Privacy policy.
Information on how we process personal data.
1. Data controller
Mario Erk
SQM by Mario Erk – Supplier Quality Management
Schulstr. 6
63869 Heigenbrücken
Germany
Phone: +49 151 17 68 21 95
Email: info@supplier-quality-management.com
2. Website access and hosting
When you visit this website, technical connection data may be processed to deliver the pages, ensure system security and protect against attacks. These data may include your IP address, access date and time, requested resource, browser information and response status. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in a secure and reliable website).
Our web hosting and email provider is ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich. Where the provider processes personal data on our behalf, processing is subject to a data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR. Access and security data are deleted according to operationally necessary retention periods and the hosting provider's verified deletion rules; security incidents may require longer retention.
3. Enquiries and contact form
When you contact us by email, telephone or the contact form, we process the information you provide (in particular your name, email address and message) to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, prepare or perform a contract. The legal bases are Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for contract-related enquiries and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for other business communications.
The contact form processes your data on the web server and forwards them by email to info@supplier-quality-management.com. The form does not store entries in a separate database. A hidden field helps identify automated spam. Enquiry data are deleted when no longer needed, unless applicable legal retention obligations or legitimate interests require continued storage. Business correspondence may be subject to statutory retention periods.
4. Cookies and external content
The current website does not use analytics or marketing services, consent-requiring cookies, externally hosted fonts, maps or videos. Images, stylesheets and scripts are served locally from our hosting account.
5. Recipients and transfers
Personal data are disclosed only to necessary technical service providers (in particular hosting and email services) and, if required by law, relevant authorities. We do not ordinarily initiate transfers of contact requests to recipients outside the European Economic Area.
6. Your rights
Subject to the conditions laid down by law, you have rights of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and objection (Art. 21). You may lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority, including the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision.
7. Updates
We will update this notice when the website or our processing activities change.
Last updated: 11 November 2026