your request and give us the possibility to improve your website settings. De-activation of performance-cookies can degrade the customized recommendations and the performance of the website.

Marketing cookies: Marketing cookies (from third party) collect information which contribute to customize ads to your interests both on and outside our website. In some instances, these cookies imply the use of your personal data. De-activating the marketing cookies can imply that you see ads which are not as relevant for you.

 

If you do not wish that we set or read cookies on your equipment, you have the possibility to opt out the cookies on your web browser. This you can do in the internet settings on every browser and unit you have.

You can also choose to get your computer to make a warning every time there is sent a cookie or you can choose to deactivate all cookies. All browsers are different so check our browser’s help function to find the right way of changing in your cookie settings.

You can change your consent to cookie usage below.