Privacy Policy — MEVA Formwork Systems

1. Introduction

MEVA Formwork Systems GmbH ("MEVA," "we," "us," or "our"), headquartered at Stuttgarter Str. 14-16, 72226 Haiterbach, Germany, is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or contact us for services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, company name, and country.
• Project information: project description, formwork system requirements, and other details you provide in enquiry forms.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited on our Site (collected automatically via cookies and server logs).
• Communications: emails, form submissions, and any other communications you send to MEVA.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

MEVA processes your personal data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

• Contractual necessity: to process enquiries, prepare quotations, and fulfil rental or purchase agreements.
• Legitimate interests: to maintain and improve our website, respond to communications, and conduct internal analytics.
• Consent: where you have given explicit consent for marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal proceedings.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide requested services and quotations.
• Process rental or purchase transactions.
• Send technical documentation, product updates, and engineering newsletters (where you have opted in).
• Improve our website functionality and user experience.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our systems.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

MEVA does not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

• MEVA Group entities: subsidiaries and affiliated companies for operational purposes.
• Service providers: third-party vendors who assist with IT infrastructure, email delivery, and analytics, under data processing agreements that prohibit independent use of your data.
• Regional distributors: where you have requested contact from a local MEVA partner, your information will be shared with the relevant authorised distributor.
• Legal authorities: where required by law or to protect MEVA's legal rights.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our Site uses cookies to enhance user experience and collect anonymous usage statistics. Essential cookies are required for the Site to function. Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) collect aggregated, anonymised data on Site usage. You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain Site features.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting, and reporting requirements. Enquiry data is typically retained for up to 3 years. Customer transaction records are retained for 10 years to comply with German commercial law (Handelsgesetzbuch).

8. Your Data Rights

Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your data (subject to legal retention obligations).
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Request data portability in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Baden-Württemberg).

9. International Transfers

MEVA operates globally and your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area. Where such transfers occur, MEVA implements appropriate safeguards — including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission — to ensure your data is protected to GDPR standards.

10. Security

MEVA implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including TLS encryption for data transmission and access controls for stored data. No internet transmission is completely secure; we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data you transmit to us.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

12. Contact Our Data Protection Team

MEVA Formwork Systems GmbH
Data Protection Officer
Stuttgarter Str. 14-16, 72226 Haiterbach, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 7456 692-0