PRIVACY POLICY
Trelleborg Gomet S.r.l. (“Gomet”), with registered office at Strada Tomboleto 12, 10010 Azeglio (TO), Italy, a member of the Trelleborg Group, recognizes the importance of maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal data (“Personal Data”).
This Privacy Policy informs you that any Personal Data you provide to Gomet through the website www.gomet.it (“Website”), as well as any Personal Data you may provide to Gomet through its subsidiaries and/or affiliates, will be processed in compliance with applicable European data protection laws, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), and with any specific local regulations applicable from time to time to the processing of data outside the European Union.
Personal Data will also be processed in accordance with Gomet’s internal policies, applicable corporate governance principles, and the compliance standards adopted within the Trelleborg Group.
Type and Source of Data
Browsing Data
During normal operation, the computer systems and software procedures used to operate the Website collect certain personal data, including log files. The transmission of such data is inherent to the use of internet communication protocols.
This information is not collected in order to be associated with specific data subjects. However, due to its nature, this information may allow users to be identified through processing and integration with data held by third parties.
Such information includes the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used to visit the Website, the URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical status code of the server response, and other parameters concerning the user’s operating system and computer environment.
This data is used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on the use of the Website and to ensure its correct operation.
Cookies
Cookies are used on the Website to ensure its efficient functioning and to improve our service.
Cookies are small text files sent to the user’s computer, usually to the user’s browser, by visited websites. They are stored on the user’s computer and then retransmitted to the websites on the user’s subsequent visits.
Gomet uses temporary session cookies, which are automatically deleted after each visit, and persistent cookies, which are stored on the user’s hard disk until they are deleted.
Cookies are used to improve website navigation and collect information, in anonymous form, about how users use the Website. This information allows us to make ongoing updates to improve the user experience.
Passwords, credit card data, or other identifiable personal information are never saved in cookies.
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You may reset your browser at any time to reject all cookies or to notify you when a new cookie is being sent. However, rejecting cookies may prevent you from using certain functions of the Website.
Personal Data Voluntarily Provided by the Data Subject
Gomet collects and processes the Personal Data that you directly and voluntarily provide through the Website when you place online orders, register on the Website, subscribe to the newsletter, or contact Customer Service.
This data may include, for example, your first and last name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and date of birth.
Furthermore, when you voluntarily send an email through the Website and/or to the addresses indicated on the Website, or when you complete the form in the Website’s “Job Opportunities” section, Gomet collects your email address in order to respond to your request, as well as any additional Personal Data contained in your message.
Purpose of the Processing
Your Personal Data may be processed for the following purposes:
(a) to respond to your requests and manage your relationship with Gomet;
(b) to fulfill your online purchase orders and carry out all related management activities, including administrative management of the contract, delivery of goods, payment processing, management of any claims and disputes, fraud prevention, and compliance with any applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
Furthermore, subject to your prior consent, your Personal Data may be included in the Trelleborg Group customer database and processed together with the details of your purchases for the following purposes:
(c) profiling: to perform individual or group studies, surveys, statistical and/or market research on your preferences with regard to our products, so that we can offer you a personalized service and promote activities that may be of interest to you;
(d) marketing: to contact you and/or send you, by post, telephone, email, or any other form of electronic communication, information and promotions, including commercial information, newsletters, advertising material, catalogues, and invitations to events related to the products and services of Gomet and/or the Trelleborg Group.
Processing Methods
Your Personal Data will be processed using suitable electronic, automated, computerized, manual, or paper-based tools, exclusively for the purposes for which it has been collected and in a manner that ensures the security and confidentiality of the processed information.
Your Personal Data will be processed only by Gomet’s internal staff who are duly authorized to do so within the scope of their respective job duties.
Your Personal Data may also be processed by third parties to the extent necessary and/or instrumental to the purposes described above. These third parties will act on behalf of Gomet as data processors, including, by way of example, service providers, carriers, IT technicians, or other suppliers appointed by Gomet to carry out and/or manage promotional campaigns for Gomet’s products and services.
Nature of the Provision of Personal Data
The provision of your Personal Data is optional.
However, if you wish to place a purchase order for products offered on the Website, receive information on Gomet’s products and services, contact Customer Service, or use any other services offered by Gomet, you must complete all mandatory fields in the relevant forms.
The processing of your Personal Data for the purposes indicated under letters (c) and (d) above is subject to your prior express consent. If you withhold your consent, Gomet may not be able to offer you a personalized service, inform you of initiatives that may be of interest to you, or send you commercial information on products, initiatives, and events of Gomet and/or the Trelleborg Group.
You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Data at any time by writing to:
Trelleborg Gomet S.r.l.
Strada Tomboleto 12
10010 Azeglio (TO)
Italy
or by sending an email to gomet@gomet.it, using the “unsubscribe” link included in our commercial electronic communications, and/or using any other appropriate procedure that may be made available to you.
Transfer and Disclosure of Data
Whenever necessary and/or instrumental to the purposes described above, your Personal Data may be processed on behalf of Gomet by other entities acting as data processors, including:
- Trelleborg Group companies, including entities that operate Trelleborg Group web stores;
- companies, consultants, and firms providing advisory and/or consulting services, or performing related services that are instrumental to data processing on behalf of Gomet.
Your Personal Data may be transferred abroad in accordance with applicable legislation, including to countries outside the European Union where Gomet pursues its interests, by adopting all appropriate security measures and safeguards to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
Your Personal Data will not be used for third-party advertising purposes or for the promotion of products, services, or initiatives by entities other than Gomet and/or the Trelleborg Group, nor will it be disclosed to unknown persons under any circumstances.
Retention Period
Your Personal Data will be processed and stored for as long as required for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with the retention periods provided by applicable laws, or until you withdraw your consent to the processing, where applicable.
After such period, your Personal Data will be automatically and permanently erased or anonymized.
Data Controller
The Data Controller is:
Trelleborg Gomet S.r.l.
Strada Tomboleto 12
10010 Azeglio (TO)
Italy
Gomet will process your Personal Data in accordance with the GDPR.
If you wish to exercise your rights or receive any information regarding your rights and/or this Privacy Policy, please contact the Data Controller or the Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) by writing to:
Trelleborg Gomet S.r.l.
Strada Tomboleto 12
10010 Azeglio (TO)
Italy
or by sending an email to gomet@gomet.it with the subject line “Privacy Policy Info.”
Rights of the Data Subject
You may exercise the rights provided under Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR, including the right to request information as to whether your Personal Data is being processed and the characteristics of such processing, the right to rectification and erasure of your Personal Data, the right to object to the processing, and/or the right to have your Personal Data transmitted to another controller.
You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of your consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
You may lodge a complaint with the Italian supervisory authority, the Autorità Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, at Piazza di Montecitorio no. 121, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Contacts
For any request regarding your Personal Data, this Privacy Policy, or the exercise of your rights, you may contact the Data Controller or the DPO free of charge using the contact details indicated above.
Gomet reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The Privacy Policy currently in force is the one published on the Website.
Last updated: June 30, 2026