This page provides a straightforward summary of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you as an individual. Full details on how we handle your data are set out in the sections below.
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Contact details for the responsible body can be found in Section 3 of this policy.
We collect data in two ways. First, you may provide data to us directly, for example, by completing a contact form. Second, certain data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is primarily technical data such as your internet browser type, operating system, and the time you accessed specific pages. This collection takes place automatically upon accessing the site.
Some of the data we collect is used to ensure the website operates correctly. Other data may be used to analyse how visitors use the site. Where contracts can be initiated or concluded through the website, submitted data is also processed in connection with contract offers, orders, and service enquiries.
You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to request information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You may also request that this data be corrected or deleted. Where you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, in certain circumstances, to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted, and the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. For any questions relating to data protection, please contact us directly.
When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed using analytics tools. Further details on the specific tools in use are provided in this privacy policy.
This website is hosted by an external provider. The personal data collected through this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata, communication data, contract data, contact details, names, access data, and other data generated through use of the website.
External hosting serves the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to existing and prospective customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and ensuring the secure, fast, and efficient delivery of our online services through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device within the meaning of the TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Our hosting provider processes your data only to the extent necessary to fulfil its service obligations and acts on our instructions with respect to that data.
The operators of this website treat the protection of your personal data with the utmost seriousness. Your data is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and this privacy policy.
Please be aware that data transmission over the internet, for example, when communicating by email, can involve security vulnerabilities. Absolute protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
MECO GmbH & Co. KG
Represented by: Heiko Etzel
Marktstraße 1
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Germany
Telephone: +49 7025 14 996-16
Email: info@meco-online.com
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Unless a specific retention period is stated elsewhere in this policy, your personal data will be retained until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Where you make a legitimate request for erasure or withdraw your consent to processing, your data will be deleted unless we are required by law to retain it (for example, under tax or commercial law). In such cases, deletion will take place once the applicable retention obligation expires.
Where you have given consent, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR where special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are involved. Where explicit consent has been given to transfer data to third countries, processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. Where you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), processing additionally takes place under Section 25(1) TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Where data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual steps, we process it under Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where processing is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation, we rely on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Processing may also be based on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal basis applicable to each processing activity is identified in the relevant sections below.
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes requires us to share personal data with them. We only transfer personal data to third parties where:
Where data processors are engaged, personal data is only transferred on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. Joint processing arrangements are governed by a joint controller agreement.
Many data processing operations require your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal is not affected.
WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS INCLUDES PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. WE WILL THEN CEASE TO PROCESS YOUR DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO SUCH PROCESSING, INCLUDING PROFILING RELATED TO DIRECT MARKETING. FOLLOWING AN OBJECTION, YOUR DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.
In the event of a suspected breach of data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the Member State of your habitual residence, workplace, or the location of the alleged breach. This right is without prejudice to any other administrative or legal remedies.
The competent supervisory authority for MECO GmbH & Co. KG is:
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW)
Website: www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de
You have the right to receive personal data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, either for your own use or for transfer to another controller. Direct transfers to another controller will be carried out where technically feasible.
Under applicable law, you have the right to obtain free information about your stored personal data, including its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing. You also have the right to request rectification or erasure. Please contact us at any time for this or any other questions about your personal data.
You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data in the following circumstances:
If processing has been restricted, your data may, apart from storage, only be processed with your consent, for legal claims, for the protection of another person’s rights, or for reasons of important public interest of the EU or a Member State.
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect the security of data transmitted through it, including contact enquiries and orders. An encrypted connection is indicated by the address bar switching from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser. When this encryption is active, any data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
This website uses cookies, small data packets stored on your device that do not cause any harm. Cookies may be stored temporarily for the duration of a browser session (session cookies) or on a longer-term basis (persistent cookies). Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain until you delete them or your browser does so automatically.
Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers whose services are integrated into the website (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the use of certain external services, such as payment processing tools.
Cookies serve a variety of purposes. Some are technically essential, without them, certain features of the website would not function (such as session management or video playback). Others are used for analytics or advertising purposes.
Technically necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis applies. We have a legitimate interest in storing such cookies to ensure the technically sound and optimised operation of our services. Where consent to cookies or similar tracking technologies has been obtained, processing is based on that consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being set, to accept them on a case-by-case basis, to reject them in general, or to delete them automatically when you close your browser. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Where specific cookies and third-party services are used, these are described in the relevant sections of this policy.
When you visit our website, the hosting provider automatically records information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. This includes:
This data is not combined with any other data sources. It is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, the website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically correct display and optimisation of the site, which requires the recording of server log files.
Where you submit an enquiry via our contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and for any follow-up correspondence. This data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where obtained, which may be withdrawn at any time.
Data submitted via the contact form is retained until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent, or the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies (for example, once your enquiry has been resolved). Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
Where you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your enquiry and all associated personal data (including your name and the content of your message) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. This data will not be shared without your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual steps; otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in effective handling of enquiries), or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR where consent has been given and can be withdrawn at any time.
Data received through contact enquiries is retained until you request its deletion, withdraw consent, or the purpose for storage no longer applies. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
We use Google Tag Manager, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to manage and deploy tracking tools, analytics services, and other technologies on our website. It does not create user profiles, store cookies, or carry out independent analysis. Its sole function is the management and delivery of the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
Use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, we have a legitimate interest in efficiently integrating and managing the tools on our website. Where consent has been obtained, processing takes place solely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to device information within the meaning of the TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Google is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information is available at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
We use Google Ads, an online advertising platform operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads allows us to display targeted advertisements in Google’s search results and on third-party websites, based on specific search terms entered by users (keyword targeting) or on user profile data held by Google such as location and interests (audience targeting). We can analyse this data quantitatively, for example, by identifying which search terms triggered our adverts and how many clicks they generated.
Use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details are available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/
Google is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Further information: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
This website uses Google Ads Remarketing, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads Remarketing allows us to assign visitors to our website to specific audience groups, enabling us to show them interest-based advertising within the Google advertising network. Remarketing audiences can also be used with Google’s cross-device features, meaning that personalised ads based on your behaviour on one device may also appear on another of your devices.
If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalised advertising at: https://adssettings.google.com/
Use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Further details are available in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
EU–US Data Privacy Framework certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Conversion Tracking enables us to identify whether users have carried out specific actions — for example, which buttons were clicked most frequently or which products were viewed or purchased most often. This information is used to compile conversion statistics. We receive aggregated data on the number of users who interacted with our adverts and the actions they subsequently took. We do not receive data that identifies individual users. Google uses cookies or similar technologies for identification purposes.
Use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
EU–US Data Privacy Framework certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
This website uses Google Fonts for consistent typography across all pages. Google Fonts are installed and served locally from our own server. No data is transmitted to Google’s servers as a result of using these fonts.
Further information about Google Fonts is available at: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
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