Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection 

General 

The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below. 

Data collection on our website 

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website? 

The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice. 

How do we collect your data? 

Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form. 

Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website. 

What do we use your data for? 

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site. 

What rights do you have regarding your data? 

You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. 

Analytics and third-party tools 

When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy. 

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this regard. 

CRM – Customer Relationship Management 

To offer you the best Customer Support we make use of a CRM system. You can access your entry in our CRM system at any time and request changes if necessary. If we have received your business card, we will process your contact data in our e-mail system first. As soon as we enter into a contractual relationship, we transfer your data into our CRM system. We do not transfer your data in any other way. 

2. General information and mandatory information Data protection 

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Employees of GF are bound by a Global Data Privacy Policy.  Failure to follow this policy is a violation of our Code of Conduct and therefore could lead to disciplinary action. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. 

Definition of Personal Data 

If you use this website, various pieces of personal data may be collected. 

Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified (e.g. name, telephone number, e-mail address, address, IP address). This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. 

This website may link to other websites which collect additional information, for example, if you apply for employment at GF. Some of this data may also be classified as personally sensitive data. For example an individual’s race, ethnicity, health, political opinions, trade union membership, as well as Personal Data related to criminal matters. These websites may have additional terms explained. 

Processing is “any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means (including: collection, recording, organization, arrangement, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of data).” While GF takes every reasonable precaution to prevent data breaches, please note that data transmitted via the internet may be subject to security attacks.  

Notice concerning the party responsible for this website 

The party responsible for processing data on this website is: 
GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. 
400 Stonebreak Road Extension  
Telephone: 1 (518) 305 9013 

Email: [email protected]

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.). 

International Transfer 

GlobalFoundries is headquartered in the United States and this website is also hosted in the USA. If you are located outside the United States, your information is transferred to the United States.  

Data and Data Subjects protected by the UK and EU GDPR: 
If we transfer your data from the European Economic Area, the protection of the data is governed by the following protected by the European Standard Contractual Clauses (06/2021). Further, we ensure that the European data protection standard is adhered to when transferring data to third countries. 

This section governs GF’s obligations and rights, which go beyond the GF global data protection notice in response to the uniform law of the EU member states, the GDPR, applies. In addition, specific laws apply in each country of the EU as well as the UK Data Protection Act 2018 is valid for those in the UK. 

To ensure the protection level outside the EU, the new Standard Contractual Clauses will be agreed with all contractors of GlobalFoundries located outside the EU. 

Complaints: 
If you think that your data has been breached, please contact the DPO for the EMEA region at [email protected]

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data 

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed. 

Right to file complaints with EU and UK regulatory authorities 

If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:  https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html. 

Right to data portability 

You have the right to the data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible. 

SSL or TLS encryption 

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “https://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar. 

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties. 

Information, blocking, deletion 

As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data. 

Recorded Meetings 

It is the policy of GlobalFoundries to refrain from the recording of meetings unless the purpose of the meeting is: 1) a significant business announcement where most employees will not be able to attend a single time slot or 2) a meeting organized to train employees on a particular skill or policy. The organizer of a meeting that is recorded will be responsible for the retention of that recorded meeting. In the case of a business announcement, it is to be deleted no later than 90 days after recording.  In the case of a training session, it is to be reviewed annually and deleted if no longer appropriate.   

Employees may obtain more information at: 

Data Privacy Website or anyone can contact the Data Protection Officers for more information. 

3. Data protection officer 

Statutory data protection officers 

We have appointed data protection officers for our company and the respective region. 

4. Data collection on our website 

Cookies 

Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. 

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site. 

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions to always reject them or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. 

Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy. 

Contact form 

Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission or use it for any other purpose. 

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed. 

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision. 

Registration on this website 

You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject your registration. 

To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the email address specified during registration. 

We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed. 

We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected. 

5. Social media 

Facebook plugins (Like & Share buttons) 

Our website includes plugins for the social network Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the Like button on our site. For an overview of Facebook plugins, see https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. 

When you visit our site, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. This enables Facebook to receive information that you have visited our site from your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our site to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate visits to our site with your user account. Please note that, as the operator of this site, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to Facebook or of how Facebook uses these data. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy. 

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account. 

Twitter plugin 

Functions of the Twitter service have been integrated into our website and app. These features are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the “Retweet” function, the websites you visit are connected to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In doing so, data will also be transferred to Twitter. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it will be used by Twitter. For more information on Twitter’s privacy policy, please go to https://twitter.com/privacy. 

Your privacy preferences with Twitter can be modified in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings. 

LinkedIn plugin 

Our site uses functions from the LinkedIn network. The service is provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. 

Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn features is accessed, your browser establishes a direct connection to the LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our web pages from your IP address. If you use the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it will be used by LinkedIn. 

More information can be found in the LinkedIn privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.  

6. Analytics and advertising 

Google Analytics 

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. 

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. 

Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising. 

Browser plugin 

You can prevent these cookies from being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. 

Objecting to the collection of data 

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics. 

For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en. 

WordPress Stats 

This website uses the WordPress Stats tool to perform statistical analyses of visitor traffic. This service is provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street # 343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA. 

WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage. 

WordPress Stats cookies remain on your device until you delete them. 

The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising. 

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. The functionality of our services may be limited when cookies are disabled. 

You can object to the collection and use of your data at any time with future effect by clicking on this link and setting an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/. 

If you delete the cookies on your computer, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again. 

Cookies, Web Beacons & Other Tracking Technologies 

GF uses cookies to allow us to understand what areas of our Web site are of interest to you so we can better serve and provide you with tailored information from our Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. These cookies do not track individual information, but rather record Web site traffic anonymously. 

Some GF Web sites may also use “Web beacon” technologies. When a visitor accesses pages on the GF Web site with a Web beacon, an anonymous notice of that visit is generated which may be processed by us or by our vendors. These Web beacons work in conjunction with cookies to let us know what portions of our site are of interest to our visitors and to help us provide you with tailored information from our website. 

If you turn off cookies, Web beacon technologies will still detect anonymous visits, but the notices they generate cannot be associated with other anonymous information or personally-identifiable information and are disregarded. 

7. Newsletter 

Newsletter data 

If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. 

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and email address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed. 

The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members’ area) remain unaffected. 

8. Plugins and tools 

YouTube 

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. 

If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. 

If you’re logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. 

YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. 

Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.