Privacy policy

1. Controller

Scheve & Cie. GmbH, Goethestraße 70, 41515 Grevenbroich, Germany
Phone: +49 2181 243982-0 · E-mail: info@schevegmbh.de

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by STRATO GmbH, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the provider. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website securely and reliably (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. Server log files

When you visit the website, the host automatically records information transmitted by your browser: IP address, date and time of the request, page requested, amount of data transferred, referrer URL, browser type and operating system. This data is used for the technical provision and security of the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and is deleted after the period set by the host.

4. No cookies, no tracking, no external services

This website does not set cookies, does not use analytics or tracking services and does not embed third-party content. All fonts are loaded locally from our server.

5. Contact form and e-mail

If you contact us via the contact form, e-mail, phone or WhatsApp, we process your details (e.g. name, company, e-mail address, phone number, message and any uploaded files) solely to handle your enquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures, and otherwise our legitimate interest in answering enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Data submitted via the form is sent to us by e-mail and is not stored on the web server. We delete your data once it is no longer needed to handle your enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

6. WhatsApp

If you contact us via WhatsApp, your messages are transmitted via the WhatsApp service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, and WhatsApp’s privacy policy also applies. Using WhatsApp is voluntary; you can always reach us by phone or e-mail instead.

7. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by “https://” in your browser’s address bar.

8. Your rights

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Art. 21). Please use the contact details above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner of North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW), Kavalleriestraße 2–4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany.

As of: September 2026. This is a translation for convenience. In case of doubt, the German version shall prevail.