Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

We are delighted that you have visited our website www.machcon.com and are interested in our company. Despite careful content review, we accept no liability for the content of external links to third-party content.

The protection of your personal data during its collection, processing and use when you visit our website is important to us and is carried out in accordance with the applicable legal provisions (GDPR, German BDSG, Swiss Data Protection Act DSG/revDSG). The Swiss Data Protection Act is also implemented in our company. Since the specific features and differences from the GDPR cannot be mentioned separately for each piece of information, this statement has been formulated uniformly on the basis of the European standard.

1. Overview

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy set out below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Information about the responsible party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may be data you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders or other service requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time, free of charge, to receive information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time with regard to these and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third Parties

When visiting this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programmes. Detailed information can be found in the relevant sections of this privacy policy.

2. Hosting

ALL-INKL.COM

We host the content of our website with the following provider:
ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany.
For further information, please refer to the privacy policy of All-Inkl: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible presentation of our website. Where the relevant consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data means data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Responsibility Switzerland:
machCon GmbH
General-Guisan-Strasse 6
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Tel.: +41 41 562 99 70
Email: contact@machcon.com

Responsibility Germany:
machCon Deutschland GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Straße 1
78234 Engen
Germany

Tel.: +49 7733 360 35 40
Email: info@machcon.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Retention

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining it (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons have ceased to apply.

Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

Where you have consented to data processing, 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 are processed pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data 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 is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Where your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data where this is required to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.
They can be reached at: datenschutz@machcon.de

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties where this is required for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or where another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. Where processors are used, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the event of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format delivered to you or to a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Rectification and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time with regard to these and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. For as long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data — apart from its storage — may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the obligation to provide an imprint for the purpose of sending advertising and information materials not expressly requested. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as by spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets that cause no damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion takes place by your web browser.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable certain services from third-party companies to be integrated within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for the provision of certain functions you require (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or for the optimisation of the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience, necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

Where further cookies and services are used on this website, this is described in the relevant sections of this privacy policy.

Cookie Consent via vanilla-cookieconsent

Our website uses the cookie consent technology of vanilla-cookieconsent to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies. A cookie (cc_cookie) is stored in your browser to archive your consent declarations. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation). You can change your cookie settings at any time via the cookie icon.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing device
Time of the server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website — for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

Email Delivery via Resend

We use the service Resend to deliver emails submitted via our contact form. When you submit the contact form, the data you enter (name, email address, company, phone number, and message) is transmitted to Resend's API for delivery to our inbox. Resend processes this data solely for email delivery and does not store it permanently.

Provider: Resend Inc., 2261 Market Street #4496, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA. Resend is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and processes data on servers located in the EU (Frankfurt/Main). Privacy Policy: https://resend.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing your contact request) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in reliable email delivery). We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Resend.

Enquiries by Email, Telephone or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions — in particular statutory retention periods — remain unaffected.

CRM — Pipedrive

We use Pipedrive for the management of customer data. The provider is Pipedrive GmbH, Mustamäe tee 3a, 10615 Tallinn, Estonia (hereinafter "Pipedrive").

Pipedrive is a CRM system that allows us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers and customer contacts and to organise sales and communication processes. The use of the CRM system also enables us to analyse our customer-related processes. Customer data is stored on Pipedrive's servers. Details of Pipedrive's functions can be found at: https://www.pipedrive.com/en.

The use of Pipedrive is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient possible customer management and customer communication. Where the relevant consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. For details, please refer to Pipedrive's privacy policy: https://www.pipedrive.com/en/privacy.

Appointment Booking via Microsoft Bookings

Our website offers the option to book appointments online via Microsoft Bookings. Provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/bookings/?view=o365-worldwide.

For the purpose of appointment booking, you enter the requested data and the desired appointment in the designated form. The data entered is used for planning, conducting and, where applicable, following up the appointment. Appointment data is stored for us on Microsoft Bookings servers. Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in ensuring that appointments with customers and prospective customers can be scheduled as easily as possible.. Where consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. The Microsoft Bookings iframe is only loaded after you have given your consent to functional cookies.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Microsoft.

5. Analytics Tools

Matomo (Self-Hosted)

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. Using Matomo, we are able to collect and analyse data about the use of our website by visitors. This allows us to find out, among other things, when which page views were made and from which region they originate. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, etc.).

The use of this analytics tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its web offering and its advertising. Where the relevant consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data is stored and processed exclusively on servers of ALL-INKL.COM (René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany). No transfer to third countries takes place. Data is deleted after a maximum of 12 months.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the holder of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data solely for sending the requested information and do not disclose it to third parties.

The newsletter is sent via Pipedrive (Pipedrive OU, Paldiski mnt 80, Tallinn 10617, Estonia). A data processing agreement has been concluded with Pipedrive.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke the consent you have given to the storage of data, the email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data stored with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or after the purpose has ceased. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data stored for other purposes by us remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is carried out by a human or by an automated programme. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google. reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

Google acts in this context as a pure data processor within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR and will not use the data collected in this way for its own purposes. The tool is used on the basis of a data processing agreement (DPA) with Google.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated espionage and from spam. Where the relevant consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Further information: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

8. Audio and Video Conferencing

Data Processing

We use online conferencing tools, among others, to communicate with our customers. The tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

The conferencing tools collect all data that you provide/use for the use of the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conferencing tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other "context information" in connection with the communication process (metadata).

The provider of the tool also processes all technical data required for the handling of the online communication. This includes in particular IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker and the type of connection.

Where content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise made available within the tool, this is also stored on the tool providers' servers. Such content includes in particular cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards and other information shared during use of the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are largely governed by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Purpose and Legal Bases

The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where consent has been requested, the tools in question are used on the basis of this consent; consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Retention Period

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence over the retention period of your data stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly.

Conference Tools Used

We use the following conference tools:

Microsoft Teams

Provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Microsoft is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of this service. This is a contract required by data protection law which ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

ClickMeeting

Provider: ClickMeeting Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, ul. Arkońska 6/A4, 80-387 Gdańsk, Poland. Privacy Policy: https://clickmeeting.com/legal.

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with ClickMeeting.

9. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, post or via an online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation) and — where you have given consent — Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in the processing of your application.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g. due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention has ceased to apply.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations preclude deletion.

10. Social Media

This privacy policy applies to the following social media presences:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/machcon-gmbh
Facebook: facebook.com/machConGmbH
Instagram: instagram.com/machcongmbh
XING: xing.com/pages/machcongmbh

Data Processing by Social Networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks.

Social networks such as Facebook, X etc. can generally analyse your user behaviour extensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). When you visit our social media presences, numerous data protection-relevant processing operations are triggered. In particular:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal may be able to assign this visit to your user account. Your personal data may, however, also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, data collection takes place, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

Using the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you inside and outside the respective social media presence. Where you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.

Please note that we are not able to track all processing on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal Basis

Our social media presences are intended to ensure the broadest possible online presence. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which are to be stated by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Controller and Assertion of Rights

When you visit one of our social media presences (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during that visit. You can in principle assert your rights (information, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. against Facebook).

Please note that, despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Retention Period

Data collected directly by us via our social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence over the retention period of your data stored by the operators of the social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g. in their privacy policy, see below).

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to receive information, free of charge, about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, to data portability and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request correction, blocking, deletion and, under certain circumstances, restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Individual Social Networks

Provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. Data transfers to the USA are based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC).

If you wish to deactivate LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

Facebook

Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Meta is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Data transfers to the USA are based on Standard Contractual Clauses. Facebook Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.

We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta. This agreement specifies which data processing operations we and Meta are respectively responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. This agreement can be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. Please visit the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381. The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Further information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Instagram

Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Meta is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Data transfers to the USA are based on Standard Contractual Clauses. Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.

For details on how Instagram handles your personal data, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Further information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

XING

Provider: New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy.

11. Currency of This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated March 2026. Due to the further development of our website or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed on this website at any time.

For questions about data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer at datenschutz@machcon.de.