1/ Personal Data Protection

1/a Sonepar is committed to preserving the confidentiality of any information provided on line. All personal information that an Internet user transmits to Sonepar through this Web Site is subject to the relevant legislation of the People’s Republic of China. Internet users may access, rectify and delete any personal information by submitting a written notice to Sonepar via the following address:

Sonepar China
Suite 506, Block G, Vanke Center Xuhui, Humin Road 9335,
Xuhui District, Shanghai China 200235

1/b Sonepar strives to comply with all applicable laws around the globe that are designed to protect your privacy. Although legal requirements may vary from country to country, Sonepar intends to adhere to the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy even when we transfer your information from your country to countries that may not require the same level of protection for your information.

2/ Information automatically collected

Sonepar automatically collects and temporarily stores the following information about your computer and your visit:
the domain and host from which you access the Internet • the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to this Sonepar Web Site, if applicable
the date and time you arrived at our Web Site and how long you spent on the Web Site and which pages you visited
your internet protocol (IP) address
your computer's operating system and browser software.
The information above is not linked to your personal identity.

To the extent permitted by law, Sonepar may share or disclose personal information with other Sonepar affiliates and controlled subsidiaries; Sonepar will also share or disclose personal information in the following circumstances, and you will be liable to any problems arising from this situation:

(1) Your prior authorization has been obtained;
(2) Required by the relevant laws and regulations;
(3) In accordance with the requirements of the relevant government authorities;
(4) In order to maintain the legitimate rights and interests of Sonepar;
(5) You agree that a third party can share the materials;

Except as described in this privacy statement, Sonepar won’t disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent.

Please note that our Web Site may include links to third-party sites whose privacy practices may differ from those of Sonepar. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by the privacy statements on those sites.

3/ Cookies

3/a Cookies are a feature of Web browser software that allows Web servers to recognize the computer used to access a web site. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user’s Web browser on the user’s hard drive. Cookies can remember what information a user accesses on one Web page to simplify subsequent interactions with that web site by the same user or to use the information to streamline the user’s transactions on related Web pages. This makes it easier for a user to move from Web page to Web page and to maintain a virtual session. Cookies should make your online experience easier and more personalized.

3/b The use of cookies on our Web Site is limited to carrying out this specific function.

3/c We link to the Web Sites of some of our partners if we think their business may be of interest to you. Please be aware that even though we try to choose partners who adhere to similar privacy standards and practices, we cannot control their use of cookies in relation to these links. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Web Site through these links and to read the privacy policies of all sites you visit.

4/ Security

Appropriate safeguards are implemented to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of Personnally-Indentifiable Information about our partners or customers and prospects.

5/ Changes to our Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may change our Privacy Policy. We will post these changes on this page so that our customers are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we share information with others. We encourage you to periodically review the Privacy Policy to learn how Sonepar is protecting your information.