Last updated: 16 October 2026
S&Q Europe BV respects your privacy. In this privacy statement we explain which personal data we process when you visit our website or contact us, why we do this, and what your rights are.
1. Who we are
S&Q Europe BV is responsible for the processing of your personal data as described in this statement.
S&Q Europe BV
Breedijk 25
5705 CJ Helmond
The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce number: 58017682
Email: info@sq-europe.com
Phone: +31 (0)492 59 84 84
For questions about privacy, please contact us at info@sq-europe.com.
2. Which personal data we process
When you use a form on our website
- Contact form: name, email address, phone number, subject and your message.
- Request a quote: name, company name, email address, phone number and the products and specifications you describe.
- Information request: the data you fill in on the form.
- Job application: name, email address, phone number, the vacancy you apply for, your resume and your motivation letter.
Your messages are received and handled by our management.
When you visit our website
- Technical data such as your IP address, browser and device. Your IP address is needed to show the website and some embedded content (see section 6).
- Cookies and similar techniques. Which cookies we use, and for what, is described in our Cookie Policy.
3. Why we process your data and on what legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Answering your question or quote request | Taking steps at your request before entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)), or our legitimate interest in answering business enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Carrying out an order and invoicing | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) and our legal obligations, such as tax law (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Handling your job application | Taking steps at your request before entering into an employment contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Keeping your application for a future vacancy | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Sending emails about our products and services | For existing customers: our legitimate interest, about similar products and services (Art. 6(1)(f)). For other contacts: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Website statistics and measuring the results of our advertising (Google Analytics, Google Ads) | Your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Showing embedded content (Google Maps, LinkedIn feed) and spam protection on forms (Google reCAPTCHA) | Your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Basic visitor statistics without cookies (Umami, Plausible), spam filtering and keeping the website secure and working | Our legitimate interest in a secure, working website (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
4. Emails about our products and services
We may occasionally send emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting. We only do this:
- to existing customers, about products and services similar to what they bought from us, or
- to other contacts who have given their consent.
Every email contains a link to unsubscribe. You can also unsubscribe at any time by emailing info@sq-europe.com.
5. Website, cookies and statistics
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner asks for your consent. Statistics and marketing cookies, and services that share data with third parties, are only loaded after you click “Accept”. You can change your choice at any time via “Manage consent” at the bottom of the website. More information is in our Cookie Policy.
- Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager): website statistics. Only after consent.
- Google Ads: measuring the results of our advertisements. Only after consent. We do not show advertisements on our own website.
- Umami and Plausible: basic visitor statistics without cookies, hosted by our website supplier J. Ottenheijm.
- Google reCAPTCHA: protects our forms against spam. Only after consent.
- Akismet (Automattic): form submissions may be checked for spam.
6. Embedded content from other parties
- Google Maps on our contact page. Only after consent.
- LinkedIn feed on our news page, shown via the service SociableKIT. Only after consent. When the feed loads, your browser connects with the servers of SociableKIT and LinkedIn, and they receive your IP address. In our test on 16 October 2026 these services did not place cookies.
These parties process your data under their own privacy statements.
7. Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data. We only share it when this is necessary for the purposes above, or when the law requires it. Depending on your question or order, this can be:
- our production location in Slovakia (for example to prepare a quote),
- our accountant,
- transporters (for delivering an order),
- the suppliers who host and manage our website and IT.
8. Data outside the European Union
Some services we use are offered by companies in the United States:
- Google and LinkedIn participate in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which the European Commission considers an adequate level of protection.
- SociableKIT (LinkedIn feed) stores data on servers in the United States. The feed is only loaded after your consent.
- Akismet is a service of Automattic in the United States.
9. How long we keep your data
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Questions and quote requests that do not lead to an order | 2 years |
| Data related to an order (including invoices) | 7 years, because of the tax retention obligation |
| Job applications | Until 4 weeks after the end of the application procedure. With your consent at most 1 year. If you are hired, your application becomes part of your personnel file. |
| Cookies | See our Cookie Policy |
10. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss and unauthorised access. Our website uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS).
11. Your rights
You have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you,
- have incorrect data corrected,
- have your data deleted,
- restrict the processing of your data,
- object to the processing of your data,
- receive your data in a common format (data portability),
- withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect processing that took place before.
To use your rights, email us at info@sq-europe.com. We respond within one month.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you can file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens), www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
12. Changes
We may update this privacy statement, for example when our website or our services change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated. The previous version (2018) is available on request.