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Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Website Operator:
Mieth Engineering – Ingenieurbüro
Zur Wetterwarte 50 Haus 337/G
01109 Dresden
Germany

Contact Information
Phone: +49 176 470 230 77
E-Mail: contact @ mieth-engineering.com
Website: mieth-engineering.com

Data Controller within the meaning of the GDPR
Dirk Markus Mieth, Ingenieur M.Sc.
Consulting Engineer / Beratender Ingenieur
(Owner)

VAT ID: DE459284133

We take your privacy seriously and process personal data only to the extent necessary and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What personal data we collect and why

Server log files

When you visit our website, our web server automatically collects and stores certain information in so-called server log files. This includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (previously visited page)
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request – IP address (anonymized where possible)

This data is required for technical reasons to ensure the functionality and security of the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests). The data is deleted after a maximum of 30 days, unless longer retention is required for legal reasons.

Contact inquiries

If you contact us via email or contact form, we process the information you provide (name, email address, message content, etc.) solely to handle your inquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR). We delete this data after the matter is resolved, unless statutory retention obligations apply (e.g., commercial correspondence under German law).

Cookies & Consent Management

Our website uses cookies to ensure technical functionality and to analyze visitor traffic.

  • Purpose of processing: GA4 analyzes visitor traffic and behavior on our website to help us optimize our engineering services, software solutions, and user experience.
  • Data collected: Device information, browser type, approximate geographic location, page views, scrolling depth, and interaction signals.
  • IP Anonymization: GA4 anonymizes IP addresses automatically. Your full IP address is never permanently stored or logged by Google.
  • Legal Basis: The legal basis for this data processing is your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
  • Data Retention: User and event data sent by our site are automatically deleted from Google servers after 14 months.
  • Third‑country transfer: Data may be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. Google relies on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
  • Further information: You can find Google’s privacy policy here: https://google.com
  • Consent Management: To manage your cookie preferences, we use the tool CookieYes. No tracking scripts are loaded until you click “Accept” on our banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time via the floating CookieYes icon on our website.

Strictly Necessary

Media / Embedded content

We do not offer public uploads or commenting on this website. If images or other media are embedded from third-party sources (rare), they may behave as if you visited the third-party site directly. Those providers may collect data (e.g., IP address). Please refer to the respective providers’ privacy policies.

Embedded Insurance Seal

Our website includes the professional liability insurance seal provided by Exali AG. When you access a page containing this seal, the graphic is loaded directly from Exali’s servers. For technical reasons, your IP address must be processed to deliver the graphic to your browser.

If you click the seal, you will leave our website and be redirected to Exali AG.

For more information, please refer to Exali’s privacy policy:
https://www.exali.de/Ueber-exali/Rechtliches/Datenschutzerklaerung,100401.php#Verwendung/Einbindung%20des%20exali.de-Haftpflicht-Siegels

  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests).
  • Purpose: To provide the legally required proof of professional liability insurance (§ 2(11) DL‑InfoV) in a visually appropriate manner.
  • Legitimate interest: Ensuring an appealing online presentation while fulfilling mandatory legal information obligations.

Bot Protection

We use Cloudflare Turnstile, a service provided by Cloudflare, Inc. (USA), to protect our website against abusive automated access (bots). Turnstile performs a security check to determine whether a request is made by a human user or an automated system.

The following data may be processed:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Referrer URL
  • Technical fingerprints
  • Interaction signals (e.g., mouse or keyboard activity)
  • Purpose: Protecting the website against misuse, spam, and automated attacks.
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests).
  • Legitimate interest: Ensuring the security and stability of our website.
  • Recipient: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
  • Third‑country transfer: A transfer to the United States cannot be excluded. Cloudflare relies on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • Further information: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Web Optimization and Caching

To optimize loading times, graphical presentation, and the technical delivery of our website, we utilize the optimization and caching plugin WP-Optimize. This plugin processes data (such as cached page versions or optimized image files) exclusively locally on our server. No personal data is transmitted to the developer of the plugin or any other third parties.

The use of this plugin is based on our legitimate interest in a technically flawless, fast, and optimized presentation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Google Search Console

We use the Google Search Console, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), on our website. This service allows us to monitor, optimize, and analyze technical errors within the Google search index regarding our website. The Google Search Console does not collect personal data from regular website visitors, but processes system-relevant diagnostic data.

The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in providing a technically flawless and optimized website in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Rank Math SEO Plugin

To optimize our website for search engines, we utilize the SEO plugin “Rank Math”. The service provider is One.com India Private Limited (Office No. 2, Floor 5, Tower A, Building 9, DLF Cyber City Complex, Phase III, Haryana, Gurgaon, India). When using this service, data may theoretically be transferred to servers in India. Please note that India is considered a third country outside the EU.

The use of this plugin is based on our legitimate interest in the search engine optimization of our digital presence in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. For more information about how data is processed when using Rank Math, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at: https://rankmath.com/privacy-policy/.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared only:

  • With service providers (e.g., hosting provider) acting as processors under strict data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR)
  • If required by law or for legal defense

No data is transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA unless appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.

How long we retain your data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law (e.g., up to 10 years for certain business correspondence and invoices under German tax regulations). After that, it is deleted or anonymized.

Your rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15)
  • Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16)
  • Erase data (Art. 17 – “right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing (Art. 18)
  • Data portability (Art. 20)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (if processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, simply contact us at contact @ mieth-engineering.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the Sächsische Datenschutz- und Transparenzbeauftragte, https://www.datenschutz.sachsen.de/).

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: May 24, 2026