1. Data Protection at a Glance
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website.
Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is provided below this text.

2. Responsible Entity
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
MEAT-TECH Consulting
Harald Weide
Kurhessenstr. 13, 35216 Biedenkopf
hweide@meat-tech-consulting.de
Phone: +49 6461 9247430

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data
Your data is collected in two ways: firstly, by providing it to us directly (e.g., through entries in the contact form). Other data is automatically or with your consent collected by our IT systems when visiting the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page visit). The collection of these data happens automatically as soon as you enter our website.

4. Purposes of Data Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To provide a functional and secure website
To process inquiries
To improve the user experience
To fulfill legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of your personal data is based on the following provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union:
Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (Consent)
Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (Contract fulfillment)
Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR (Legal obligation)
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (Legitimate interest)
For German law, the BDSG applies in conjunction with the GDPR for processing personal data.

6. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, unless required or permitted by law.

7. Hosting and External Services
Our website is hosted by an external service provider (Ionos). The personal data collected during your visit to the website is stored on the servers of this provider.

8. Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help make the website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. You can prevent the storage of cookies through your browser settings.

9. Analytics Tools
Our website uses the analytics services of IONOS WebAnalytics. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.
As part of the analysis, the following data is collected:
Referrer (previously visited website)
Requested web page or file
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Device type used
Time of access
IP address (in anonymized form)
The data is collected completely anonymously, so it is not possible to draw any conclusions about individual persons. No cookies are stored and no user profiles are created.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize the website.
The data is processed exclusively on servers in Germany.

10. Your Rights
You have the right at any time:
To obtain information about your stored data
To request correction or deletion of your data
To object to the processing or request a restriction
To receive your data in a structured format (data portability)
To withdraw consent previously given
These rights are based on the GDPR and the BDSG.

11. Contact and Complaints Office
If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at:
hweide@meat-tech-consulting.de
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. The relevant authority is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) in Germany.

12. Updates to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as necessary to comply with legal requirements or changes to our services.