Last updated: June 2026 | Version 1.0
1. Data Controller
The entity responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
2.1 Contact Form
When you contact us via our contact form, we collect the following data: your name, email address, and your message. This data is used exclusively to process your inquiry and is not passed on to third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries).
2.2 Server Log Files
When you visit our website, our server automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. This includes: the IP address of the requesting device, date and time of the request, name and URL of the retrieved file, the website from which access was made (referrer URL), the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system and the name of your access provider. This data is used exclusively to ensure trouble-free operation of the website, to analyse misuse and to improve our services. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
2.3 Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and transmitted by your browser on your next visit. We distinguish between:
- Technically necessary cookies: These are required for the operation of the website and are set without your consent (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- Analytics cookies: These help us understand how the website is used. They are only set with your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
You can disable or delete cookies in your browser at any time. Please note that disabling technically necessary cookies may restrict the functionality of the website.
3. Legal Bases for Processing
The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases under the GDPR:
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: Consent of the data subject
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR: Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
- Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR: Compliance with a legal obligation
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: Protection of legitimate interests
4. Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
You may request information about the personal data stored about you at any time (Art. 15 GDPR).
You have the right to have inaccurate data corrected without undue delay (Art. 16 GDPR).
You may request the deletion of your personal data, provided no statutory retention obligation applies (Art. 17 GDPR).
You may request the restriction of processing of your data under certain conditions (Art. 18 GDPR).
You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR).
You may object to the processing of your data at any time where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR).
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@sequa.tech
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority for Bavaria is the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht, BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.
5. Retention Periods
We store your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations:
- Contact inquiries: 3 years after completion of correspondence, provided no contract is concluded
- Contract data: 10 years in accordance with §147 AO and §257 HGB (German fiscal and commercial law)
- Server log files: 7 days, then automatically deleted
- Cookie data: According to the respective cookie lifetime (technical: session up to a maximum of 12 months)
6. Data Sharing and Third Countries
We do not transfer your personal data to third parties as a matter of principle, except:
- to fulfil a contract (e.g. payment processing, shipping)
- if you have given your explicit consent
- if we are legally obliged to do so
- to carefully selected processors who are bound by our instructions in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR
Any transfer of data to countries outside the EU / EEA (third countries) only takes place if an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed (e.g. EU Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decision by the European Commission).
7. Data Security
Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar.
We implement technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect changes in legal requirements or changes to our services. The current version is always available on this page. Please check this page regularly for updates.