Statement of Privacy / Data Protection

1. Name and address of the responsible controller / data protection officer

The responsible controller as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection character is:

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Muehldorfstrasse 15
81671 München
Germany

Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0
Fax: +49 89 41 29 12 164
E-mail: info (at) rohde-schwarz.com
Website: www.rohde-schwarz.com

The data protection officer is:

Tobias Kretschmer
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Mühldorfstraße 15
81671 Munich
Germany

Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0
Email: dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com

3. Disclosure of data to service providers

It may be necessary to transfer personal data to Rohde & Schwarz service providers so that they can provide services for Rohde & Schwarz. This includes, but is not limited to, answering your questions about products and services, processing event registrations, processing orders, and personalizing Rohde & Schwarz websites in line with your preferences (see section 5 Creation of user profiles). All service providers are subject to the applicable Rohde & Schwarz data protection provisions.

For service providers with a place of business in a third country outside the EU/EEA, if required by law, appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the EU Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) must be provided prior to transferring data (see https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&locale=en).

5. Creation of user profiles

In order to optimize the Rohde & Schwarz websites and adapt their design to customer needs, pseudonymized user data is collected and saved at an aggregate level. This data is used to create user profiles under a pseudonym. Rohde & Schwarz uses the following tracking and analysis technologies provided by the third-party providers mentioned in this section. All of these technologies use tracking cookies, but only if you have consented to them as outlined in the preceding section

On behalf of Rohde & Schwarz, the third-party providers will use this information to record your use of the Rohde & Schwarz websites in a pseudonymous form. This information will be used to compile reports on your website activities (such as when you purchased what products in Rohde & Schwarz web stores) in order to provide Rohde & Schwarz with other services related to website use. Rohde & Schwarz also records which website functions you used and how you used them. For this purpose, Rohde & Schwarz uses the following technologies to link the data collected to your user account, provided you logged on to the website with your login data.

Rohde & Schwarz uses the above-mentioned data to analyze how you use the websites in order to

• better understand how you use these websites
• provide you with content and offers that may be of interest to you
• improve its products and services

The IP address transmitted by your browser within the context of the following technologies is not combined with other data from the following third-party providers.

For Extranet users, pseudonymous identifiers in the form of cryptographic hash values are used. This allows us to get an overview of your activities so that we can personalize our website to your specific needs.

Third-party providers

Adobe Analytics

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the technologies of Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland, to gather information about how users interact with the website and its content. Rohde & Schwarz uses this information to make sure that the website offers visitors added value, for example by adapting the content to your personal interests.

The data is collected by Adobe Analytics, processed and stored in Adobe computer centers in Europe.

Hotjar

Hotjar uses cookies to process information including standard internet log information and details of the visitor’s behavioral patterns upon visiting our site. This is done to provide our users with a better experience, and to facilitate the use of certain functions. Hotjar stores this information in a pseudonymized user profile. Hotjar does not process this information to identify individual users or to match it with further data on an individual user.
You can get more information about Hotjar by visiting the ‘about Hotjar’ section of the Hotjar website. Hotjar assists us in providing our end users with a better experience and service as well as in diagnosing technical problems and analyzing user trends.
You may opt-out from having Hotjar collect your information at any time by visiting the Opt-out page (https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out) and clicking ‘Disable Hotjar’ or enabling Do Not Track (DNT) in your browser.

Hotjar Ltd, Level 2
St Julians Business Centre,
3, Elia Zammit Street
St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe
+1 (855) 464-6788
support@hotjar.com

Dynatrace

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the services provided by Dynatrace, 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 116, Waltham, MA 02451, USA, as described below.

Real user monitoring is used to make constant improvements to our websites. Real user monitoring allows us to identify possible errors early on and to localize their root causes in order to ensure and continuously improve the user-friendliness of the website. Users' web usage data is collected after being pseudonymized and is transmitted to Dynatrace. The purpose of the analysis is the technical optimization of the website. No user profiles are created and only session based cookies are used.

