Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

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1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when you visit this website or contact Eifel AQL Engineering UG (haftungsbeschränkt).

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

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2. Data Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Eifel AQL Engineering UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Josef-Ruhr-Straße 30
53879 Euskirchen
Germany

Managing Director: Mircea Malaescu

Email: office@eifel-aql.com

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3. Website Hosting

This website is created and hosted using the Wix website platform.

The service provider is:

Wix Online Platforms Limited
1 Grant's Row
Dublin 2 D02HX96
Ireland

When you visit this website, technical information may be processed in order to provide the website securely and reliably.

This may include information such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device information, date and time of access, pages visited and technical log information.

The processing of this information is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure, reliable and technically functional operation of our website.

Wix may use service providers and infrastructure located within and outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, such transfers are subject to the applicable data protection requirements and appropriate safeguards.

Further information regarding data processing by Wix can be found in Wix's Privacy Policy.

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4. Server Log Data

When you access this website, technical information may automatically be collected and stored in server log files.

This information may include:

• IP address

• Date and time of access

• Requested page or file

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Device information

• Referrer URL

• Technical status and error information

This information is processed to ensure the secure, stable and technically reliable operation of the website.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We do not combine this technical information with other data for the purpose of personally identifying website visitors.

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5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies required for the secure and proper operation of the website.

Cookies are small files or pieces of information that may be stored on or accessed from a visitor's device.

Technically necessary cookies may be used where required for the functionality, security and operation of the website.

Where cookies or similar technologies are not technically necessary and require consent under applicable law, they will only be used after the visitor has provided the required consent.

Any consent provided may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

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6. Contact by Email

If you contact us by email, we process the personal data you provide in order to respond to and manage your inquiry.

This information may include:

• Your name

• Email address

• Company

• Content of your message

• Technical or business information provided as part of your inquiry

• Documents and attachments submitted by you

This may include test specifications, technical requirements or other project-related information that you voluntarily provide.

Where your inquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contractual relationship, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

For other business or technical inquiries, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the efficient handling of inquiries and communication with prospective customers, customers and business partners.

The information will be retained only for as long as necessary to process the inquiry, maintain the relevant business relationship or comply with applicable legal retention obligations.

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7. Disclosure of Personal Data

Personal data is only disclosed to third parties where this is necessary for the operation of the website, handling of an inquiry, performance of a contract or compliance with legal obligations.

Recipients may include IT, hosting and communication service providers used by Eifel AQL Engineering.

Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, such processing is carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of the GDPR.

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

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8. Data Retention

Unless a specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Data may be retained for a longer period where required by statutory retention obligations.

Once the purpose for processing no longer applies and no legal retention obligations remain, the relevant personal data will be deleted.

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9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, and subject to the applicable legal requirements, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access – Art. 15 GDPR

• Right to rectification – Art. 16 GDPR

• Right to erasure – Art. 17 GDPR

• Right to restriction of processing – Art. 18 GDPR

• Right to data portability – Art. 20 GDPR

• Right to object to certain processing – Art. 21 GDPR

• Right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future

To exercise your rights, please contact:

office@eifel-aql.com

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10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

The competent supervisory authority for our company in North Rhine-Westphalia is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

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11. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect information transmitted between your browser and the website.

An encrypted connection can generally be identified by the use of “https://” in the browser address bar.

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12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy where necessary due to changes to this website, the services used or applicable legal requirements.

The current version of this Privacy Policy is the version published on this website.