Personal data protection policy

1. Purpose of the policy

This policy aims to provide detailed information on how Methal collects, protects and retains personal data, as well as the reasons for their use and sharing. It also informs data subjects of their rights regarding the collection and processing of personal data and how to exercise them.

2. What personal data does Methal use?

Methal may collect various types of personal data, including:

• Identification information (name, first name, nationality, date and place of birth);
• Contact details (postal and e-mail address, phone number);
• Information related to position and company (job title, company, sector);
• Data collected during commercial exchanges, via the website, trade fairs, interviews, phone conversations or emails.

3. For what purposes does Methal use personal data?

• To comply with its legal or regulatory obligations;
• To manage the commercial relationship with its clients and suppliers;
• To conclude or execute a contract with a person, or to contact them with a view to concluding a contract;
• To periodically communicate news, products and services;
• To manage applications and recruitment;
• To invite data subjects to participate in events it organizes.

Personal data is used exclusively by Methal and will not be sold or transmitted to third parties.

4. With whom does Methal share personal data?

• Judicial or administrative authorities, State agencies or public bodies, on their request and within the limits of applicable regulations;
• Service providers carrying out services on behalf of Methal (hosts, subcontractors, accountants, statutory auditors, etc.).

5. How long is personal data retained?

Methal retains personal data:

• For as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected and processed;
• For the period necessary to comply with applicable regulations and statutes of limitation;
• For a duration defined in view of operational constraints (client and supplier relationship management, etc.);
• To respond to legal requests or requests from authorities and regulators.

6. What are the rights of data subjects and how to exercise them?

Depending on applicable legislation, you may exercise the following rights:

• Right to information : you have the right to be informed in a precise, exact, transparent and accessible manner;
• Right of access : you can obtain information about the processing of your personal data and a copy of this data;
• Right to rectification : if you consider that your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request correction or completion;
• Right to erasure : you may request deletion of your personal data, within the limits permitted by regulation;
• Right to restriction of processing : in certain cases, you may request restriction of processing of your personal data;
• Right to withdraw consent : if you have given consent for the processing of your personal data, you may withdraw it at any time;
• Right to data portability : where applicable, you may request communication or transfer of your personal data to a third party.

You also have a right of opposition, allowing you to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons related to your particular situation. You have the absolute right to object at any time to the use of your data for commercial prospecting purposes.

7. How to contact us?

If you wish to exercise the rights mentioned above or ask questions about the processing of your personal data, you may:

• Send an e-mail to: contact@methal.com
• Send a letter to: METHAL SAS – 44 Rue Jacquard, 77400 Lagny-sur-Marne, France

Under applicable legislation, you also have the right to contact a data protection authority, such as the CNIL in France: www.cnil.fr. www.cnil.fr.

8. Policy update

Methal may update its data protection policy at any time and publish it online indicating the revision date. We invite you to regularly consult the Methal website to stay informed of these updates.