(Schleich advice on data protection, last updated 01-2012)

Advice on data protection (UK)

We take the protection of your private data seriously and wish you and your children to feel comfortable visiting our internet pages.

Your personal data will only be stored if you provide these on your own initiative, for example in connection with a registration, a survey, a competition or in the performance of a contract. Any personal data collected will be controlled by Schleich GmbH ("SCHLEICH")].Unless otherwise agreed by you (or, if necessary, your parent or guardian), the personal data collected will not be published by us, sold or otherwise passed on to third parties outside of SCHLEICH. We only use these data in accordance with the specific purpose for which the data is collected. In addition, we assure you that your details will be treated confidentially in compliance with the law.

We use "cookies". Cookies are small text files which are currently used by thousands of websites in order to identify regular users. Cookies used at SCHLEICH do not contain any information about you, only an identification number which has no meaning outside of SCHLEICH's promotions. With the aid of these cookies we can analyse how users use our websites. We can then adapt the contents of our site precisely to the needs of our visitors. Additionally, the cookies also allow us to measure the effectiveness of a particular advert and, for example, make its placement dependent on the user's interests in terms of content.

We also store certain non-personal data when you visit our SCHLEICH website. This limited information includes the browser type which you use and the operating system used by your computer. The SCHLEICH internet server also stores the number of visitors to our web pages, the number of pages visited and the amount of time you spend on our web pages. However, none of this data contains personal information about you. SCHLEICH knows neither your e-mail address nor other personal identification data, unless you communicate this to us.

You (or your parent or guardian) may request details of data relating to you stored by SCHLEICH. All enquiries should be addressed to Schleich GmbH, Am Limes 69, 73527 Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany.

Schleich GmbH assumes no responsibility for incorrect information and contents generated or disseminated by participants and/or third parties, in particular when using the e-card service and the wish list.

PRIVACY POLICY (US)

We take the protection of your private data seriously and wish you and your children to feel comfortable visiting our internet pages.

Information we collect and how we use it
Your personal data will only be stored if you provide these on your own initiative, for example in connection with a registration, a survey, a competition or in the performance of a contract.

Unless otherwise agreed by you (or, if necessary, your parent or guardian), the personal data collected will not be published by us, sold or otherwise passed on to third parties outside of Schleich GmbH. We only use these data in accordance with the specific purpose for which the data is collected. In addition, we assure you that your details will be treated confidentially in compliance with the law. Where you have submitted your data for the purpose of a sweepstake, contest or the like, we may also publish your name and city of residence in the winners' list, provided that in case of children below the age of 13, we will only publish to first name, the initial of the family name and the city of residence.

Cookies
We use "cookies". Cookies are small text files which are currently used by thousands of websites in order to identify regular users. Cookies used at SCHLEICH do not contain any information about you, only an identification number which has no meaning outside of SCHLEICH's promotions. With the aid of these cookies we can analyse how users use our websites. We can then adapt the contents of our site precisely to the needs of our visitors. Additionally, the cookies also allow us to measure the effectiveness of a particular advert and, for example, make its placement dependent on the user's interests in terms of content.

Use of Non-personal Data
We also store certain non-personal data when you visit our SCHLEICH website. This limited information includes the browser type which you use and the operating system used by your computer. The SCHLEICH internet server also stores the number of visitors to our web pages, the number of pages visited and the amount of time you spend on our web pages. However, none of this data contains personal information about you. SCHLEICH knows neither your e-mail address nor other personal identification data, unless you communicate this to us.

Children
We do not intentionally collect information from persons under the age of 13.

Access to Your Information
You may contact us with a request to access, update or delete any information we have about you. We will respond to your request in a prompt manner, however, before we are able to provide you with any information, correct any inaccuracies or delete any information, we may ask you to verify your identity.

Disclaimer
Schleich GmbH assumes no responsibility for incorrect information and contents generated or disseminated by participants and/or third parties, in particular when using the e-card service and the wish list

Enforcement
SCHLEICH regularly reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or SCHLEICH's treatment of personal information via email at schleich@schleich-s.de, phone at +49 (0) 7171 8001 0 or mail at:

Schleich GmbH
Am Limes 69
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 7171 8001 0
e-mail: schleich@schleich-s.de
www.schleich-s.com

When we receive formal complaints, it is SCHLEICH's policy to contact the complaining user regarding his or her concerns. We will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities to resolve any complaints regarding personal data that cannot be resolved between SCHLEICH and an individual.

Change of Privacy Policy
Please note that we reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent, and we expect most such changes will be minor. We will post any Privacy Policy changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice on our website notifying users of the change.

This policy came into effect on 01. June 2010, and was last updated on 28. September 2011.