PRIVACY POLICY

1 - Information regarding the website's privacy policy

1.1. This section contains information on how mecatex.com, owned by Mecatex S.r.l., is managed with regard to the processing of data relating to users of the website.

1.2. This policy also applies for the purposes of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, for individuals who interact with mecatex.com.

1.3. This information is provided only for mecatex.com and not for other websites that may be consulted by the user via links contained therein.

1.4. The purpose of this document is to provide information about the methods, timing and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when they connect to the mecatex.com web pages, regardless of the purpose of the connection itself, in accordance with Italian and European legislation.

1.5. This policy may be subject to change due to the introduction of new regulations in this regard. Users are therefore advised to check this page periodically.

1.6. If the user is under fourteen years of age, pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and Art. 2 - Quinquies of Legislative Decree 196/2003, as amended by Legislative Decree 181/18, they must legitimise their consent through the authorisation of their parents or guardians.

2 - Data controller

2.1. The data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of personal data processing. It also deals with security profiles.

2.2. With regard to this website, the data controller is: Mecatex S.r.l., and for any clarification or to exercise your rights, you may contact them at the following email address: info@mecatex.com.

3 - Data processing location

3.1. The processing of data generated by the use of mecatex.com takes place at Strada Provinciale Lungo Arno, 2235 - 52028 Terranuova Bracciolini (AR).

3.2.If necessary, data related to the newsletter service may be processed by the data controller or persons appointed for this purpose at the relevant office.

4 - Legal basis for processing

4.1. The processing of personal data by mecatex.com is based on consent – pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a) of EU Regulation 2016/679 – expressed by the user through browsing this website and consulting it, thereby accepting this policy.

4.2. Consent is optional and may be revoked at any time by sending an email to info@mecatex.com, specifying that, in this case, in the absence of consent, certain services cannot be provided and navigation on the website may be compromised.

5 - Browsing data

5.1. The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified.

5.2. This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of computers used by users connecting to the site, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user's operating system and IT environment .

5.3 Browsing data will be collected exclusively in the legitimate interest of enabling the user to use the content published on the Data Controller's websites and for their proper administration and management. This data is used solely for the purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the website and to check its proper functioning, and is deleted immediately after processing. The data in question could be used to ascertain responsibility in the event of any computer crimes against our site: except for this possibility, in general, web contact data is not stored for more than seven days.

6 - Cookies

6.1. Cookies are used in compliance with the relevant European legislation (Directive 2009/136/EC amended Directive 2002/58/EC "E Privacy") and national legislation 8 - Data provided by the user

8.1. If the website allows comments to be posted, or in the case of specific services requested by the user, including the possibility of sending a CV for a potential employment relationship, the website automatically detects and records certain identifying data. services requested by the user, including the possibility of sending a Curriculum Vitae for a possible working relationship, the site automatically detects and records some identifying data of the user, including the email address. This data is understood to be voluntarily provided by the user at the time of requesting the provision of the service.

8.2. By entering a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy. The data received will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary to provide the service.

8.3. The information that users of the site decide to make public through the services and tools made available to them is provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any responsibility for any violations of the law. It is the user's responsibility to verify that they have permission to enter personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international regulations.

8.4. The optional, explicit and voluntary sending of e-mails to the addresses indicated on this website entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender's address, which is necessary to respond to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message.

8.5. Specific summary information will be progressively reported or displayed on the pages of the website dedicated to particular services on request.

9 -Purpose of data processing

9.1.The data collected by the website during its operation is used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and stored for the time strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities, and in any case for no longer than 2 years.

10 - Data Retention

10.1. In accordance with the provisions of Article 5.1(c) of the Regulation, the information systems and computer programmes used by mecatex.com are configured in such a way as to minimise the use of personal and identifying data; such data will be processed only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes indicated in this Policy.

10.2.The data will be retained for the period of time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which it is processed and, in any case, the criterion used to determine the retention period is based on compliance with the terms permitted by applicable laws and the principles of minimisation of processing and limitation of retention.

10.3. Specifically, the data will be stored for the following periods: profiling data for a maximum of two years or until consent is revoked.

10.4. The data collected by the website will never be disclosed to third parties, unless there is a legitimate request from the judicial authorities and only in cases provided for by law.

10.5. Data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) is retained for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purpose indicated above.

11 - User rights

11.1. The user is guaranteed respect for their rights in the field of personal data protection. In line with the provisions of the GDPR, in relation to the processing of their personal data, the user has the right to ask the Data Controller: • Access: the user may request confirmation as to whether or not data concerning them is being processed, as well as further clarification regarding the information referred to in this policy;

• Access: the user may request confirmation as to whether or not data concerning him/her is being processed, as well as further clarification regarding the information referred to in this policy;

• Rectification: the user may request the rectification or integration of the data he/she has provided, if it is inaccurate or incomplete;

• Erasure: the user may request that his/her data be erased if it is no longer necessary for our purposes, in the event of withdrawal of consent or

• Erasure: you may request that your data be erased if it is no longer necessary for our purposes, in the event of withdrawal of consent or objection to processing, in the event of unlawful processing, or if there is a legal obligation to erase it or it relates to persons under the age of fourteen;

• Restriction: you may request that your data be processed only for the purposes of storage, with the exclusion of other processing, for the period necessary to rectify your data, in the event of unlawful processing for which you oppose erasure, if you need to exercise your rights in court and the data stored by the Data Controller may be useful to you, and, finally, in the event of opposition to processing and a verification is underway on the prevalence of the legitimate reasons of the Data Controller over yours.

• Opposition: you may object at any time to the processing of your data, unless there are legitimate reasons for the Data Controller to proceed with the processing that prevail over yours, for example for the exercise or defence of your rights in court.

• Portability: you may request to receive your data, or have it transmitted to another controller you specify, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

• Withdrawal: you may withdraw your consent to the use of cookies (Cookie Policy) at any time, as this constitutes the basis for processing. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

11.2. At any time, the user may request to exercise the aforementioned rights at mecatex.com by contacting the following email address:.

11.3. Furthermore, the user has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian supervisory authority : "Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali" (Personal Data Protection Authority) if they believe that their rights have been violated by mecatex.com or if they do not consider mecatex.com's response to their requests to be satisfactory.

12 -Transfer to non-EU countries

12.1. This website may share some of the data collected with services located outside the European Union. In particular, with Google, Facebook and Microsoft (LinkedIn) through social plugins and the Google Analytics service. The transfer is authorised and strictly regulated by Article 45, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, for which no further consent is required.

12.2. Data will never be transferred to third countries that do not comply with the conditions set out in Article 45 et seq. of the Regulation (EU).

13. Security of data provided

13.1. This website processes user data in a lawful and correct manner, adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, modification or unauthorised destruction of data. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organisational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated.

13.2. In addition to the data controller, in some cases, certain categories of persons involved in the organisation of the website (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the data.

14. Amendments to this document

14.1. This document, which constitutes the privacy policy of this website, is published on our website.

14.2. It may be subject to changes or updates. In the event of significant changes and updates, these will be reported with specific notifications to users. Users are invited to consult this page periodically to stay up to date on the latest legislative developments.

14.3. Previous versions of the document will still be available on this page.

14.4. The document was updated on 01/08/2025 to comply with the relevant regulatory provisions, and in particular in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.