TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY

1. Acceptance and Scope

By accessing or using this website, visitors agree to comply with these Terms of Use to the extent permitted by applicable law.

You also need to read our Privacy Policy (including the Cookie Notice at section 8 of the Privacy Policy) as this also applies to your use of this website.

These terms govern use of the website only and do not replace any separately agreed contractual terms governing products or services supplied by MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG.

2. Permitted Use

Visitors may use this website for lawful informational and business purposes.

Users must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, interfere with its operation, introduce malicious software, or use its content in a manner that infringes applicable law, third-party or our intellectual property rights.

3. Product and Technical Information

Technical information published on this website, including information relating to fasteners, materials, coatings, mechanical performance, testing and manufacturing processes, is intended for general reference only.

Although reasonable care is taken in preparing such information, specifications and performance characteristics may vary depending on production conditions, installation methods, application requirements and other factors.

Users remain responsible for verifying the suitability of products, materials and technical solutions for their intended applications.

Nothing published on this website constitutes a product certification, performance guarantee or confirmation of compliance with a particular technical standard unless expressly identified as such.

4. Quotations and Commercial Agreements

Information published on this website does not constitute a binding commercial offer unless expressly stated otherwise.

Quotations, purchase orders, supply arrangements, consultancy assignments and other commercial transactions are subject to the terms specifically agreed between the relevant parties.

5. Availability and Modifications

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may modify, suspend or discontinue website content or functionality at any time.

The company does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the website.

6. Intellectual Property and Trademarks

Use of this website does not grant any licence or other right to intellectual property belonging to MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG or third parties, except as expressly provided.

All relevant rights are reserved.

7. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by Swiss law, subject to applicable mandatory legal provisions.

To the extent legally permissible, disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at the registered office of MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG.

1. Introduction

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG respects the privacy of individuals who visit its website or communicate with the company.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, disclosed and protected.

Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection legislation, particularly the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and its implementing Ordinance.

Where applicable, MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG also complies with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The organisation responsible for processing personal data in connection with this website is:

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG
Registered office: Chännelmattstrasse 9, 3186 Düdingen, Switzerland
Registered UID/CHE number: CHE-113.766.342

Email for privacy enquiries: christian.birchley@mach2tek.com

3. Personal Data Collected

Depending on how visitors use the website or communicate with the company, MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may process the following categories of personal data:

Names, company names, job titles and business contact details.
Email addresses, telephone numbers and correspondence addresses.
Information supplied through contact forms, enquiries or business communications.
Information relating to customer, supplier and commercial relationships.
Technical information including IP addresses, browser types, device information, access times and website usage data.
Cookie identifiers and similar online information, where applicable.

The company does not intentionally collect sensitive personal data through its general website and requests that visitors avoid submitting such information unless necessary.

4. Purposes of Data Processing

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

a. Responding to enquiries and communicating with customers, suppliers and business partners.

b. Preparing quotations, supplying products or services and managing commercial relationships.

c. Operating, maintaining, securing and improving the website.

d. Meeting legal, accounting, regulatory and contractual obligations.

e. Protecting the company's legitimate business interests and preventing misuse of its systems.

f. Providing business communications or marketing information where permitted by applicable law.

Personal data will not be used for materially incompatible purposes without an appropriate legal basis or other lawful justification.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Swiss law, MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG processes personal data in accordance with the principles and requirements of the FADP.

Where the EU GDPR or UK GDPR applies, processing will be based on one or more applicable legal grounds, including:

Consent, where required.
Performance of a contract or steps requested before entering into a contract.
Compliance with legal obligations.
Legitimate interests, provided these are not overridden by the rights and freedoms of the individuals concerned.

Legitimate interests may include maintaining business relationships, responding to professional enquiries, ensuring website security and improving business operations.

6. Website Access and Server Logs

When visitors access the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website hosting provider or associated systems.

This information may include IP addresses, dates and times of access, requested pages, browser information, operating systems and technical error records.

