Privacy Policy
Effective date: 18 February 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Scada Systems Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and handles information when you visit elecdes.com.
1. Who We Are
Scada Systems Ltd is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. We develop and market the Elecdes Design Suite — a suite of electrical CAD and instrumentation software products.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
When you submit a contact form, request a demonstration, or request a software trial, we collect the personal information you enter, which may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Company name
- Phone number
- Country
- Your message or enquiry
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically receive certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address and approximate geographic location (country/region), used to help us serve you relevant information
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit and time spent on the site
- Referring website
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide the service you requested (e.g. arranging a product demonstration or trial)
- Send you information relevant to your enquiry
- Analyse how our website is used, in order to improve it
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
Our website uses the following third-party services, each of which may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager — we use these to understand how visitors use our site (pages visited, session duration, traffic sources). Google may collect and process data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google reCAPTCHA v2 — we use reCAPTCHA on our forms to protect against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA operates under Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for the following purposes:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): track aggregate usage statistics so we can improve the site. These do not personally identify you.
- reCAPTCHA cookies (Google): used by our forms to verify you are not a bot.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the site.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information submitted via our forms for as long as is reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry and for legitimate business record-keeping purposes. If you would like us to delete your information, please contact us.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact page.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us via our contact page.