Privacy Policy | Corning.com

You will be advised when Corning is collecting information through this website about you or your online preferences and expectations and it will be made clear how that information is to be used.

Our web servers do not collect e-mail addresses unless you provide it to us. However, we do collect generalized information such as the IP address and domain name from which the connection originates. This information is used in the aggregate to measure pages viewed, the amount of time spent on the site, the number of visits, and similar information. We use this information, based on our legitimate interest, for the following purposes: 1) rendering the website, 2) ensuring security, and 3) content enhancement.

In addition, based on our legitimate interest in improving this website, we utilize various types of “cookies” to maintain a record of your visit. For more information about the types of cookies used by Corning, how they are used, and your options for limiting their use, please review Corning’s Cookies policy by clicking here.

Other than information collected through strictly necessary cookies (as described in Corning’s Cookies Policy), you will be able to choose whether or not you want to provide such information. For example, some information collected through cookies may also be used for marketing purposes or for tracking and reporting website traffic. If you choose not to provide some information, please be aware that it may not be possible for you to proceed with your chosen business activity with Corning.

When you provide us with information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc., we will only use them to respond to your inquiries (e.g. provided via the website’s contact form) and manage user established online accounts, based on our legitimate interest in keeping and improving our relationship with you or for specific Corning marketing activities, events, or services upon consent from your part when required

Corning reserves the right to retain electronic communications sent by visitors based on its legitimate interest to detect and interrupt rogue emails. For this purpose, Corning also uses specific technology to forward e-mail and to log e-mail transactions. Logs of e-mail transactions include: date and time of message; name and IP address of the device used to send the e-mail; e-mail address of message originator; and Corning address of recipient

Any information collected about you will be kept secure and not shared with third parties, with the exception of Corning affiliates or service providers for the purposes of Corning’s own marketing activities or support of the site, unless you give prior permission for that information to be shared. However, Corning may have to disclose personal data it considers necessary in order to comply with court orders, subpoenas, governmental or law enforcement requests, or to a third party to which ownership of Corning or a Corning affiliate is transferred via an acquisition, merger, sale of assets, etc.

Corning reserves the right to transfer information you provide to other countries in order to share such information with Corning affiliates or service providers. We maintain safeguards reasonably intended to protect your personal data from unauthorized or inappropriate access.

Where the personal data processing involves the transfer of data outside the European Union, Corning ensures that the transfers are carried out in compliance with the GDPR.

Personal data transfers to non EU based Corning entities are covered by the Group’s Binding Corporate Rules, whereas transfers to third-party providers outside the EU are secured through appropriate contractual safeguards such as the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or BCRs for Processors. You may request and receive copy of such documents by contacting the Corning Privacy Office as provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

Your personal data processed by Corning are kept in a form which permits your identification for no longer than what is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed. To determine the data retention period of your data, we use the following criteria:

• Where you create an account, we keep your personal data after a period of inactivity defined in accordance with local law and guidance, unless you require us to delete it earlier;

• Where you contact us for an enquiry, we keep your personal data for the duration needed for the processing of your inquiry;

• Where you have consented to direct marketing, we keep your personal data used for direct marketing until you unsubscribe or require us to delete it or after a period of inactivity (no active interaction with brands) defined in accordance with local regulations and guidance. In that case, we will only keep the information necessary to handle your right to object in accordance with local regulations and guidance and if you are a client we can keep your personal data but only for client management purpose

• Where cookies are placed on your computer, we keep them for a period defined in accordance with local regulations and guidance.

You are allowed to obtain access to the personal data that Corning processes and can make reasonable requests to correct, amend, or delete information, where it is inaccurate.

In the event you choose to delete or thoroughly anonymize your personal data from our database, we may retain a record of your deletion request as well as records indicating the type of information deleted as evidence of our compliance with this Internet Protection Notice.

You can also exercise your rights to obtain the portability of your personal data or to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

In addition, whenever Corning processes your personal data based on its legitimate interest, you may at any time object to such processing on legitimate grounds relating to your particular situation.

In addition, you can unsubscribe or opt out of our direct marketing communication at any time. It is easiest to do this by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing related email or communication we send you. Otherwise, you can contact us using contact detail below.

Corning does not endorse, nor does it participate in the practice of “spamming” (sending of unsolicited promotional e-mail). If you believe you have received such a message from Corning please contact privacy@corning.com.

To submit any of the above mentioned requests, please contact us at privacy@corning.com or at the mailing address listed below. Be sure to include your name and clear instructions regarding any change to your personal data or request to delete your information from our database, and Corning will respond to your message. In case we are unable to complete your request, we will provide you with relevant explanations in due time.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you suspect that Corning is not compliant with applicable data protection rules.. In addition, you can find in the BCRs of Corning (and more specifically in Articles 5.1, 5.4, 6.3, 6.4 and appendix 2) the data protection principles to which Corning is subject to and that you have the right to enforce, as a third party beneficiary. Indeed, if you suffer any damage related to the processing of your personal data, you have the rights to obtain redress and, where appropriate, receive compensation as may be ordered by the competent court or Supervisory Authority or as decided according to the internal Corning complaint mechanism, if used.

Corning does not intend to collect information from children under the age of sixteen (16) without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of sixteen (16) should only submit information to Corning with the prior consent of their parent or legal guardian. If your child has submitted personal data to Corning and you would like to request that such information be removed, please contact us as provided below and we will use reasonable efforts to ensure such information is removed.

International visitors to Corning’s websites should be aware that personal data may be transferred to computers in the United States or other locations around the world in order to fulfill your request.

Corning implements all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security for the personal data appropriate to the risk and, in particular, protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access to. The same level of protection is contractually imposed by Corning on our services providers.

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