Such information is processed for website operation, security, troubleshooting and protection against unauthorised access.

7. Contact Forms and Email Communications

When visitors contact MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG by email or through a website contact form, the company processes the information provided to respond to the enquiry and manage any resulting business relationship.

Correspondence may be retained where necessary for business administration, contractual purposes, legal compliance or the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies or similar technologies to support its operation, remember user preferences and, where implemented, analyse website usage.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that are downloaded and stored on the browser or hard drive of devices or computers that you use to access the website. Your browser makes these cookies available every time you visit our website so that we can distinguish you from other users. These cookies help us to provide you with a good browsing experience on our website and also help us to improve our website.

We may use cookies for the following reasons:

Essential Cookies – these are cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website.

Examples of the function of essential cookies are:

session cookies which enable you to navigate through our website smoothly.
cookies to help position information on a PC, tablet, smartphone or other screen.
cookies to enable you to log into a secure area of our website.

Functional Cookies – these are used to recognise you when you visit our website and enable us to personalise your preferences (such as territory and language).

Analytical Cookies – These enable us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our website. They also help us to see how visitors move around our website. These cookies are used to help us improve how the website and its pages work.

Google Analytics – We also use Google Analytics, this is a web analysis services offered by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses a series of cookies which enable your use of our website to be analysed by collecting anonymous data such as where you have come from, how long you spend on our website and which pages you visit. Google stores this data and uses it to create reports. Your personal data is not stored by these cookies.

The information generated by Google’s cookies about your use of our website (and this may include your IP address) may be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By adjusting your browser settings you can prevent storage of such cookies. You may also prevent the recording of data generated by the cookies by Google and the processing of such data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin and selecting your country.

The Google website contains further information about Analytics and Google’s privacy policy: (http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/).

How to Control/Delete Cookies

Your browser should allow you to see what cookies are on your device and to enable you to delete them either individually or all together. Information on the cookies we use and how you can control or delete these is available at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

Please note that by deleting or disabling cookies you may not be able to use certain functions or to access certain areas on our website.

9. Disclosure to Third Parties

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may disclose personal data where reasonably necessary to:

Website hosting, IT and technical service providers.
Professional advisers, including legal, accounting and auditing advisers.
Business partners, suppliers or service providers involved in responding to enquiries or delivering requested services.
Public authorities where required by applicable law.

Where third parties process personal data on behalf of MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG, appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards will be implemented as required by law.

The company does not sell personal data to third parties.

10. International Data Transfers

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may operate internationally and may use service providers or communicate with business partners located outside Switzerland.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, the company will comply with applicable requirements of Swiss data protection law and, where relevant, the EU GDPR or UK GDPR.

Where required, transfers will be protected through adequacy decisions, recognised standard contractual clauses or other legally permitted safeguards.

11. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal and regulatory retention requirements.

Business correspondence, accounting information and contractual records may be retained for the periods required by Swiss law.

Website technical data and information relating to enquiries will be deleted or anonymised when no longer required, unless continued retention is legally justified.

12. Data Security

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG implements appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, secure communications, system maintenance and appropriate restrictions on access to personal information.

Nevertheless, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

13. Rights of Individuals

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have the right to:

Request information about personal data processed concerning them.
Obtain access to their personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Request deletion or restriction of processing where legally applicable.
Object to certain processing activities.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request the provision or transfer of personal data where statutory conditions are met.

Requests should be addressed to the privacy contact identified in Section 2.

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may require reasonable verification of identity before responding.

Individuals may also contact the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) regarding concerns within its competence. Where the EU GDPR or UK GDPR applies, individuals may have additional rights, including the right to complain to a competent supervisory authority.

14. Automated Decision-Making

Where legally relevant automated individual decisions are made, MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG will provide the information and safeguards required by applicable law.

15. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for professional and business use and is not directed towards children.

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG does not knowingly solicit personal data from children through its website.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

MACH2TECHNOLOGY AG may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements, business activities or website functionality.