AMADA Weld Tech and CCPA

What is CCPA?

The California Consumer and Privacy Act (CCPA) with an effective date of January 1, 2020 provides California residents notice, access, and control of their personal information. CCPA provides California residents the right to request a business to disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information that it collects about the resident, the categories of sources from which that information is collected, the business purposes for collecting or selling the information, and the categories of third parties with which the information is shared. More information about CCPA is here. We’ve included information below to share with you what we’re doing to comply with CCPA.

How does CCPA Impact Amada Weld Tech Customers?

Amada Weld Tech’s service and product offerings are primarily business to business (B2B) but in some cases may be with an individual. The Legislature added a B2B exemption in the CCPA law for one year. However, this exemption does not apply to the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information, the obligation not to discriminate against a consumer for attempting to exercise other rights, or the private right of action in the event of a data breach. While Amada Weld Tech does not sell business contact information as defined by CCPA, we are actively monitoring the law, reviewing potential changes, and working diligently to prepare and comply. More information is here.

Categories of Personal Information Collected: The relevant categories of personal information that Amada Weld Tech Inc. may collect about California residents includes:

• Identifiers: Such as real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, e-mail address, Social Security number, or other similar identifiers.
• Customer records: Such as paper and electronic customer records containing personal information, such as name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, etc.
• Protected classifications under California or federal law: Such as age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, etc.
• Commercial information: Such as records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consumer histories or tendencies.
• Internet or other electronic network activity information: Such as browsing history, search history, and website interaction, etc.
• Geolocation data: Such as physical location or movements.
• Sensory data: Such as audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
• Employment information: Such as current or past job history or performance evaluations.
• Profiles or inferences: Such as profiles reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

Purposes of Use: We may use the above categories of personal information as follows:

• To provide the services for which the information was provided, including to maintain and administer any accounts you open with us and to process transactions, and payment.
• For authentication, identity verification, and fraud prevention and detection.
• To respond to or address your questions and investigate and resolve any issues.
• To personalize your experience using our websites and services.
• To improve and develop products and services, and for other research and analytics purposes.
• To respond to authorized regulatory, compliance, and legal process.
• To protect and defend our rights and interests and those of third parties, including in defense of litigation and other claims against us.

Not covered by this notice: This notice does not address or apply to any of the nonpublic information that we collect about consumer pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or otherwise subject to an exemption under CCPA Section 1798.145. For further information, please review our Privacy Policy.

Is Amada Weld Tech CCPA Ready?
Yes. Here’s what we’ve done to prepare for and comply with CCPA:

• Conducted a privacy impact assessment across our organization
• Identified all areas where information is sold
• Updated our privacy policy to include language for CCPA
• Developed a process for responding to and handling data subject requests
• Implemented a ‘Do Not Sell My Personal Information’ link on our main websites and in our privacy policy (effective April 1, 2020).

How is Amada Weld Tech Processing Data We Receive from Individuals to our Website Under CCPA?
Amada WELD TECH may collect personally identifiable information that visitors to our website voluntarily provide to us when contacting us with questions regarding our service, requesting a demonstration of our product, requesting a quote, registering for an event or applying for a position with us.

How is Amada Weld Tech Processing Data We Receive from Our Customers Under CCPA?
Amada Weld Tech is processing business-related data from customers to provide and ensure top notch service.

How Can I Submit a Data Subject Request?
Submit your privacy inquires here or contact us by email at: dsr@amadaweldtech.com with “Data Subject Access Request” in the subject line.