Privacy Policy
This privacy policy was last updated on February 6, 2026 and applies to citizens and residents permanently living in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Data Protection Officer
WM aquatec GmbH & Co. KG
Eberhard Gugel
Uracher Str. 22
73268 Erkenbrechtsweiler
This privacy policy applies to citizens and persons with permanent residence in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. In this privacy policy, we explain what we do with the data we have collected about you via https://wm-aquatec.de. We recommend that you read this document carefully.
During our processing, we comply with legal requirements. This means, among other things:
- We clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. This is done through this privacy policy.
- We aim to limit our collection of personal data to those personal data that are necessary for legitimate reasons.
- We will first obtain your explicit consent when this is necessary to process your personal data.
- We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and require the same from parties that process personal data on our behalf.
- We respect your right to access, correct or delete your personal data.
If you have questions or want to know what personal data we hold about you, please contact us.
1. Purpose, Data and Retention Period
We may collect or receive personal data for a number of purposes in connection with our business activities, including the following:
1.1 Contact – by phone, mail, email and/or web forms
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
- Email address
- Phone number
Legal basis:
Retention period:
24 months after termination of the service
1.2 Payments
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
- Email address
- Phone number
Legal basis:
Retention period:
Statutory retention period
1.3 Account registration
Data used:
- First and last name
- Account name or pseudonym
- Address (street, city/location)
- Email address
- Phone number
Legal basis:
Retention period:
Until account deletion
1.4 To comply with legal obligations
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
Legal basis:
Retention period:
Statutory retention period
1.5 To support services or products
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
- Email address
- Phone number
Legal basis:
Retention period:
24 months after termination of the service
1.6 Creating and analyzing statistics to improve the website
Data used:
- IP address
- Information about internet activity (browsing history, search history, interactions)
- Geolocation data
Legal basis:
Retention period:
Until termination of the service
1.7 To offer personalized products and services
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
- Email address
- Phone number
Retention period:
24 months
1.8 Deliveries
Data used:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city/location)
- Phone number
Retention period:
Until termination of the service
2. Disclosure to other parties
We only disclose this data to processors for the purposes stated above.
3. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
4. Disclosure practices
We disclose personal data when we are legally required to do so by law or court order, for example at the request of a law enforcement agency, insofar as this is permitted under the legal provisions to provide information, or for an investigation into a matter affecting public safety.
If our website or company is acquired or sold as part of a merger or acquisition, your data may be disclosed to our advisors and potential buyers and transferred to the new owners.
We have a data processing agreement with Google. Google may not use the data for other Google services. The inclusion of the full IP address is blocked by us.
5. Security
We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit misuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only necessary persons have access to your data, that this access is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.
6. Third-party websites
This privacy policy does not apply to third-party websites that are linked to our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of these websites before using them.
7. Amendments to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy. It is recommended that you read this privacy policy regularly to stay informed about changes. We will also inform you wherever possible.
8. Access to and amendment of your data
If you have questions or want to know what personal data we hold about you, please contact us. You have the following rights:
- Right of access: You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what happens to it and how long it is retained.
- Right of access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to supplement, correct, delete or block your personal data whenever you wish.
- Right to withdraw consent: If you have given us your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw this consent and have your personal data deleted.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to request all your personal data from a controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data. We will comply unless there are legitimate grounds for the processing.
Please always clearly indicate who you are so that we can be sure we are not processing or deleting the wrong person's data.
9. Submitting a complaint
If you are not satisfied with the way we handle the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority.
10. Data Protection Officer
Our Data Protection Officer is registered with the data protection authority in an EU member state. If you have questions or requests regarding this privacy policy or the Data Protection Officer, you can contact Eberhard Gugel (WM aquatec GmbH & Co. KG) via www.wm-aquatec.de or datenschutz@wm-aquatec.de .
11. Contact details
WM aquatec GmbH & Co.KG
Uracher Straße 22
73268 Erkenbrechtsweiler
Germany
12. Data request
For the most frequently requested inquiries, we also offer the option to use our data request form: