Holcim Privacy Policy

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Customer Due Diligence and Reporting

We process your personal data to undertake due diligence before commencing the contractual relationship with you.

If and to the extent requested or permitted by law, this may include anti-money laundering checks, anti-bribery, corruption checks or other similar types of checks.

We perform such due diligence to ensure that the relationship with you is appropriate and that any potential risks are identified and managed prior to commencing the contractual relationship with you.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, data resulting from the due diligence carried out, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from our service providers, business partners and from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to comply with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, including to preserve our business operations and to grow such. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Providing the services requested by you

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

·     negotiating the terms of the relationship with you and concluding the agreement;

·     providing the services requested by you and managing the aspects arising from our contractual relationship;

·     communicating with you in connection with any aspect related to the services requested by you (e.g., providing you with pricing information, delivering the products purchased, managing and facilitating the relationship and raising invoices);

·     facilitating payment for goods and services;

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

we rely on the performance of the agreement concluded with you.

Customer administration

We process your personal data for customer administration purposes, namely for:

·     creating, managing and maintaining a Customer Relationship Management  database (CRM), including relevant organizational charts;

·     keeping records relating to our customers, including minutes of meetings and other notes;

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary steps for facilitating our customer relationship management. 

Management of legal claims and risks

We process your personal data for in connection with our legal rights and obligations, for the following purposes:

·     taking the necessary measures to enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you;

·     periodical reporting at group level.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary measures to protect our business. 

Whistleblowing

We use a specific platform to enable reporting of suspected misconduct related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim policies and directives and to conduct investigation on the reported issues. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, passport number, national identity number, professional address, date of birth, salary or compensation information, function within the organisation,  financial account information, data reported regarding suspected misconduct, data related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim .

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the whistleblower, other business partners and from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       for ensuring compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, which includes maintaining our reputation and to act appropriately in all the countries in which we do business. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Data processing as obligation imposed by the law

We process your data in the context of providing the services in order to ensure compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to us, for example, in order to comply with lawful requests from public authorities, courts of law, government regulations, or regulatory authorities (including without limitation data protection, tax and employment), whether within or outside your country.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose or resulted from our relationship.

This processing is necessary to ensure compliance with the legal obligation incumbent to us. 

Direct marketing

We process your personal data in order to provide to you in electronic form our newsletters promoting our services and products, but only if you have subscribed and, hence, given your express consent to such processing.

We use your personal data to decide which marketing communications will be send to you. Generally, these decisions do not have any legal effects concerning you or do not significantly affect you. In cases the decisions would entail such adverse effects to you, you will be provided, prior to the processing, with details on the logic involved, as well as the significance of the possible consequences of such processing, In these cases you have the right to obtain human intervention, to express your point of view and to  consent such decisions. 

For example, we may tailor the marketing communications you receive based on the industry you activate, job title and preferences that you have selected.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose or resulted from our relationship.

For sending marketing communication, we rely on your express consent to such processing.

You can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy,

For deciding which marketing communication is suitable for you, we rely on our legitimate interests of undertaking appropriate promotional activities. However, where we are required to do so by applicable law, we will get your express consent for such segmentation, for example, in case the decisions taken following the segmentation process would have any legal effects concerning you or would significantly affect you.

Other marketing actions

We process your personal data in order to conduct certain marketing activities, such as customer satisfaction surveys, in order to help us understand what you think about our products or services. This may include telemarketing campaigns, online surveys etc. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose or resulted from our relationship.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the grounds for processing are either:

·       the legitimate interests of Holcim or

·       your express consent to such processing.

The legitimate interests mentioned above consist of taking the necessary measures to permanently improve our services and products.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy,

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Customer Due Diligence and Reporting

We process your personal data to undertake due diligence before commencing the contractual relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by, which is a potential customer of Holcim.

If and to the extent requested or permitted by law, this may include anti-money laundering checks, anti-bribery,corruption checks or other similar types of checks.

We perform such due diligence to ensure that the relationship with you is appropriate and that any potential risks are identified and managed prior to commencing the contractual relationship with you.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, data resulting from the due diligence carried out, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the entity you represent or are employed by, our service providers, business partners and from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to comply with  a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, including to preserve our business operations and to grow such. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Providing the services requested by the entity you represent or are employed by

We process your  personal data for the following purposes:

·     negotiating the terms of the relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by and concluding the agreement;

·     providing the services requested by you and managing the aspects arising from the contractual relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by;

·     communicating with you in connection with any aspect related to the services requested by you (e.g., providing you with pricing information, delivering the products purchased, managing and facilitating the relationship and raising invoices);

·     facilitating payment for goods and services;

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

We rely on our legitimate interest in providing our services according to our area of activity and managing the relationship with our customers.

Customer administration

We process your  personal data for customer administration purposes, namely for:

·     creating, managing and maintaining a Customer Relationship Management  database (CRM), including relevant organizational charts;

·     keeping records relating to our customers, including minutes of meetings and other notes;

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

For this processing, we rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary steps for facilitating our customer relationship management. 

Management of legal claims and risks

We process your personal data in connection with our legal rights and obligations, for the following purposes:

·     taking the necessary measures to enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you or the entity you represent or are employed by;

·     periodical reporting at group level.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary measures to protect our business. 

Whistleblowing

We use a specific platform to enable reporting of suspected misconduct related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim policies and directives and to conduct investigation on the reported issues. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, passport number, national identity number, professional address, date of birth, salary or compensation information, function within the organisation, professional e-mail address, , financial account information data reported regarding suspected misconduct, data related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim.

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the whistleblower, other business partners and from publicly available sources..

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       for ensuring compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, which includes maintaining our reputation and to act appropriately in all the countries in which we do business. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Data processing as obligation imposed by the law

We process your data in the context of providing the services in order to ensure compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to us, for example, in order to comply with lawful requests from public authorities, courts of law, government regulations, or regulatory authorities (including without limitation data protection, tax and employment), whether within or outside your country.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

This processing is necessary to ensure compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us. 

Direct marketing

We process your personal data in order to provide to you in electronic form our newsletters promoting our services and products, but only if you have subscribed and, hence, given your express consent to such processing.

We use your personal data to decide which marketing communications will be send to you. Generally, these decisions do not have any legal effects concerning you or do not significantly affect you. In cases the decisions would entail such adverse effects to you, you will be provided, prior to the processing, with details on the logic involved, as well as the significance of the possible consequences of such processing, In these cases you have the right to obtain human intervention, to express your point of view and to  consent such decisions. 

For example, we may tailor the marketing communications you receive based on the industry you activate, job title and preferences that you have selected. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

For sending marketing communication, we rely on your express consent to such processing.

You can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy,

For deciding which marketing communication is suitable for you, we rely on our legitimate interests of undertaking appropriate promotional activities. However, where we are required to do so by applicable law, we will get your express consent for such segmentation, for example, in case the decisions taken following the segmentation process would have any legal effects concerning you or would significantly affect you.

Other marketing actions

We process your personal data in order to conduct certain marketing activities, such as customer satisfaction surveys in order to help us understand what you think about our products or services. This may include telemarketing campaigns, online surveys etc. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the grounds for processing are either:

·       the legitimate interests of Holcim or

·       your express consent to such processing.

The legitimate interests mentioned above consist of taking the necessary measures to permanently improve our services and products.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy,

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Customer Due Diligence and Reporting

We process your personal data to undertake due diligence before commencing the contractual relationship with you.

If and to the extent requested or permitted by law, this may include anti-money laundering checks, anti-bribery, corruption checks or other similar types of checks.

We perform such due diligence to ensure that the relationship with you is appropriate and that any potential risks are identified and managed prior to commencing the contractual relationship with you.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, data resulting from the due diligence carried out, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from our service providers, business partners and from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to comply with  a  legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, including to preserve our business operations and to grow such. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable.  

Maintaining our contractual relationship with you

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

·     negotiating the terms of the relationship with you and concluding the agreement;

·     maintaining our contractual relationship with you;

·     communicating with you with respect to any relevant business-related matters.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

We rely on the performance of the agreement concluded with you.

Management of contractual partners database

We process your personal data for management of contractual partners database, namely for:

·     creating, managing and maintaining a database of our contractual partners;

·     keeping records relating to our contractual partners, including minutes of meetings and other notes.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary steps for facilitating the relationship with our contractual partners. 

Management of legal claims and risks

We process your personal data in connection with our legal rights and obligations, for the following purposes:

·     taking the necessary measures to enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you;

·     periodical reporting at group level;

·     checking and keeping records to ensure that our suppliers and subcontractors have appropriate qualifications and training to ensure safe working on our sites (supplier training records).

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary measures to protect our business. 

In respect of the supplier training records, the processing thereof may be based, depending on the jurisdiction, on the legal obligations incumbent to us.

Whistleblowing

We use a specific platform to enable reporting of suspected misconduct related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim policies and directives and to conduct investigation on the reported issues. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address passport number, national identity number, professional address, date of birth, salary or compensation information, function within the organisation, , financial account information data reported regarding suspected misconduct, data related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim .

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the whistleblower, other business partners and from publicly available sources..

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       for ensuring compliance with a  legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our the legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, which includes maintaining our reputation and to act appropriately in all the countries in which we do business. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Data processing as obligation imposed by the law

We process your data in the context of providing the services in order to ensure compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to us, for example, in order to comply with lawful requests from public authorities, courts of law, government regulations, or regulatory authorities (including without limitation data protection, tax and employment), whether within or outside your country.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

This processing is necessary to ensure compliance with the legal obligation incumbent to us. 

Direct marketing

We process your personal data in order to provide to you in electronic form our newsletters promoting our services and products, but only if you have subscribed and, hence, given your express consent to such processing.

We use your personal data to decide which marketing communications will be send to you. Generally, these decisions do not have any legal effects concerning you or do not significantly affect you. In cases the decisions would entail such adverse effects to you, you will be provided, prior to the processing, with details on the logic involved, as well as the significance of the possible consequences of such processing, In these cases you have the right to obtain human intervention, to express your point of view and to  consent such decisions. 

For example, we may tailor the marketing communications you receive based on the industry you activate, job title and preferences that you have selected. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose

For sending marketing communication, we rely on your express consent to such processing.

You can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

For deciding which marketing communication is suitable for you, we rely on our legitimate interests of undertaking appropriate promotional activities. However, where we are required to do so by applicable law, we will get your express consent for such segmentation, for example, in case the decisions taken following the segmentation process would have any legal effects concerning you or would significantly affect you.

Other marketing actions

We process your personal data in order to conduct certain marketing activities, such as customer satisfaction surveys in order to help us understand what you think about our products or services. This may include telemarketing campaigns, online surveys etc. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose or resulted from our relationship.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the grounds for processing are either:

·       the legitimate interests of Holcim or

·       your express consent to such processing.

The legitimate interests mentioned above consist of taking the necessary measures to permanently improve our services and products.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy,

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Customer Due Diligence and Reporting

We process your personal data to undertake due diligence before commencing the contractual relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by.

If and to the extent requested or permitted by law, this may include anti-money laundering checks, anti-bribery,corruption checks.

We perform such due diligence to ensure that the relationship with you is appropriate and that any potential risks are identified and managed prior to commencing the contractual relationship with you.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, data resulting from the due diligence carried out, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the entity you represent or are employed by,, our service providers, business partners and publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to comply with  a  legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business, including to preserve our business operations and to grow such. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Maintaining our contractual relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

·     negotiating the terms of the relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by and concluding the agreement;

·     maintaining our contractual relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by;

·     communicating with you with respect to your requests and any other relevant business-related matters;

·     facilitating payment for goods and services.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

We rely on our legitimate interest in managing the relationship with the entity you represent or are employed by.

Management of contractual partners database

We process your personal data for management of contractual partners database, namely for:

·     creating, managing and maintaining a database of our contractual partners;

·     keeping records relating to our contractual partners, including minutes of meetings and other notes.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

We rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary steps for facilitating the relationship with our contractual partners. 

Management of legal claims and risks

We process your personal data in connection with our legal rights and obligations, for the following purposes:

·     taking the necessary measures to enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you;

·     periodical reporting at group level;

·     checking and keeping records to ensure that our suppliers and subcontractors have appropriate qualifications and training to ensure safe working on our sites (supplier training records).

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

For this processing, we rely on our legitimate interests of operating our business, which includes taking the necessary measures to protect our business. 

In respect of the supplier training records, the processing thereof may be based, depending on the jurisdiction, on the legal obligations incumbent to us.

