Meca Direct is committed to respecting and protecting personal data.
This policy aims to inform you about the processing that Meca Direct carries out on your personal data (what data, why, how) in its capacity as data controller, and the rights you have. 

Legal Basis and Purposes

The purpose of data processing is to manage the Meca Direct website and facilitate the exchange of documents between garages and registered vehicle owners.The website allows Meca Direct to:
  • Enable the creation of accounts for vehicle owners and garages;
  • Verify the authenticity of registered documents to validate garage registration;
  • Connect owners and garages through online exchanges;
  • Manage the website's technical administration in conjunction with service providers;
  • Compile audience and online service usage statistics.
 

Categories of data processed

  • Personal data
  • Professional data (garages)
  • Connection data
  • Audience statistics
 

Data Recipient Categories

Depending on their respective needs, the following are recipients of all or part of the data:
  • Internally: Meca Direct staff
  • Externally: Garages registered on the platform
 

Data Transfers

No data is transferred outside the European Union. 

Data Retention Period

 
  • Data collected via forms is retained for a maximum of 5 years from the date of receipt.
  • Contact data is retained for a maximum of 5 years after the last contact or until the individuals concerned object.
The data is then archived, deleted, or anonymized (for statistical purposes) within the limits and conditions stipulated by legal obligations, particularly those arising from the Heritage Code. 

Security

The security measures implemented in accordance with our obligations include:
  • The secure transport, communication, and storage of data,
  • Data authorization and processing,
  • Pseudonymization and encryption of personal data,
  • Means of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and ongoing resilience of processing systems and services.
 

Your rights regarding your personal data

 You can access and obtain a copy of your personal data, object to its processing, have it rectified, and, under certain conditions, have it erased. You also have the right to restrict the processing of your data. For any information regarding the processing of personal data managed by Meca Direct, you can contact its Data Protection Officer. You may be asked to provide any document that proves your identity. By mail:
  • Meca Direct, Attn: Data Protection Officer (DPO) - Chemin Adrien-Stoessel 28, 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland
By email:
  • contact@meca-direct.com
If, after contacting us, you believe that your data rights have not been respected, you can file a complaint online with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) or by mail.
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