PRIVACY POLICY
M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH
1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH processes personal data when you visit and use the website mas-tech.com, contact us through the website or interact with services integrated into the website.
Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz – DSG), the Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021 (Telekommunikationsgesetz 2021 – TKG 2021) and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH
Hobelweg 1
4055 Pucking
Austria
Telephone: +43 7229 78999-0
Email: info@mas-austria.com
3. Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal data only where there is a legal basis for doing so.
Depending on the relevant processing activity, processing may be based on:
- your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR;
- the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR;
- compliance with a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR; or
- our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
4. Website Hosting and Server Log Files
When you visit our website, technical information may automatically be transmitted by your browser to the server on which the website is hosted.
This may include your IP address, date and time of access, requested page or file, browser type and version, operating system, referring website, device information and technical status or error information.
This information is processed for the purpose of providing the website, ensuring technical stability and security, detecting and preventing misuse and attacks, and troubleshooting technical problems.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and efficient operation of the website.
Server log data is retained only for as long as necessary for these purposes, unless longer storage is required to investigate a security incident or comply with legal obligations.
Our hosting and technical service providers may process such information on our behalf where necessary to provide and maintain the website.
5. Contact Forms and Enquiries
If you contact us via a contact form, email, telephone or another communication channel, we process the information you provide in order to respond to and manage your enquiry.
This may include your name, company, job title, email address, telephone number, country, subject of the enquiry, message content and other information voluntarily provided by you.
Where your enquiry relates to an existing or potential contractual relationship, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and communicating with customers, prospective customers and business partners pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Data is retained for as long as necessary to process the enquiry and thereafter in accordance with applicable statutory retention and documentation requirements.
6. Newsletter and Marketing Communications
Where you subscribe to a newsletter or expressly request marketing communications, we process the contact information provided for the purpose of sending the requested communications.
Where legally required, such communications are sent on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and the applicable Austrian electronic communications and marketing rules.
You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time, for example by using the unsubscribe function included in the relevant communication.
7. Cookies and Consent Management
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Technologies that are strictly necessary to provide essential website functionality may be used without prior consent where permitted by law.
Analytics, marketing and other non-essential technologies are activated only after you have given the required consent through our consent management system.
The legal basis for storing or accessing information on your device is § 165(3) TKG 2021 and, where personal data is processed on the basis of consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie or privacy settings available on our website.
Detailed information about the cookies and similar technologies actually used, including their providers, purposes and storage periods, is available through the consent management tool on this website.
8. Web Analytics
We use website analytics technologies to understand how visitors use our website, to evaluate website performance and to improve the content, functionality and usability of mas-tech.com.
POLYLOGS Website Analytics
This website uses POLYLOGS Website Analytics for the statistical analysis and evaluation of website usage.
Depending on the technical configuration, information relating to the use of our website may be processed, including technical device and browser information, pages accessed, date and time of access, referrer information, interactions with the website and IP-related or other technical information.
The information is used to analyse website usage, evaluate the performance of the website and improve our website and its content.
Where POLYLOGS uses cookies, identifiers or comparable technologies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the website, such technologies are activated only after the required consent has been given.
The legal basis for such processing is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Where the service provider processes personal data on behalf of M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH, the processing is carried out on the basis of an appropriate data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
Information on the cookies and similar technologies actually used, their purposes and applicable storage periods is also available through the consent management tool on this website.
Google Analytics
Where used, Google Analytics is activated only after the required consent has been given.
Google Analytics may process information about your use of the website, including device and browser information, interactions with the website, approximate location information and online identifiers.
The legal basis is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Further information concerning the analytics technologies actually used, including providers, purposes and applicable storage periods, is available through the consent management tool on this website.
Consent Tracking
If you consent to this service, we process technical information for statistical and service-improvement purposes. Depending on the technical configuration, this may include your IP address, country, date and time of access, and device information.
The information is used to analyse website usage, evaluate technical reliability and improve our services.
Consent Tracking is activated only after you have given the corresponding consent through our consent management system.
The legal basis is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time through the privacy settings on this website.
The applicable storage period is displayed in the consent management tool and/or is limited to the period necessary for the stated analytical purpose.
9. YouTube
Our website may contain videos provided through YouTube, a service provided by Google.
When YouTube content is loaded or played, information about your visit and interaction with the video may be transmitted to Google/YouTube. This may include your IP address, browser and device information and information relating to your interaction with the embedded content.
