This Privacy Policy describes how STG Defence (‘we', ‘us', or ‘our') collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit our website at stg-defence.com (the ‘Site') or contact us through any channel listed on this Site.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where applicable.
1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
STG Defence is a supplier of multispectral concealment and camouflage solutions for military and defense applications.
Company name: STG Defence
Email: info@stg-defence.com
Website: stg-defence.com
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@stg-defence.com.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact information: name, email address, phone number, company name, job title — submitted through our contact form or email
- Technical data: IP address (anonymised), browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages — collected via analytics tools (see Section 5)
- Communication data: content of messages you send to us
- Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy for full details
We do not collect sensitive personal data (health data, biometric data, financial data) through this website.
3. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)
- To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you (legal basis: legitimate interest / contract performance)
- To analyse Site usage and improve our content and performance (legal basis: your consent, obtained via cookie banner)
- To comply with legal obligations
We will not process your data for any purpose incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected.
4. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact form submissions: up to 3 years from last communication
- Analytics data: as configured in GA4 (default: 2 months for user-level data; aggregated data may be retained longer)
- Cookie consent records: 1 year from consent date
5. Analytics & Tracking Tools
Our website uses the following tools (subject to your cookie consent):
- Google Tag Manager (GTM): tag management system that controls when other tracking tools fire. GTM itself does not collect personal data.
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): website analytics service by Google LLC. GA4 collects anonymised usage data. Data may be transferred to Google servers in the USA. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. You can opt out of GA4 tracking by declining analytics cookies in our cookie banner.
These tools are only activated after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner (for EU/UK users). For users outside regions requiring prior consent, tools may operate on a legitimate interest basis with opt-out available at all times.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Google LLC: for analytics purposes (see above)
- Website hosting provider: for operational purposes
- Legal authorities: if required by law
All third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements that comply with GDPR requirements.
7. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers (including Google) are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — request a copy of data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten')
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object — including to direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing)
California residents (CCPA): you have the right to know what personal data we collect, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of sale (we do not sell personal data).
To exercise your rights, contact: info@stg-defence.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy at stg-defence.com/en/cookie-policy/. You can manage your preferences at any time using our Cookie Settings tool.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The ‘Last updated' date at the top indicates when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Complaints
If you are located in the EU, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the UK, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.