Whistleblowing

We use a specific platform to enable reporting of suspected misconduct related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim policies and directives and to conduct investigation on the reported issues. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, passport number, national identity number, professional address, date of birth, salary or compensation information, function within the organisation,  financial account information data reported regarding suspected misconduct, data related to potential breaches of applicable laws, Holcim code of business conduct and other Holcim .

Some of this personal data are collected from other sources and not directly from you, respectively from the entity you represent or are employed by, the whistleblower, other business partners and from publicly available sources..

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       for ensuring compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to protect our business. which includes maintaining our reputation and to act appropriately in all the countries in which we do business. . 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Data processing as obligation imposed by the law

We process your data in the context of providing the services in order to ensure compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to us, for example, in order to comply with lawful requests from public authorities, courts of law, government regulations, or regulatory authorities (including without limitation data protection, tax and employment), whether within or outside your country.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

This processing is necessary to ensure compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us. 

Direct marketing

We process your personal data in order to provide to you in electronic form our newsletters promoting our services and products, but only if you have subscribed and, hence, given your express consent to such processing.

We use your personal data to decide which marketing communications will be send to you. Generally, these decisions do not have any legal effects concerning you or do not significantly affect you. In cases the decisions would entail such adverse effects to you, you will be provided, prior to the processing, with details on the logic involved, as well as the significance of the possible consequences of such processing, In these cases you have the right to obtain human intervention, to express your point of view and to  consent such decisions. 

For example, we may tailor the marketing communications you receive based on the industry you activate, job title and preferences that you have selected. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

For sending marketing communication, we rely on your express consent to such processing.

You can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

For deciding which marketing communication is suitable for you, we rely on our legitimate interests of undertaking appropriate promotional activities. However, where we are required to do so by applicable law, we will get your express consent for such segmentation, for example, in case the decisions taken following the segmentation process would have any legal effects concerning you or would significantly affect you.

Other marketing actions

We process your personal data in order to conduct certain marketing activities, such as customer satisfaction surveys in order to help us understand what you think about our products or services. This may include telemarketing campaigns, online surveys etc. 

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Some of this personal data are collected from the entity you represent or are employed by.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the grounds for processing are either:

·       the legitimate interests of Holcim or

·       your express consent to such processing.

The legitimate interests mentioned above consist of taking the necessary measures to permanently improve our services and products.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent expressing thereby your option of not receiving our newsletters in the future by clicking “Unsubscribe” when you receive the respective communication or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Recruitment and selection

If you apply for a job within Holcim or register an interest in working for us, we use your personal data to carry out our recruitment and selection processes. These processes include identifying you and communicating with you in respect of your application, considering you against our criteria associated to the position you apply for and other applicants and taking the final recruitment decisions.

If your job application is not successful, we wish to retain your personal data for up to 1 year in order to consider you for similar positions with those you have applied for initially.

Title, forename, middle name(s) and surname, birth name, any additional names, gender, nationality, second nationality, date of birth, age, address, telephone number, e-mail, national identification number, immigration and eligibility to work data, languages spoken, driving license, qualifications, references, CV and application, interview and assessment data, other data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing of your personal data for these purposes is either:

·       necessary to achieve our legitimate interests of receiving job applications for the vacant positions in our organization or

·       based on your express consent to such processing.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent by the means indicated when your consent as required or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

Background checks

Before your engagement with us begins, we may undertake background checks. This may include, where relevant and appropriate, reputation checks, driving license checks, identity fraud checks, criminal record checks (if and to the extent permitted by applicable laws), relevant employment history, relevant regulatory status and professional qualifications.

Title, forename, middle name(s) and surname, birth name, any additional names, gender, nationality, second nationality, date of birth, age, address, telephone number, e-mail, national identification number, immigration and eligibility to work data, languages spoken, driving license, qualifications, references, CV and application, interview and assessment data, other data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose. Some of this personal data are collected from references, respectively from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to ensure compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to ensure that only suitable and appropriate applicants are selected. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

Activity

Purposes

Categories of personal data and sources

Grounds for processing

Recruitment and selection

If you apply to careers programs (internships, work experience, apprentice and graduate programs), as well as to any community partnership programs organized by Holcim or with the implication of Holcim, we process your personal data to carry out the recruitment and selection processes.

If your application is not successful, we wish to retain your personal data for up to 1 year in order to consider you for similar positions with those you have applied for initially.

Title, forename, middle name(s) and surname, birth name, any additional names, gender, nationality, second nationality, date of birth, age, address, telephone number, e-mail, national identification number, immigration and eligibility to work data, languages spoken, driving license, qualifications, references, CV and application, interview and assessment data, other data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing of your personal data for these purposes is either:

·       necessary to achieve our legitimate interests of receiving applications for the education and community partnerships or is

·       based on your express consent to such processing.

In case the processing is based on your consent, you can always withdraw your consent by the means indicated when your consent is required or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

Background checks

Before your engagement with us begins, we may undertake background checks. This may include, where relevant and appropriate, reputation checks, driving license checks, identity fraud checks, criminal record checks (if and to the extent permitted by applicable laws), relevant employment history, relevant regulatory status and professional qualifications.

Title, forename, middle name(s) and surname, birth name, any additional names, gender, nationality, second nationality, date of birth, age, address, telephone number, e-mail, national identification number, immigration and eligibility to work data, languages spoken, driving license, qualifications, references, CV and application, interview and assessment data, other data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose. Some of this personal data are collected from references, respectively from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the processing takes place, the processing is either necessary:

·       to ensure compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       to achieve our legitimate interests of taking the necessary measures to ensure that only suitable and appropriate applicants are selected. 

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

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HR administration

We process your personal data for managing your employment or other type of relationship with us, for the following main purposes:

·     general HR and personnel administration, payroll and benefits, expense reimbursement, travel and time-keeping, training and development, performance management, sickness and absence management, emergency contact, grievance and disciplinary procedures, equal opportunity monitoring and business continuity planning;

·     personnel planning, assignment and development, considering your suitability for any of our current or future employment opportunities, assigning you to project teams, know-how pools or other internal groups and to confirm your references, character and educational background;

·     secondment, relocation and business travel purposes, dealing with local authorities or organizations, doctors, relocation agencies, travel agents and other service providers;

·     organizational purposes, planning, controlling, budgeting, benchmarking and restructuring;

·     security purposes, maintaining and protecting our property, ensuring integrity and security of and controlling access to our premises, facilities, IT and communication systems, platforms and secured websites and applications websites and other systems or facilities (including monitoring by camera or other means of surveillance), investigating, preventing and detecting security threats, fraud, theft or other criminal or malicious activities;

·     legal documentation purposes, to ensure compliance with legal documentation and document retention obligations (such as record keeping obligations);

·     organizational compliance, in particular monitoring and assessing compliance with our policies and standards (e.g., implementing an internal reporting and case management system - Integrity Line Platform - which enables reporting of suspected misconduct related to potential breaches of applicable laws, the Holcim Code of Business Conduct and other Holcim policies and directives and conducting investigation on the reported issues in a professional, fair and independent manner)

·     regulatory compliance, ensuring compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations and requests anywhere in the world, including reporting to or being audited by national and international regulatory, enforcement or exchange bodies which may include conducting reference checks, background checks, public register checks, conflict checks, credit checks, criminal records checks (where applicable) and other due diligence as required under applicable law and regulations;

·     general compliance, ensuring compliance with legal compliance obligations, such as compliance screening or recording obligations (e.g. under antitrust laws, export laws, trade sanction and embargo laws, or to prevent white-collar or money laundering crimes), which may include checks of your contact or identity data against applicable sanctioned-party lists and contacting you to confirm your identity in case of a potential match or recording your interactions with third parties as may be relevant for antitrust purposes and

·     disputes and enforcement of claims, including supporting us in dealing with and solving disputes, complying with orders of courts, authorities or other public bodies, enforcing our contractual agreements and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Title, forename, middle name(s) and surname, birth name, any additional names, gender, nationality, second nationality, date of birth, age, home contact details (e.g. address, telephone number, e-mail), national identification number, immigration and eligibility to work data, languages spoken, driving license, qualifications, references, CV and application, interview and assessment data, other data you may provide directly to us or that results in the context of our relationship.

Some of this personal data are collected from references, respectively from publicly available sources.

Depending on the jurisdiction and the specific purpose, the processing is either necessary:

·       for the performance of your agreement with Holcim,

·       for compliance with a legal obligations incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests.

