COPYRIGHT
The layout of the website and its content such as photos, graphics and text are copyright protected. Silhouette holds the copyright. Any use for advertising or other commercial purposes requires the prior express consent from Silhouette International. Consent is always required from Silhouette International; failure to obtain consent may entitle both the authors and/or persons portrayed on the website as well as Silhouette International to put forward claims for violating copyrights or personal rights. Some copyrights are limited. This will be indicated in a declaration of consent from Silhouette International and must be noted along with any indications of required naming of authors or owners of photographic images.
COPYRIGHT | TERMS OF USE OF PHOTOS LABELLED “DOWNLOAD”
Photos on the Silhouette website labelled ‘Download’ are available for private use. Business partners of Silhouette International and their national organizations as well as authorized press agencies may also use these for commercial purposes and other business purposes provided the reference is in a manner that does not endanger the reputation of Silhouette International. Editing and/or altering the photos is prohibited. Simply changing the size format without also changing the proportions of the portrayal in terms of content does not constitute editing/altering as described above. Strictly adhere to indications of limited copyrights.
DATA PROTECTION
First basic rule: Whoever uses the silhouette.com homepage agrees to the capturing, processing and use of his or her data. This is international standard practice. However, the data captured are depersonalized and recorded solely for the purposes of market research, advertising activities and website design. In using this data, Silhouette International does not enter into any obligation to inform the persons concerned. In any case, however, Silhouette International guarantees that it will not pass personal data on to third parties.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
LINKS
On the Internet, too, recognition and recognizability of the Silhouette brand are the prime objectives; as a result, our corporate design must also be adhered to in the virtual world. In accordance with this principle, there may be only one Silhouette homepage on the Web. For this purpose, optical practitioners and other partners will find it most useful to provide a link that takes visitors interested in Silhouette from their own homepage to the Silhouette website.
The link banner comprises a visual motif similar to the ad motif, the logo and text (slogan). For the links, Silhouette International offers a selection of different motifs. These motifs are regularly updated and adapted to the current advertising presentations. To upload one or more motifs, it is necessary to log in first with Silhouette International.