More information is available on the Dynatrace website in the 'Data privacy and security' section: https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/how-to-use-dynatrace/data-privacy-and-security/

Google Ads

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the Google services described below.

For users located in the European Economic Area, Google is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

For users outside of the European Economic Area, Google is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Please note that Google can also transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area that are not covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. As far as such transfers are made, Google will use the standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, which constitute an appropriate safeguard, within the meaning of Article 46(2c) GDPR for transfers to third countries.

If you have issued your consent, the Rohde & Schwarz websites use Google technologies that capture your user behavior on our websites (tracking) in order to display interest based advertising for our products on the websites of Google across devices and, where applicable, its partners (retargeting, remarketing). This tool also allows the tracking of page views, clicks and other actions by using defined rules (generally the URL string of the confirmation page) to determine conversions and understand the success of the particular campaign (conversion tracking).

The information is transmitted to Google accordingly. If you are logged in to Google when you visit our website, Google may aggregate the data it has collected about you in order to create and define audience lists for cross-device retargeting/remarketing.

You can find further details on how Google handles data at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The use of these Google services is based on your consent (Article 6(1a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie settings. The legality of the data processing done prior to your revocation of consent remains unaffected. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

You can deactivate tracking outside the Rohde & Schwarz website for participating services here: http://optout.aboutads.info

Facebook

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the Facebook services described below.

For users located in the European Economic Area, Facebook is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

For users outside of the European Economic Area, Facebook is operated by Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

Please note that Facebook can also transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area that are not covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. As far as such transfers are made, Facebook will use the standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, which constitute an appropriate safeguard, within the meaning of Article 46(2c) GDPR for transfers to third countries.

If you have issued your consent, the Rohde & Schwarz websites use Facebook technologies that capture your user behavior on our websites (tracking) in order to display interest based advertising for our products on the websites of Facebook across devices and, where applicable, its partners (retargeting, remarketing). This tool also allows the tracking of page views, clicks and other actions by using defined rules (generally the URL string of the confirmation page) to determine conversions and understand the success of the particular campaign (conversion tracking).

The information is transmitted to Facebook accordingly. If you are logged in to Facebook when you visit our website, Facebook may aggregate the data it has collected about you in order to create and define audience lists for cross-device retargeting/remarketing.

You can find further details on how Facebook handles data at: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

The use of these Facebook services is based on your consent (Article 6(1a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie settings. The legality of the data processing done prior to your revocation of consent remains unaffected. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

You can deactivate tracking outside the Rohde & Schwarz website for participating services here: http://optout.aboutads.info

LinkedIn

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the LinkedIn services described below.

For users located in the European Economic Area and Switzerland, LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

For users outside of the European Economic Area, LinkedIn is operated by the LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

Please note that LinkedIn can also transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area that are not covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. As far as such transfers are made, LinkedIn will use the standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, which constitute an appropriate safeguard, within the meaning of Article 46(2c) GDPR for transfers to third countries.

If you have issued your consent, the Rohde & Schwarz websites use LinkedIn technologies that capture your user behavior on our websites (tracking) in order to display interest based advertising for our products on the websites of LinkedIn across devices and, where applicable, its partners (retargeting, remarketing). This tool also allows the tracking of page views, clicks and other actions by using defined rules (generally the URL string of the confirmation page) to determine conversions and understand the success of the particular campaign (conversion tracking).

The information is transmitted to LinkedIn accordingly. If you are logged in to LinkedIn when you visit our website, LinkedIn may aggregate the data it has collected about you in order to create and define audience lists for cross-device retargeting/remarketing.

You can find further details on how LinkedIn handles data at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

The use of these LinkedIn services is based on your consent (Article 6(1a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie settings. The legality of the data processing done prior to your revocation of consent remains unaffected. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

You can deactivate tracking outside the Rohde & Schwarz website for participating services here: http://optout.aboutads.info

Twitter

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the Twitter services described below.