In addition, if required by law, the processing of your personal data will be based on your consent, where you have expressly given that to us.

Our legitimate interests consist of managing our workforce and operating our business, for instance, undertaking normal business operations and maintaining a dialogue with our employees, contractors and workers, ensuring that each employee, contractor and worker undertakes appropriate duties, is properly trained and undertakes its role correctly and in accordance with appropriate procedures.

In case some of the personal data have a special regime under the data protection laws, we will process such data to the extent one or more of the guarantees prescribed by the law for processing such data are applicable. 

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Management of emergency contact

We process your personal data to contact you in case of an emergency, in order to let you know of any accidents or issues at work suffered by our employees, contractors and workers.

Contact data provided by our employees, contractors and workers.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the employees, contractors and workers carry out their activity, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests of ensuring that our employees, contractors and workers are kept safe.

Administration of benefits

We process your personal data to provide and administer your benefits arising from your capacity as a family member or dependent of our employees, contractors and workers. Such benefits may include medical subscriptions, pension or life assurance entitlement.

Contact data provided by our employees, contractors and workers and any other data that you provide directly to us.

Depending on the jurisdiction where the employees, contractors and workers carry out their activity and according to the type of benefit provided by Holcim, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with a legal obligations incumbent to us

·       or necessary for achieving our legitimate interests of managing our workforce and operating its business, which includes also ensuring you with access to benefits.

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Archiving

We process your personal data for achieving purposes.

Personal data included in the personnel file or in other documents or supports, if necessary to achieve the purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where you have carried out your activity, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with a legal obligation incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests consisting of operating its business. 

Data processing as obligation imposed by the law

We process your personal data in order to ensure compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to Holcim in the capacity of your former employer.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose or that were processed by us during the past relationship with you.

The grounds for processing is the legal obligation incumbent to us.

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Manage your relationship with Holcim

We process your personal data for:

·     managing your relationship with Holcim as a company director or an office holder;

·     maintaining our group companies’ statutory registers;

·     managing compliance with any regulatory and statutory obligations deriving from our relationship; 

·     archiving and managing your directorship/office record, as appropriate;

·     creating and administrating minutes of meetings.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where you carry out your activity, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with a legal obligations incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests consisting of operating our business, which includes managing our relationship with our directors and office holders.

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Manage your relationship with Holcim

We process your personal data for:

·     managing your relationship with Holcim as a company director or an office holder;

·     maintaining our group companies’ statutory registers;

·     managing compliance with any regulatory and statutory obligations deriving from our relationship; 

·     archiving and managing your directorship/office record, as appropriate;

·     creating and administrating minutes of meetings.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where you carry out your activity, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with a legal obligations incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests consisting of operating our business, which includes managing our relationship with our directors and office holders.

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Event management

We process your personal data in the context of your participation to the events organized by or with the involvement of Holcim, for the following purposes:

·     managing a database of potential guests and attendees;

·     issuing invitations;

·     managing and administering the event or conference;

·     preparing materials for the events comprising pictures, names, biopics and contact details of the attendees, if the case.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

This processing is necessary for achieving the legitimate interests pursued by Holcim consisting of operating its business, which includes holding promotional or educational events.

To the extent necessary under the law, we will process your personal data based on your express consent. In this case, you may withdraw your consent by using the methods made available for each event or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

Taking close-up photos / video recordings

We may process your personal data in the context of taking close-up photos / video recordings during your participation to the events organized by or with the involvement of Holcim.

Photo / video image as well as other personal data you may provide directly at your own initiative.

In this case, we base our data processing on your consent given by your unequivocal action of entering on the designated areas marked for taking close-up photos/ making video recordings.

You may withdraw your consent by using the methods made available for each event or by using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Policy.

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Management of contacts

We process your personal data in order to maintain a database of journalists and other media representatives and to communicate with you on different subjects of interest (e.g., to share updates on our business activities, performance)

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

This processing is necessary for achieving the legitimate interests pursued by Holcim of managing and promoting our business activities.  

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Management of security

We process your personal data in order to ensure the security of our premises, assets and personnel. For this purpose, we:

·     maintain a visitors' access log at all of our premises so that we have a record of all visitors to our premises;

·     operate Closed Circuit television (CCTV) systems on our premises and around the perimeter of the same (which cover also walkways and other public areas).

