This Privacy Statement for Bacharach, Inc. Applications and Services (“Privacy Statement”) describes information that Bacharach, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Bacharach, Inc.”) applications collect, use, share, and store, including personal information (i.e., information that personally identifies a user, such as your name, email address or phone number, or other data that can be reasonably used to infer this information).

The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to assist our customers in their understanding of what data (including but not limited to personal data) is collecting through the Bacharach, Inc. Applications.

This Privacy Statement applies to the operation of Bacharach, Inc. applications, services, and mobile applications, all of which are listed in our Data Transparency Statement. In this Privacy Statement, the phrase “Bacharach, Inc. Applications” shall be deemed to include our subscription services and website and mobile applications.

For more details about how we collect and use personal information more generally, including from our website, please reference our Website Data Privacy Statement.

Objective and Scope

This Privacy Statement provides transparency about the data that may be processed by Bacharach, Inc. when customers or users access our Bacharach, Inc. Applications. This includes, where applicable, any safeguards for personal data provided to customers that reside in the European Union (personal scope), in line with Art. 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),[1] as well as local law based on the EU ePrivacy Directive[2] and the Cookie Directive.[3]

Collection and Processing

We will be transparent about the different types of information we collect and how we use them. Unless we obtain written permission or have a legal basis for processing, all data collected through Bacharach, Inc. Applications is anonymized.

If European data protection law applies to the processing of personal data when using Bacharach, Inc. Applications, we process personal data only pursuant to the terms of Safety io’s Data Processing Addendum.

International Data Transfers

Data processed through Bacharach, Inc. Applications, including personal data, may be collected, used and stored by Bacharach, Inc. or its service providers in the United States and other countries where our servers or systems, or the servers or systems of our third parties, reside. Please be aware that the privacy protections and legal requirements, including the rights of authorities to access personal information, may not be the same in such countries. By using the Bacharach, Inc. Applications, Customer agrees and consents to such transfers of data.

Bacharach, Inc’s directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives may have access to personal data on a need-to-know basis if they need to carry out legitimate tasks.

Data Security

Bacharach, Inc. Applications use technical and organizational security measures to protect the data supplied by customers and their authorized users, and managed by us with aim to ensure its confidentiality, availability and integrity. These security measures have protections against manipulation, loss, destruction, and access by third parties, and our security is continually being improved in line with developing technology. However, Bacharach, Inc. cannot guarantee complete security of collected data, including any personal data. Moreover, Bacharach, Inc. is not responsible for the security of any data stored or collected in networks or platforms that we do not control, such as wireless or cellular networks.

Right to information

Customers have the right to request from Bacharach, Inc. whether and what data has been stored by us, including for purposes of fulfilling a data subject access request. Customers are also free to view, delete, or amend the data they control at any time. If incorrect information is stored, despite our efforts to ensure that data is accurate and up to date, we will correct it at the request of any customer account administrator. Bacharach, Inc. will respond to any such requests for information, deletion, or amendment in writing and as soon as reasonably possible.

To make a request about personal data, or if you have any questions about the processing of personal data in Bacharach, Inc. Applications, please contact MSA’s German Data Protection Officer (DPO) via
dpo-de@msasafety.com.

What information do Bacharach, Inc. Applications collect?

Depending on which application or service is being used, Bacharach, Inc. Applications may collect:

  • Data from device components
  • Configuration changes to the device
  • Device usage and performance information
  • Technical information from device
  • Device user data (e.g., worker name, etc.)
  • Device geolocation data
  • Network and connectivity information (e.g., IP address from computer accessing a Bacharach, Inc. Applications)

For a full list of data that Bacharach, Inc. Applications collect, please refer to the Bacharach, Inc. Data Transparency Statement.

In addition, we may receive information about devices and prospective Bacharach, Inc. users from companies that are owned or operated by our ultimate parent company, MSA Safety Incorporated, in accordance with MSA Safety’s global privacy policy.

In addition, Bacharach, Inc. may send data to Safety io GmbH and other affiliates of MSA Safety Incorporated for the purpose of marketing, facilitating or improving the Bacharach, Inc. Applications or MSA Safety Incorporated products.

How does my Bacharach, Inc. Application or account interact with third parties?

Bacharach, Inc. may use third parties when providing its applications and services to customers. Bacharach, Inc. is not responsible for such third parties. Customer data gathered from Bacharach, Inc. Applications is never shared with third-party marketers or spammers except in an anonymized and aggregated manner.

Any data that Bacharach, Inc. receives from third parties will be processed and stored by Bacharach, Inc. and will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Statement and applicable law.

How does Bacharach, Inc. use the information it collects?

Generally speaking, we use collected information to provide, develop, and improve Bacharach, Inc. Applications, including to make assessments and recommendations about products or safety. We may use one of your authorized user’s contact details to send this information, or to ask an authorized user to participate in surveys about Bacharach, Inc. usage, and to send other communications from Bacharach, Inc., when in accordance with applicable privacy law.

We may also use this information in an anonymized form for research purposes and to help us make product development, sales, marketing, and business decisions. We may use service providers to perform some of these functions. Those service providers are restricted from sharing this anonymized information for any purpose other than as described above.

We may use information collected to resolve technical issues a user may encounter, to respond to requests for assistance, to analyze crash information, and to repair and improve the Services.

In general for purposes of applicable law (e.g., GDPR or CCPA), Bacharach, Inc. is a “processor” or “service provider” of the information collected in connection with the Applications and Services.

In what circumstances does Bacharach, Inc. share my information?

Under no circumstance do we share personal information with third parties for any purpose unrelated to the activation and delivery of Bacharach, Inc. Applications and services without first obtaining consent or otherwise having a legal basis for processing. Bacharach, Inc. does not rent or sell our customer lists. The following are the limited situations where we may share personal information:

  • With permission from a customer or user
  • To third parties (e.g., vendors, service providers, technicians) that support the processing and storage of data necessary to provide our services, or who fix technical problems;
  • In an anonymized way for marketing, research, or other advertising;
  • For actual or potential sale or transfer of the Bacharach, Inc. business;
  • For legal reasons, such as (i) complying with applicable law, regulation, or court order (ii) enforcing Bacharach, Inc. policies or contracts, (iii) detecting or preventing fraud, security, or technical issues, (iv) as reasonably necessary to protect or preserve the rights of Bacharach, Inc., our users, or the public, or (v) as otherwise legally permissible.

What choices do I have and how can I delete my information?

Bacharach, Inc. Applications are intended for use by organizations, and the personal data they may generate is controlled by them.

Authorized users should direct any data privacy inquiry to the appropriate Bacharach, Inc. organizational customer (e.g., employer), who has responsibility and control over such data.

Use of the Bacharach, Inc. Application(s) are subject to the policies of the organizational customer that has purchased the Services. Bacharach, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of such organizations, which may be different than this policy.

Bacharach, Inc. generally stores data generated from our Bacharach, Inc. Applications for as long as the customer has an active organizational account. In addition, Bacharach, Inc. may continue to store such information to resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements and comply with applicable laws.

Customers with questions or concerns, or who would like to make a request regarding the access, amendment, or deletion of personal data, please contact support@safetyio.com.

Changes to Privacy Statement

Please note that this Privacy Statement is not an agreement and may change from time to time. We will provide notice of any changes by contacting active account administrators or through the Bacharach, Inc. website.


[1] REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)

[2] Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)

[3] DIRECTIVE 2009/136/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws

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