Privacy Policy
Uncompromising commitment to protecting your personal data, medical seating information, and transactional privacy.
256-Bit Encryption
SSL Secured Transport
Data Sale
We Never Sell Data
GDPR Rights
Full Data Access & Erasure
Payment Privacy
PCI-DSS Level 1 Compliant
1. Personal Data We Collect
To process custom mobility orders, configure frame specifications, and provide support, we gather necessary client details:
- Identity & Contact Data: Full name, shipping/billing addresses, telephone numbers, and email address.
- Technical & Fitting Specifications: Anatomical seating dimensions, wheel camber requirements, and frame customization preferences submitted during configuration.
- Financial & Payment Details: Transaction records processed via encrypted Level-1 PCI gateways (we never retain full credit card numbers on local servers).
- Device & Telemetry Data: IP addresses, browser types, and session analytics collected via essential system cookies.
2. How We Use Your Data
Your information is processed strictly to fulfill orders, ensure medical device precision, and comply with legal requirements:
- Fulfilling orders, custom manufacturing setups, freight packaging, and direct dispatch.
- Sending shipping confirmations, real-time tracking updates, and post-delivery setup guidance.
- Maintaining medical compliance records required for custom active wheelchairs under European and international health regulations.
- Preventing transactional fraud and securing Google Merchant Center shopping checkouts.
3. Authorized Data Processors
We share data exclusively with verified third-party processors required for business operations and logistics:
| Processor Type | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics Partners (DHL, FedEx, UPS) | Freight dispatch and order delivery | Name, shipping address, contact telephone |
| Payment Gateways (Stripe, PayPal) | Encrypted checkout processing | Billing address, transaction totals, IP address |
| Manufacturing Units (Ottobock SE) | Custom frame fabrication & assembly | Product technical specifications, seating sizing |
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We utilize cookies to maintain cart contents, remember user preferences, and analyze anonymized site traffic.
You can manage or disable cookie preferences directly through your browser settings. Essential session cookies required for secure shopping cart processing cannot be disabled.
5. Security Standards & Data Retention
We enforce technical and organizational safeguards—including 256-bit SSL encryption, firewalls, and restricted administrative access—to protect your personal information.
Client order history and custom fitting records are retained for the duration required by medical device tracking standards or until an erasure request is executed.
6. European GDPR Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), European Union and UK residents hold the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a digital copy of all personal records held in our databases.
- Right to Rectification: Request immediate corrections to incorrect identity or order details.
- Right to Erasure: Request permanent deletion of personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we process specific personal information.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents maintain specific rights regarding personal data disclosure and control. Prime Wheelchairs does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
California clients may submit a formal request for information categories disclosed to third parties during the preceding 12 months using the Privacy Request Form below.
Submit Data / Privacy Request
Contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) to exercise your rights for data access, correction, or removal.
Data Controller Office
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAAttn: Data Protection Officer / Prime Wheelchairs Division
Max-Nader-Straße 15
37115 Duderstadt, Germany
Direct Privacy Email: Info@primewheelchairs.com
