Privacy & Cookie Policy 

This is the Privacy Policy of www.themesh.eu website (and any successor or other domains that we operate) and all content and services that we provide.  It describes the personal information that The Mesh collects from Users of the website www.themesh.eu as part of the normal operation of our website, and how such information are used. 
By using this website, the User consents to the collection and use of Personal Data as described in this Privacy Statement. For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), we are the data controller.

Our Data Protection Officer is:
Arturo D’Apuzzo
Via Ponte Carmiano, Gragnano 80054 (Italy)

1. Principles 
THE MESH  complies with all pertinent statutory Privacy Policy provisions and The Mesh will only process Users personal data in compliance with the GDPR. Personal information is entered in the registration pages of THE MESH on an expressly voluntary basis on the part of the User. The Mesh receive the user’s Personal Data by tracking the interaction with the services (e.g. using cookies), and when tracking visits, clicks, contacts. The Mesh may collect the User IP address to conduct system administration. In some instances, The Mesh may ask for User’ consent for collecting and using your Personal Data for the purposes, e.g. for sending marketing materials, such as platform updates and newsletters or when you participate in any online survey. THE MESH collects limited personal information, protects the data according to statutory provisions and does not transmit it to third parties, except in the cases mentioned under Articles 2.2 and 3. 

2. Handling of Personal Data by THE MESH
2.1 Registration Data 
To grant usage of THE MESH services, THE MESH  collects, saves and processes personal information as Registration Data. THE MESH  collects personal information as far as this is required in order to verify the User during the registration process, to establish the contractual relationship and its content, and to use THE MESH  services.  
The following data are collected upon registration: 

• Name of the company 
• Country of the company 
• Phone number 
• Full postal address of the company 
• Users' business Email addresses 
• VAT Number of the company 
• Contact persons 
• Role within the company of the contact persons 
• Username 
• Password

Other Users cannot view the Username and password. THE MESH  will under no circumstances transmit or reveal this information to third parties.  

2.2 Handling of Data Users cannot view personal information from another User ́s Profile.    
However, Users can privately share their information after their first contact in The Mesh chat windows.  
When posting as a Seller, the Company name is shown in the offer post and visible to other Users. 
Upon deletion of an Account by the User, THE MESH  will eliminate all the User ́s service requests, even if they have not yet expired.  
THE MESH  is entitled to keep a security copy of Personal Data for as long as this is required for billing or other contractual purposes regarding the User. THE MESH  may also save Personal Data in order to fulfil existing legal, statutory or contractual obligations. 

3. Data Protection
The Mesh is encrypted with state-of-the-art TLS technology. All data is stored on encrypted disk space and hosted in a secure European cloud infrastructure. The software development follows security best practices. Further, we frequently test our website for possible security vulnerabilities. The Mesh continuously adopt new technologies in order to ensure the confidentiality of data transmitted via the Internet. The Mesh will store User’s Personal Data as long as required to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement, unless a longer or shorter retention period is required or permitted by law.

4. Transmission of Personal Data to third parties 
THE MESH  only transmits Personal Data to other companies (third parties) in the following cases: 

• Processing of payments made by credit card 
  The payment process for credit card payments of usage fees to THE MESH  is handled by an external company (PAYPAL) specialised in payment transactions. The data necessary for the payment process is transmitted to this company and the involved credit card companies. 
• Other Companies 
  As far as THE MESH  uses the contractually-bound services of outside companies to support its provision of services, e.g. in the areas of data storage, maintenance of client lists, contacting clients , database analysis, processing payments (credit cards – see above) and customer service, THE MESH  may transmit information to these outside companies or individuals, including Personal Data, to allow its further processing. These outside companies are carefully selected by THE MESH, regularly checked and obliged to handle data according to these data protection provisions, in the interest of preserving data protection. The data supplied may not be used for any purposes not expressly approved by THE MESH. 
• Protection of THE MESH , other clients and other third parties 
  When required to investigate an abuse of the THE MESH  platform, or for criminal investigation, personal information may be released to the authorities or injured third parties. This however, only occurs when THE MESH  is com plying with legal, court or official requirements, or has concrete evidence of illegal or abusive behaviour or activity. Data may furthermore be passed on when this serves the exercising of THE MESH  ́s legiti mate interests, for example the assertion of our Terms and Conditions or other agreements. 
• Transfer of parts of the business 
  Within the scope of the further development of the THE MESH  business, it can occur that the structure of THE MESH  changes, in that the legal form is changed, subsidiary companies, or parts/elements of the company are incorporated, sold or purchased. In the case of such transactions, customer data will be transferred with the part of the business being transferred.

5. Cookies 
THE MESH  Services, upon registration by a User with a Username and password, use cookies, with which the User may be identified during its visit (so-called session cookies). A cookie is saved on the User ́s computer for the duration of its visit of the THE MESH  Web Site. Cookies allow The Mesh to recognize and track you upon future visits. The User has the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. The User can also block cookies by changing the browser settings so that cookies from the Chemberry or third-party website cannot be placed on User’s computer or mobile device.

6. Log files 
Each time a page is accessed, access data are saved in a protocol file – the Server Log. THE MESH  records the User ́s IP Address, the date and time of the access, the page accessed as well as the operating system and browser used.  Furthermore, for statistical purposes, anonymous access data are recorded that describe the browser settings (browser version, javascript activation, flash installation) and the operating system. Through the statistical analysis of the data collected, THE MESH  is able to continually improve its services and cater to the usage needs of its Users. Statistical data and evaluations are exclusively kept on secure THE MESH  servers and are not made available to any third parties. 

7. Availability of the Privacy Policy Provisions 
You can access and print these Privacy Policy provisions on THE MESH website under the link “Privacy“. Any changes we will make to this privacy notice in the future will be posted on his page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to this privacy notice.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 20th 2020.