PRIVACY POLICY

    PRIVACY POLICY

    ARMCO DO BRASIL S.A.

    The personal data collected will be processed and stored in accordance with legal data protection provisions (LGPD – Law no. 13,709/2018), in line with the guidelines of European legislation (GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation), a law that established a series of requirements for those who carry out personal data processing operations.

    The law applies:

    • If the processing operation is carried out within the national territory;
    • If the purpose of the processing activity is to offer products or services or to process data from individuals located in the national territory;
    • If personal data is collected within the national territory.
    • By law, personal data is any information relating to a person identified or identifiable.

    The term “processing of personal data” covers practically everything that can be done with this data, such as the activities of collection, production, reception, classification, use, access, reproduction, transmission, distribution, processing, archiving, storage, deletion, evaluation or control of information, modification, communication, transfer, dissemination or extraction.

    • Among the obligations that the law imposes on anyone who carries out any of these activities is to be transparent. Therefore, anyone who processes personal data, including website or application maintainers, must inform the holders of said data, for example, about the way in which they are used and the reasons why they are processed.
    • We are happy to inform you about how your data will be treated in our system.
    • It is important to highlight that the User always has the right to raise an objection to the recording of their data, to correct the data or to block or delete the data.

    We are happy to inform you about how your data will be treated in our system.

    It is important to highlight that the User always has the right to raise an objection to the recording of their data, to correct the data or to block or delete the data.

    1.     Collection and processing of non-personal data.

    • Non-personal information is automatically collected by ARMCO DO BRASIL SA (ARMCO) in the event of access to the website and newsletter.
    • These are statistical data that provide information, in a cumulative way, for example, about the Internet browser used, the operating system, the number of visitors, etc.
    • The ARMCO group of companies (ARMCO and its associated companies) uses this information to continually improve the website and newsletter.

    2.     What are the legal bases for processing personal data?

    • A legal basis for the processing of personal data is nothing more than a justification permitted by law for a person or company to process
      personal data. The LGPD requires that each processing activity be justified based on one of the grounds provided for in the law.
    • The best-known legal basis is consent, which occurs when the user of a specific website or application agrees to the platform’s rules regarding the use of their data. This is not, however, the only justification permitted by law.
    • In the case of personal data in general, this privacy policy model only covers cases in which the processing is carried out:
      • With the consent of the holder of personal data (for example, in cases where the holder agrees to carry out a certain activity with their personal data, by clicking on a specific button or checking a checkbox);
      • To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation by the controller (for example, Federal Law No. 12,965/2014 determines that internet application providers have the duty to store information relating to the date and time of use of a given application internet from a specific IP address for six months, in which case, this data can only be collected and stored based on this legal basis);
      • For the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the holder is a party, at the request of the holder of personal data (for example, in cases where the website or application sells a product that will be delivered to the user’s home , in which case it will be necessary to store transaction data and some registration data, in order to enable compliance with the contract);
      • When necessary to meet the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party (for example, in cases where targeted marketing is sent based on the interests of the controller, provided that all LGPD requirements are observed);
      • For the regular exercise of rights in judicial, administrative or arbitration proceedings (for example, in the case of storing commercial transactions carried out within a website or application, until the end of the five-year statute of limitations provided for in the Consumer Protection Code );
      • For credit protection (for example, in cases where a financial institution uses user data to make inquiries at credit bureaus , in order to avoid default).
    • In the case of sensitive personal data, this model considers the processing carried out:
      • With the consent of the holder of personal data;
      • To comply with legal or regulatory obligations by the controller;
      • For the regular exercise of rights in judicial, administrative proceedings or arbitration;
      • To guarantee the prevention of fraud and the security of the holder, in the processes of identification and authentication of registration in electronic systems, safeguarding the rights of the holder and except in the case where fundamental rights and freedoms of the holder prevail that require data protection personal (for example, in cases where biometrics are absolutely necessary to guarantee the security of a certain transaction carried out on the website or application).
    • The law also provides for other legal bases. However, this document only allows you to choosebetween the legal bases informed in this section, so that, if the personal data processing operations carried out by the website or application are or must be justified based on other legal bases not mentioned here, This model should not be used.
    • In the case of personal data of children and adolescents, if they are processed, the only permitted legal basis is the consent of their parents or guardians.

