Privacy and Cookie Policy

Who are Marcrist?

Marcrist are a multi-national group, headquartered in the UK specialising in the manufacture and distribution of diamond cutting tools and diamond systems solutions for professional users.

Organisation name: Marcrist International Limited

Reference: Z5417707

Data protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

Our website can usually be used without providing personal data. if personal data (e.g. name, address or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis where possible. No personal data will be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (for example, when communicating by e-mail) is not always secure and therefore protection of data regarding access by third parties is not possible.

Cookies

This site uses cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make your experience of using our site more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser and in no way can give access to your computer or its hard drive.

Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies". These cookies are automatically deleted once you close your browser down. 

Other cookies, known as “persistent cookies” remain stored on your device until you delete them or they expire. These cookies enable us to recognise you the next time you visit.

You can set your browser to decline cookies. However, If you do this, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Server log files

This website collects and stores information in server log files, which contain information that your browser automatically transmits to us. 

These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request

This data cannot be used to identify an specific person. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

How do we use your personal data?

There are various purposes for which you give us your personal data, including to keep you up-to-date with our products and to enhance your experience on our digital platforms.

What personal data do we use?

Data is given directly through filling out a contact form, via email, telephone or social media:

• Data is collected automatically through website cookies, social media and analytical plugins.
• Data from already public sources, for example, your social media profile.
• Data from an application for a job with us.

Contact forms

If you send us inquiries using a contact form on our site, your details from that inquiry, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of any follow-up questions. We do not share this data with any third-party company without your consent.

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website then we require an e-mail address from you as well as a small amount of other information. We do not share this data with any third party company without your consent.

You may unsubscribe to the newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the email.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to report on how the website is performing. 

The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "cookies". Google Analytics uses its own cookies and the information generated by the cookie is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. We would like to point out that if you block cookies you may not be able to use all the functionality of this website. 

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing data about you and the use of this website (including your IP address) by downloading the browser plug-in from Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Objection against data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the link below. 

A single opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website:

Deactivate Google Analytics

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

YouTube

Our website uses embedded videos from YouTube, operated by Google. The operator of the website is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you view a video on this site you are connecting directly to YouTube and the YouTube server is informed of which page you viewed the video on. 

If you are logged into your YouTube account on your computer, YouTube can assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this if you wish by logging out of your YouTube account.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Right to information, deletion, blocking

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data and its origin. You also have the right to correct, block or delete this data at any time. 

If you have any further questions regarding your data then please contact us