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Privacy Notice
Last Update 20.02.2020

Protecting the security and privacy of your personal data is important to Siemens AG (“

Siemens

”). Therefore

Siemens operates Simulation Tool for Soft Starters (“

App

”) in compliance with applicable laws on data protection

and data security.

Categories of personal data processed and purpose of the processing

When visiting and using the App, Siemens processes the following personal data about you:

Personal data that you actively provide to us within the App. i.e. information that you actively enter when
registering for the app or creating a user account or when using contact and other forms offered within the
App (for example, in order to contact Siemens with your enquiries and questions).

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To offer the app’s services and functions and to administer your use of the App.

We only process your personal data if we are permitted by applicable law to do so. In particular, if you are based in
the European Economic Area, the legal basis for Siemens processing data about you is that such processing is
necessary for the purposes of:

(i)

Siemens exercising its rights and performing its obligations in connection with any contract we make with
you (Article 6 (1) (b) General Data Protection Regulation),

(ii)

compliance with Siemens’ legal obligations (Article 6 (1) (c) General Data Protection Regulation), and/or

(iii)

legitimate interests pursued by Siemens (Article 6 (1) (f) General Data Protection Regulation).

Generally the legitimate interest pursued by Siemens in relation to our use of your personal data is the efficient
operation, management and support of the App, but we may disclose other legitimate interests for specific uses.

In some cases, we may ask if you consent to the relevant use of your personal data. In such cases, the legal basis
for Siemens processing that personal data is that you have consented (Article 6 (1) (a) General Data Protection
Regulation).

Links

This Privacy Notice applies only to this App, and not to websites or applications offered and operated by third
parties. We may provide links to other websites or applications (such as Google Maps or YouTube) which may be
of interest to you. Any link to an external website or application is marked as such. Siemens is not responsible for
the privacy practices or the content of external websites or applications.

Transfer and disclosure of personal data

For the purposes mentioned above Siemens may transfer or disclose your personal data to:

Courts, law enforcement authorities, regulators or attorneys if necessary to comply with the law or for the

establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Service providers (so-called data processors), such as hosting or IT maintenance service providers, which only

act upon instructions of Siemens and are contractually bound to act in compliance with applicable data
protection law.

If you are located within European Economic Area, please be aware that sometimes the recipients to whom
Siemens transfers or discloses your personal data are located in countries in which applicable laws do not offer the
same level of data protection as the laws of your home country.

In such cases and if required by applicable law, Siemens takes measures to implement appropriate and suitable
safeguards for the protection of your personal data. In particular:

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We share your personal data with Siemens companies in such countries only if they have implemented the

Siemens Binding Corporate Rules („

BCR

“) for the protection of personal data. Further information about the

Siemens BCR can be found

here

We transfer personal data to external recipients in third countries only if the recipient has (i) entered into

Standard Contractual Clauses

with Siemens or (ii) implemented

Binding Corporate Rules

in its organization.

You may request further information about the safeguards implemented in relation to specific transfers by
contacting

dataprotection@siemens.com.

Retention periods

Unless indicated otherwise at the time of the collection of your personal data (e.g. within a form completed by you),
we erase your personal data if the retention of that personal data is no longer necessary (i) for the purposes for
which they were collected or otherwise processed, or (ii) to comply with legal obligations .

Your rights

The data protection law applicable to Siemens when processing your personal data may entitle you to specific
rights in relation to your personal data. You can find out more about those rights by contacting

dataprotection@siemens.com

In particular and subject to the respective statutory requirements, if you are located in the European Economic
Area, you are entitled to:

Obtain from Siemens confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and

where that is the case, access to the personal data;

Obtain from Siemens the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you;

Obtain from Siemens the erasure of your personal data;

Obtain from Siemens restriction of processing regarding your personal data;

Data portability concerning personal data, which you actively provided; and

Object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing of personal data concerning you.

Data Privacy Contact

The Siemens Data Privacy Organization provides support with any data privacy related questions, comments,
concerns or complaints or in case you wish to exercise any of your data privacy related rights. The Siemens Data
Privacy Organization may be contacted at:

dataprotection@siemens.com

The Siemens Data Privacy Organization will always use best efforts to address and settle any requests or
complaints you bring to its attention. Besides contacting the Siemens Data Privacy Organization, you always have
the right to approach the competent data protection authority with your request or complaint.

Do Not Track

At this time our Internet sites do not recognize or respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.

Children

This Application is not directed to children under the age of thirteen. We will not knowingly collect personal data via
this Application from children under the age of thirteen without insisting that they seek prior parental consent if
required by applicable law. We will only use or disclose personal data about a child to the extent permitted by law,
to seek parental consent, pursuant to local law and regulations or to protect a child.

Security

To protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, use, or alteration and against
unauthorized disclosure or access, Siemens uses reasonable physical, technical and organizational security
measures. Unfortunately, there is no complete assurance of security in transit or storage to any information that
you transmit, no complete assurance that information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by a
breach of any of our physical, technical, or organizational measures.