Where consent is required, YouTube content will not be loaded until you have given the corresponding consent.
The legal basis is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Where technically available and appropriate, privacy-enhancing embedding options should be used.
10. Google Maps
Where Google Maps is integrated into the website, the service is used to display geographical information and locations.
When Google Maps is activated, information including your IP address and technical device and browser information may be transmitted to Google.
Where consent is required, Google Maps will not be loaded until you have given your consent.
The legal basis is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
11. Google reCAPTCHA and Website Security
We may use Google reCAPTCHA or comparable security technologies to protect forms and website functions against automated access, spam and misuse.
Depending on the technical configuration, these services may process information such as IP address, browser and device information and user interactions.
Where the use of such technology requires consent under applicable law, it will be activated only after the corresponding consent has been given.
12. Web Fonts
Where possible, fonts used on this website are hosted locally so that no connection to an external font provider is necessary solely for displaying the font.
Where fonts are loaded from an external provider and personal data is transmitted as a result, the applicable data protection and consent requirements will be observed.
13. Website Translation with GTranslate
Our website uses GTranslate to provide an optional website translation function.
When you use the translation function, technical information such as your IP address, browser and device information, the website content to be translated and your selected language may be processed by the translation service.
The free version of GTranslate uses a client-side translation function. Depending on the technical configuration, your browser may communicate with third-party translation services in order to provide the requested translation.
Where the use of the translation service requires consent under applicable law, it will be activated only after the corresponding consent has been given. Information regarding any cookies or similar technologies used in connection with the service is available through the consent management tool.
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, the safeguards described in Section 17 (“International Data Transfers”) apply.
14. LinkedIn
Our website contains links to our presence on LinkedIn.
Where these are implemented solely as ordinary external links, no connection to LinkedIn is established merely by displaying the link. When you follow the link, the data protection terms of LinkedIn apply to your use of the LinkedIn platform.
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Where used and subject to your consent, our website may use the LinkedIn Insight Tag for conversion measurement, campaign analysis and, where enabled, retargeting.
The technology may process information concerning visits to our website, including URL, referrer information, IP address, device and browser information, timestamps and interactions with our website.
The LinkedIn Insight Tag is activated only after the required consent has been given.
The legal basis is § 165(3) TKG 2021 in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
15. Social Media and External Links
Our website may contain links to our official profiles or content on LinkedIn and YouTube.
A simple external link does not itself cause the respective platform to be loaded as an embedded service.
Where third-party content is directly embedded in the website and data may be transmitted to the relevant provider when the content is loaded, the applicable consent and transparency requirements will be observed.
16. Recipients and Service Providers
We may make personal data accessible to external service providers where necessary for the operation, maintenance, security and development of our website or for communication with customers and prospective customers.
These may include:
- hosting and IT service providers;
- website and digital agencies;
- consent management providers;
- analytics providers;
- communication and newsletter providers;
- video and media hosting providers; and
- security providers.
Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, appropriate agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR are concluded where required.
17. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used in connection with this website, in particular providers based in or affiliated with companies in the United States, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, the requirements of Chapter V GDPR are observed.
Depending on the recipient and country concerned, transfers may be based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, including an applicable certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, or on appropriate safeguards such as the Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission.
18. Storage Period
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable statutory retention obligations.
The applicable retention period depends on the relevant category of data and processing activity.
Where processing is based on consent, processing for the relevant purpose ends when consent is withdrawn or the purpose otherwise ceases to apply, unless further retention is permitted or required by law.
Specific storage periods for cookies and comparable technologies are displayed in the consent management tool where applicable.
19. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:
- access your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request deletion of your personal data;
- request restriction of processing;
- receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests; and
- withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future.
Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to such processing at any time.
To exercise your rights, please contact:
M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH
Hobelweg 1
4055 Pucking
Austria
Email: info@mas-austria.com
20. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
In Austria:
Austrian Data Protection Authority
(Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde)
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
Austria
You may also have the right to contact another competent supervisory authority, particularly in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.
21. Automated Decision-Making
Unless expressly stated otherwise in connection with a specific service, we do not use personal data collected through this website for decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.
22. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
23. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy where necessary due to changes in legal requirements, technical developments, website functionality or the services used.
The current version is published on this website.
Last updated: September 2026