For users located in the European Economic Area, Twitter is operated by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland.

For users outside of the European Economic Area, Twitter is operated by Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Please note that Twitter can also transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area that are not covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. As far as such transfers are made, Twitter will use the standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, which constitute an appropriate safeguard, within the meaning of Article 46(2c) GDPR for transfers to third countries.

If you have issued your consent, the Rohde & Schwarz websites use Twitter technologies that capture your user behavior on our websites (tracking) in order to display interest based advertising for our products on the websites of Twitter across devices and, where applicable, its partners (retargeting, remarketing). This tool also allows the tracking of page views, clicks and other actions by using defined rules (generally the URL string of the confirmation page) to determine the conversions and understand the success of the particular campaign in question (conversion tracking).

The information is transmitted to Twitter accordingly. If you are logged in to Twitter when you visit our website, Twitter may aggregate the data it has collected about you in order to create and define audience lists for cross-device retargeting/remarketing.

You can find further details on how Twitter handles data at: https://twitter.com/privacy

The use of these Twitter services is based on your consent (Article 6(1a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie settings. The legality of the data processing done prior to your revocation of consent remains unaffected. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

You can deactivate tracking outside the Rohde & Schwarz website for participating services here: http://optout.aboutads.info

Dynamic Yield/FirstSpirit ICE

We use the services offered by Dynamic Yield GmbH, Theodor-Stern-Kai 1, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany ("Dynamic Yield") for the FirstSpirit ICE function. We use Dynamic Yield to optimize our website so as to turn your visit into a customized experience by offering recommendations and content tailored to suit your interests. As an example, we use the content of sites you access to recommend similar or related content or other content that is relevant to you. For this purpose, Dynamic Yield collects pseudonymized information about your activities while using our site. This process is based on cookies that are only used to store pseudonymized information under a random ID (pseudonym). Your IP addresses are only stored anonymously. This means that it is impossible to trace this information back to you as an individual.

You can find more information about the tracking technology used at: https://www.dynamicyield.com/privacy-policy/

SAP Litmos

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the SAP Litmos services described below.
SAP Litmos is operated by der SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG, Hasso-Plattner-Ring 7, 69190 Walldorf, Germany.
With SAP Litmos, Rohde & Schwarz offers its customers an eLearning platform. Personal data is collected for the purpose of authentication, conducting training, managing the personal learning status and, if necessary, forwarding the data to IEEE for the creation of an IEEE certificate.
If the participant requests a certificate from IEEE, personal data of the participant, such as first and last name, email address, and completed exams for corresponding courses are forwarded to IEEE for the creation of the certificate. With the transfer of data to IEEE, IEEE becomes the data controller for the creation of the certificates.

For more details on data handling by SAP Litmos, please refer to this documentation.
The use of the aforementioned services is based on your consent (Article 6(1a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie settings. The legality of the data processing done prior to your revocation of consent remains unaffected. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

Intercom

Rohde & Schwarz websites use the communication services of Intercom operated by Intercom R&D Unlimited Company, 2nd Floor, Stephen Court, 18-21 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.

Intercom provides the ability to connect with website users via messenger services. With Intercom, it is possible to send messages to website users through live chat, email, SMS, and push notifications.

Data about user interactions with Intercom services is collected after being pseudonymized and is transmitted to Intercom. This process is based on cookies that are only used to store pseudonymized information. You can see the lifetime of each cookie in the cookie list.

More information is available on the Intercom website: https://www.intercom.com/legal/privacy

7. Accessing, changing and deleting data

You can view, correct and delete the personal data you entered on Rohde & Schwarz websites at any time. You have also the right to object to the continued use of this data and to withdraw the consent you have given us.

To do so, simply sent an email to dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com or contact the data protection officer (see section 1).

If you have an Extranet account, you can view and correct the data directly in your profile. Some data are protected from changes e.g. data already validated for eCommerce. In this case please send an email to Customer Support: customersupport (at) rohde-schwarz.com.