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, as well as other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

Depending on the jurisdiction where Holcim premises is located, the processing of your personal data for this purpose is either necessary:

·       for compliance with the legal obligations incumbent to us or

·       for achieving our legitimate interests consisting of  the protection of our premises, assets and personnel.

Facilitating your visit

We process your personal data in order to take the necessary actions to facilitate the purpose of your visit, for example, by providing access to our technical equipment and networks.

Name, e-mail, phone, fax, address, data resulting from the use of our technical equipment and networks, other personal data you may provide directly to us, as needed to fulfill this purpose.

The processing of your personal data for this purpose is necessary for achieving our legitimate interests consisting of making your visit as much as pleasant.

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Visiting our Internet website

We process the personal data we collect from you when you visit our internet website, in order to ensure you the appropriate use of all functionalities available on the website, to monitor the traffic and improve the content of the website. For these purposes, we use cookies, as detailed in the Cookies Policy.

Personal data that you provided to us by filling in forms on the websites, information about your visits to the website such as traffic data, location data, and other communication data and information on the devices we used to access the website.

The processing of your personal data for this purpose is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper functioning of our Internet website, as well as its improvement.

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Management of communication received from members of general public

We process your personal data to receive and respond to your requests or communication and to take the necessary actions to manage the communication. 

We process your personal data to keep a record of your communication if requested by law or in case such processing is necessary to enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you.

Personal data that you provided to us within the request or communication and during the correspondence with you.

We base this data processing activity on our legitimate interest in operating our business, which include receiving and keeping records of the communications received, managing and taking all necessary measures enforce or defend any legal claims made by, against or otherwise involving you.

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Changes in structure or similar transactions involving Holcim

We may also process your data in the context of changes in structure or similar transactions involving Holcim.

Personal data processed for the initial purposes as indicated above in subsection 1-16.

In this case, the grounds for processing may be represented by:

·     the legal obligation (in case Holcim is legally obliged to disclose certain personal data to public authorities);

·     the performance of the agreement concluded by Holcim in the context of such transaction (if you are a party to such agreement) or the legitimate interest of Holcim to carry out the transaction in the most effective manner (in the rest of the cases).

Holcim Affiliate

Contact details of Holcim Affiliate

Holcim Ltd

Grafenauweg 10, 6300 Zug, Switzerland

Holcim Group Services Ltd

Grafenauweg 10, 6300 Zug, Switzerland

Holcim Technology Ltd

Im Schachen, Holderbank Aargau 5113 Switzerland

Holcim European Business Services s.r.o.

Hlavná 69/111 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

Holcim Services EMEA Digital Center

Albasanz 14, Madrid 28037

Holcim Services (South Asia) Limited

Level 3, Tower 1, Phase 2, Logitech Park Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400072 India

Holcim Global Digital Hub

Level 3, Tower 1, Raiaskaran Tech Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Mumbai 400072 India

Right of access

Allows you to obtain confirmation that your personal data are being processed by us and, if affirmative, the relevant details of such processing activities, as well as copy of your personal data.

Right to rectification

Allows you to rectify your personal data if inaccurate.

Right to erasure

Allows you to obtain the erasure of your personal data in certain cases (e.g., if the data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected).

Important! We will not be able to act on such requests in all cases, such as where the law compels us to keep data for a certain period, or where the data are necessary for a legitimate interest such as the defense of a right in court.

Right to restriction

Allows you to request us not to use your personal data in any way except to store it until another request from you is resolved, namely: (i) you have requested the rectification of the data; (ii) you have opposed the erasure of the data in the case of unlawful processing; (iii) you have required us to provide you with certain data for the defense of a right; (iv) you have objected to the data processing.

Right to object

Allows you to object to further processing of your personal data within the conditions and limits set forth by law.

Important! The law compels us to act on such requests only for direct marketing processing (e.g., if you receive emails with our informative notes, you can unsubscribe). In the other cases, we will balance our interests and your particular situation in order to make a final decision. Therefore, please explain why you object to the processing when making such a request.

Right to portability

Allows you to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to transmit this data to another data controller.

Important! The law compels us to act on such requests only for the data previously processed based on your consent or on the performance of the contract concluded with us and only if the processing is carried out by automated means.