    3.     Collection and processing of personal data

    • Personal data contains information that allows the User to be identified, such as: name, company, branch, function, address, telephone number or email address and others.
    • This data is collected by the ARMCO group of companies provided that, previously authorized by the User, through “agreement” expressed by “opt-in”1 on the home screen of the ARMCO Website Collection and processing of personal data (exclusively in the context of obtaining data for preparing contacts, registration for newsletters, surveys or other similar purposes).
    • In addition, personal data is collected upon delivery and access to the newsletter and its contents. Personal data is only used for contractual purposes or, in particular, for individual communication, processing inquiries, sending product information, individual adaptation of the newsletter content to the recipient and for the dissemination of offers. They are transmitted exclusively to companies in the ARMCO group of companies, to commercial agents hired by ARMCO, or, if necessary, to comply with current law.
    • The storage and processing of personal data will be carried out until a request for deletion of data is submitted to ARMCO’s Data Officer (DPO), who will analyze it in accordance with the LGPD.
    • Unsubscribing from the newsletter, registration forms, service proposals, price quotes and product types can be done at any time via the respective link.

    4.     Newsletter

    • To subscribe to the newsletter, registration forms, service proposals, price quotes and product types, in addition to the email address, it is necessary to confirm the activation of the newsletter service (opt-in).
    • This confirmation expresses, on the one hand, that you are the holder of the email address and, on the other hand, that you agree that a response to the registration will be sent to you.
    • Other data, such as title, name and similar data, are optional and only serve to personalize the forms provided on the ARMCO Website.
    • Data collection has the exclusive purpose of sending a response the registrations, quotes and newsletter.
    • In order for us to continually improve the content and attractive appearance of the newsletter, statistical data is collected through personalized link tracking (e.g. open rates, click rates).
    • Your personal data is not disclosed to third parties. You can cancel your data subscription at any time. To do this, use the link indicated at the end of each newsletter.

    5.     Google Analytics

    • This site uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). GoogleAnalytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer to allow analysis of your use of the website.
    • Information obtained through cookies about the use of this website is normally transmitted to a Google server in the United States of America (USA) and stored there.
    • IP anonymization is activated on this website. Therefore, your IP address is previously shortened by Google within member countries of the European Union or other countries that have concluded the agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
    • At the request of the operator of this website, Google uses this information to evaluate youruse of the website, to prepare reports on website activities and to provide other services relating to website use and Internet use to the website operator.
    • The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not mixed with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies through the corresponding configuration of your browser; However, we warn you that, in this case, there is a possibility that you may not be able to benefit from all the functionalities of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the transmission of data generated through cookies and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the corresponding browser plugin available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=br.
    • The Google Analytics advertising functions implemented on this website include Google Analytics reporting for determining demographic characteristics and interests. We also use first-party cookies (e.g., Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (e.g., DoubleClick cookies) together to evaluate, in an anonymous and aggregated manner, the typical demographic characteristics and interests of visitors to our website. site. We use this information to improve our web offer. Users can opt out of Google Analytics advertising functions through Google’s display settings at https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/?hl=br .

    6.     Information

    • For further questions about our data protection declaration, collection, processing or use of personal data, please contact:
      • ARMCO DO BRASIL SA
      • Responsible for data protection / Data Protection Officer. www.armco.com.br

    7.     Copyright

    • The copyright of all texts, images, graphics, animations, videos, sounds and other content on this website is protected, with these rights belonging exclusively to the ARMCO group of companies.
    • Without written authorization from ARMCO, the contents of this website may not be copied, disclosed, altered or transmitted to third parties for commercial purposes.
    • We warn you that the copyright of some images present on the website may belong to third parties.

    8.     Trademark rights

    • Unless otherwise specified, all trademarks and commercial symbols present on this website are protected by industrial property rights (INPI). This especially applies to brands, type designations, logos and emblems.

    9.     Responsability

    • The content of this website and the information provided have been carefully selected and regularly updated.
    • However, no guarantee is given regarding the currentness, freedom from errors and accuracy of the information present. Any liability for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of this website is excluded, as long as they cannot be attributed to gross negligence or premeditated action.
    • The ARMCO group of companies reserves the right, without prior notice, to make changes or additions.

    10.     Links

    • Our offer includes links to third party websites, the contents of which we do not control. Therefore, we do not assume any responsibility for these external contents.
    • Those responsible for the content of the pages indicated in links are always the content providers or operators of the respective pages. The pages to which links are provided were checked at the time of providing these links for possible legal infringements. No content that constitutes a legal infringement was detected when providing links to these pages.
    • It is not possible to permanently control the contents of pages to which links are provided without obvious signs of legal infringement. If we become aware of a legal infringement on the part of these pages, we will immediately delete the respective links.