For the processing of your personal data, you are the data subject as defined in the European General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR) and you have certain rights with respect to the responsible controller.

Rights of the data subject pursuant to the EU-GDPR

7.1 Right of access
7.2 Right to rectification
7.3 Right to restriction of processing
7.4 Right to erasure
7.5 Notification obligation
7.6 Right to data portability
7.7 Right to object
7.8 Right to withdraw the declaration of consent regarding data protection
7.9 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
7.10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
7.11 Lawfulness of processing

7.1 Right of access

You have the right to obtain from the controller (see section 1) confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and the following information:

a. the purposes of the processing;
b. the categories of personal data concerned;
c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been disclosed or will be disclosed;
d. the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
e. the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning you or to object to such processing;
f. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
g. where the personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information as to its source;
h.the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22 (1) and (4) EU-GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. You have the right to request information about whether your personal data was transferred to a third country or an international organization. Where this is the case, you can request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 EU-GDPR relating to the transfer.

7.2 Right to rectification

You have the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. You have the right to have incomplete personal data completed.

7.3 Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

a. you contest the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
b. the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of its use instead;
c. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims;
d. you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) EU-GDPR and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override yours. Where processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, this data, with the exception of storage, may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State. If you obtained restriction of processing pursuant to the above points, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.

7.4 Right to erasure

7.4.1. You have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, and the controller has the obligation to erase the personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:

a. Your personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
b. You withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) EU-GDPR and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
c. You object to the processing pursuant to to Article 21(1) EU-GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) DS-GVO.
d. Your personal data has been unlawfully processed.
e. The personal data concerning you has to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union law or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
f. The personal data concerning you has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) EU-GDPR.

7.4.2 Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to paragraph 1 to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, this personal data.

7.4.3 Paragraphs 7.4.1 and 7.4.2 will not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

a. for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
b. for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
c. for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with points (h) and (i) of Article 9(2) as well as Article 9(3) EU-GDPR;
d. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) in so far as the right referred to in paragraph 7.4.1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or
e. for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

7.5 Notification obligation

If you have asserted the right of rectification, erasure or restriction of processing to the controller, the controller will communicate any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing to each recipient to whom your personal data has been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You have the right to request that the controller inform you about those recipients.

7.6 Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has been provided, where:

a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR; and
b. the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. The right to data portability shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7.7 Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. The controller will no longer process your personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. Where your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. Where you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for such purposes.

In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

7.8 Right to withdraw the declaration of consent regarding data protection

Insofar as you have given your consent for reasons of data protection, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

For details on withdrawal of consent for newsletters see section 6, and for tracking cookies see section 4.

7.9 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including

profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This will not

apply if the decision:

a. is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and a data controller;
b. is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays downsuitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
c. is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

Decisions referred to in the points above are not based on special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9(1), unless point (a) or (g) of Article 9(2) EU GDPR applies and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place.

In the cases referred to in points (a) and (c) of this section, the controller will implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view and to contest the decision.

7.10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes this Regulation.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged will inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 EU-GDPR

7.11. Lawfulness of processing

If we obtain the data subject’s consent to the processing of his or her personal data, point (a) of Article 6(1) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for processing.

If processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract, point b of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

If processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, point (c) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR provides the legal basis.

If processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, point (d) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR provides the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of Rohde & Schwarz or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, then point (f) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. The legitimate interest of our company lies in the performance of our business activities.

9. Contact form and email traffic

Contact forms are available on Rohde & Schwarz websites for contact purposes or to access promotional material. The data you submit on the form will be transferred to Rohde & Schwarz and saved.

Data that is transferred includes all information entered into the form. This may include name, email address, company name, country, or address.

Contacting us by email is also possible. In this case, the personal data you send by email will be stored.

11. Changes to the statement of privacy

Rohde & Schwarz reserves the right to change this statement at any time. We would therefore ask that you check the statement of privacy at regular intervals. If substantial changes are made, a notification to that effect will be published on our homepage.