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Privacy Policy – Processing of Personal Data within Hydroscand Group

Your personal data is important to us

Hydroscand takes privacy and data protection very seriously. We only process personal data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy.

The purpose of this policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to provide you with information about how we collect, use, and share your personal data on the global Hydroscand Group website.

This policy applies only to processing carried out by Hydroscand AB in connection with the group website. Local Hydroscand companies may process your personal data in other contexts – such as webshop orders, local newsletters, customer service, events or printed materials. For such processing, please refer to the privacy policy available on the respective local Hydroscand company’s website.

Data Controller

Hydroscand AB (company registration no. 556130-7124, “Hydroscand”, Box 17, 125 21 Älvsjö, Sweden) is the data controller for the processing of personal data within the Hydroscand Group website.

Which personal data do we process and why?

Recruitment and job applications

Purpose: To manage recruitment processes and unsolicited applications submitted via the group website.
Personal data processed:
  • Name
  • Contact information (address, e-mail, phone number)
  • Information provided in CVs, cover letters or other attached documents
Legal basis: Legitimate interest – necessary to manage recruitment and applications.
Sharing: Recruiting partners (e.g. Teamtailor), IT service providers, and when relevant marketing agencies assisting with recruitment communication.
Retention: Data is stored for 12 months from the date of application, unless you request otherwise. If you are employed, the information is processed according to Hydroscand’s employee privacy notice.

Website usage and cookies

Purpose: To operate the website, improve user experience and analyse usage through cookies or similar technologies.
Personal data processed:
  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Website activity and preferences (via cookies)
Legal basis:
  • Consent – for non-essential cookies such as analytics or marketing cookies.
  • Legitimate interest – for necessary cookies that enable core website functions.
Sharing: IT and analytics service providers (for example, hosting, website operation, analytics tools).
Retention: Data is stored in line with our Cookie Policy and only for as long as necessary for the specified purposes.

General contact and enquiries

Purpose: To handle enquiries sent via contact forms or directly by e-mail to Hydroscand Group.
Personal data processed:
  • Name
  • Contact information (e-mail, phone number)
  • Content of your enquiry
Legal basis: Legitimate interest – necessary to respond to your request.
Sharing: IT service providers and, where required, other Hydroscand companies in order to respond to your enquiry.
Retention: Stored only as long as necessary to process the enquiry, then deleted or anonymized.

Sharing of personal data

When Hydroscand shares personal data with the above-mentioned recipients, partners may act either as independent controllers in accordance with their own privacy policies, or as processors on behalf of Hydroscand.
Hydroscand aims to process personal data within the EU/EEA and to cooperate with partners operating within the EU/EEA. If processing occurs outside the EU/EEA, this is only permitted in countries with adequate protection as determined by the European Commission, or with appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
  • Right of access – obtain information about how your data is processed.
  • Right to rectification, erasure and restriction – correct inaccurate data, request erasure or restriction of processing.
  • Withdraw consent – revoke your consent at any time for future processing.
  • Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Right to object to direct marketing – personal data will no longer be used for such purposes.
  • Right to data portability – request transfer of your personal data to another controller under certain circumstances.
  • Right to lodge a complaint – with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) or your local supervisory authority within the EEA.

Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device via your browser. They can be used to adapt content and functions and to improve your user experience. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary. All changes will be published on this page. If changes relate to processing based on your consent, we will ask you to provide consent again where required.

Contact information

For questions or further information about how we process your personal data, please contact us:
Hydroscand AB
Box 17, 125 21 Älvsjö, Sweden
E-mail: gdpr@hydroscand.se
Phone: +46 8 555 990 00

Privacy Policy – Processing of Personal Data within Hydroscand Group

Your personal data is important to us

Hydroscand takes privacy and data protection very seriously. We only process personal data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy.

The purpose of this policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to provide you with information about how we collect, use, and share your personal data on the global Hydroscand Group website.

This policy applies only to processing carried out by Hydroscand AB in connection with the group website. Local Hydroscand companies may process your personal data in other contexts – such as webshop orders, local newsletters, customer service, events or printed materials. For such processing, please refer to the privacy policy available on the respective local Hydroscand company’s website.

Data Controller

Hydroscand AB (company registration no. 556130-7124, “Hydroscand”, Box 17, 125 21 Älvsjö, Sweden) is the data controller for the processing of personal data within the Hydroscand Group website.

Which personal data do we process and why?

Recruitment and job applications

Purpose: To manage recruitment processes and unsolicited applications submitted via the group website.
Personal data processed:
  • Name
  • Contact information (address, e-mail, phone number)
  • Information provided in CVs, cover letters or other attached documents
Legal basis: Legitimate interest – necessary to manage recruitment and applications.
Sharing: Recruiting partners (e.g. Teamtailor), IT service providers, and when relevant marketing agencies assisting with recruitment communication.
Retention: Data is stored for 12 months from the date of application, unless you request otherwise. If you are employed, the information is processed according to Hydroscand’s employee privacy notice.

Website usage and cookies

Purpose: To operate the website, improve user experience and analyse usage through cookies or similar technologies.
Personal data processed:
  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Website activity and preferences (via cookies)
Legal basis:
  • Consent – for non-essential cookies such as analytics or marketing cookies.
  • Legitimate interest – for necessary cookies that enable core website functions.
Sharing: IT and analytics service providers (for example, hosting, website operation, analytics tools).
Retention: Data is stored in line with our Cookie Policy and only for as long as necessary for the specified purposes.

General contact and enquiries

Purpose: To handle enquiries sent via contact forms or directly by e-mail to Hydroscand Group.
Personal data processed:
  • Name
  • Contact information (e-mail, phone number)
  • Content of your enquiry
Legal basis: Legitimate interest – necessary to respond to your request.
Sharing: IT service providers and, where required, other Hydroscand companies in order to respond to your enquiry.
Retention: Stored only as long as necessary to process the enquiry, then deleted or anonymized.

Sharing of personal data

When Hydroscand shares personal data with the above-mentioned recipients, partners may act either as independent controllers in accordance with their own privacy policies, or as processors on behalf of Hydroscand.
Hydroscand aims to process personal data within the EU/EEA and to cooperate with partners operating within the EU/EEA. If processing occurs outside the EU/EEA, this is only permitted in countries with adequate protection as determined by the European Commission, or with appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
  • Right of access – obtain information about how your data is processed.
  • Right to rectification, erasure and restriction – correct inaccurate data, request erasure or restriction of processing.
  • Withdraw consent – revoke your consent at any time for future processing.
  • Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Right to object to direct marketing – personal data will no longer be used for such purposes.
  • Right to data portability – request transfer of your personal data to another controller under certain circumstances.
  • Right to lodge a complaint – with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) or your local supervisory authority within the EEA.

Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device via your browser. They can be used to adapt content and functions and to improve your user experience. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary. All changes will be published on this page. If changes relate to processing based on your consent, we will ask you to provide consent again where required.

Contact information

For questions or further information about how we process your personal data, please contact us:
Hydroscand AB
Box 17, 125 21 Älvsjö, Sweden
E-mail: gdpr@hydroscand.se
Phone: +46 8 555 990 00