PRIVACY POLICY – MDE SRL
This Privacy Policy describes how MDE SRL processes the personal data of users who visit the website www.mde-rd.com ("Website"), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").
1. Data Controller
MDE SRL
Registered office: Via Giosuè Carducci 36, 25069 Villa Carcina (BS), Italy
VAT / Tax Code: 04023300983
PEC: mde-srl@legalmail.it
E-mail: era@mde-rd.com
The Controller ensures that all processing is carried out in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy, integrity and confidentiality (Art. 5 GDPR).
2. Categories of Data Processed
2.1. Browsing data
During normal operation, the Website's IT systems collect certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in Internet communication protocols, including:
- IP address
- Browser identifiers
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
- Session duration
- Approximate location (based on IP)
- System or loading errors
These data are used only to obtain anonymous statistical information, verify Website functionality, and ensure IT security.
2.2. Data voluntarily provided by the user
When completing forms on the Website (e.g., Contact, R&D requests, Partnership enquiries, University collaborations), the user may provide:
- Name and surname
- Company / institution
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Message content
- Attached documents (technical files, CVs, project drafts)
2.3. Cookies and tracking technologies
This Website uses Cookiebot to manage user consent and block all non-essential cookies before consent is given.
The updated list of cookies is available in the Cookie Declaration generated by Cookiebot.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis |
| Website operation and security | Technical data | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Responding to contact requests | Contact data | Pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Managing B2B enquiries, R&D requests, academic collaborations | Business contact data | Contract execution / legitimate interest |
| Receiving and evaluating CVs | Personal and professional data | Pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b)); if necessary Art. 9(2)(b) |
| IT security and fraud prevention | Log files | Legitimate interest |
| Statistical analysis (GA4 via Cookiebot) | Aggregated data | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Marketing / remarketing (if activated) | Marketing cookies | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
4. Processing Methods
Data are processed electronically and protected by appropriate technical and organisational measures (Art. 32 GDPR), including:
- Access control and authentication
- Encrypted transmission where applicable
- Firewall and anti-intrusion systems
- Regular backups
- Logging of access and operations
- Pseudonymisation where appropriate
No automated decision-making or profiling is performed without user consent.
5. Data Recipients
Personal data may be shared with:
- IT and hosting service providers (EU)
- External consultants appointed as Data Processors (Art. 28 GDPR)
- Partners involved in academic, R&D or industrial activities only upon the user's request
- Public authorities or judicial bodies where required by law
Data will not be disseminated.
6. Transfers Outside the EU
If data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, such transfers occur only if:
- the destination country is covered by an adequacy decision (Art. 45 GDPR),
or
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent safeguards are in place (Art. 46 GDPR).
Information about specific providers is available upon request.
7. Data Retention
- Contact form data → 24 months
- R&D / partnership data → duration of the business relationship + 10 years
- CVs → 12 months
- Cookies → according to the duration defined in Cookiebot
8. User Rights
Users may exercise the rights provided by Articles 15–22 GDPR, namely:
- Right of access (Art. 15)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20)
- Right to object (Art. 21)
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22)
- Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3))
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Art. 77)
→ www.garanteprivacy.it
9. How to Exercise Your Rights
Users may contact the Controller at:
- PEC: mde-srl@legalmail.it
- E-mail: era@mde-rd.com
- Postal address: Via Giosuè Carducci 36, 25069 Villa Carcina (BS), Italy
Requests will be processed within the time limits set by Articles 12–23 GDPR.
This Privacy Policy describes how MDE SRL processes the personal data of users who visit the website www.mde-rd.com ("Website"), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").
1. Data Controller
MDE SRL
Registered office: Via Giosuè Carducci 36, 25069 Villa Carcina (BS), Italy
VAT / Tax Code: 04023300983
PEC: mde-srl@legalmail.it
E-mail: era@mde-rd.com
The Controller ensures that all processing is carried out in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy, integrity and confidentiality (Art. 5 GDPR).
2. Categoriesof Data Processed
2.1. Browsing data
During normal operation, the Website's IT systems collect certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in Internet communication protocols, including:
- IP address
- Browser identifiers
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
- Session duration
- Approximate location (based on IP)
- System or loading errors
These data are used only to obtain anonymous statistical information, verify Website functionality, and ensure IT security.
2.2. Data voluntarily provided by the user
When completing forms on the Website (e.g., Contact, R&D requests, Partnership enquiries, University collaborations), the user may provide:
- Name and surname
- Company / institution
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Message content
- Attached documents (technical files, CVs, project drafts)
2.3. Cookies and tracking technologies
This Website uses Cookiebot to manage user consent and block all non-essential cookies before consent is given.
The updated list of cookies is available in the Cookie Declaration generated by Cookiebot.
3. Purposesand Legal Bases
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis |
| Website operation and security | Technical data | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Responding to contact requests | Contact data | Pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Managing B2B enquiries, R&D requests, academic collaborations | Business contact data | Contract execution / legitimate interest |
| Receiving and evaluating CVs | Personal and professional data | Pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b)); if necessary Art. 9(2)(b) |
| IT security and fraud prevention | Log files | Legitimate interest |
| Statistical analysis (GA4 via Cookiebot) | Aggregated data | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Marketing / remarketing (if activated) | Marketing cookies | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
4. Processing Methods
Data are processed electronically and protected by appropriate technical and organisational measures (Art. 32 GDPR), including:
- Access control and authentication
- Encrypted transmission where applicable
- Firewall and anti-intrusion systems
- Regular backups
- Logging of access and operations
- Pseudonymisation where appropriate
No automated decision-making or profiling is performed without user consent.
5. DataRecipients
Personal data may be shared with:
- IT and hosting service providers (EU)
- External consultants appointed as Data Processors (Art. 28 GDPR)
- Partners involved in academic, R&D or industrial activities only upon the user's request
- Public authorities or judicial bodies where required by law
Data will not be disseminated.
6. TransfersOutsidethe EU
If data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, such transfers occur only if:
- the destination country is covered by an adequacy decision (Art. 45 GDPR),
or
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent safeguards are in place (Art. 46 GDPR).
Information about specific providers is available upon request.
7. DataRetention
- Contact form data → 24 months
- R&D / partnership data → duration of the business relationship + 10 years
- CVs → 12 months
- Cookies → according to the duration defined in Cookiebot
8. UserRights
Users may exercise the rights provided by Articles 15–22 GDPR, namely:
- Right of access (Art. 15)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20)
- Right to object (Art. 21)
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22)
- Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3))
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Art. 77)
→ www.garanteprivacy.it
9. How toExerciseYour Rights
Users may contact the Controller at:
- PEC: mde-srl@legalmail.it
- E-mail: era@mde-rd.com
- Postal address: Via Giosuè Carducci 36, 25069 Villa Carcina (BS), Italy
Requests will be processed within the time limits set by Articles 12–23 GDPR.



