Privacy Notice

With this privacy notice, we would like to inform you about the processing of personal data within the framework of using our website.

Controller

The controller responsible for this website is:

HIP HAMBURG INNOVATION PORT GmbH

Blohmstraße 18
21079 Hamburg
T +49 (0)40 766 007 – 0
F +49 (0)40 766 007 – 65
E info@hamburg-innovation-port.com

Commercial Register: HRB 33369

Managing Directors:
Dipl.-Ing. Arne Weber
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Weber

Tax ID:
47 / 703 / 001 48
Tax Office HH-Harburg
VAT ID No.: DE17 0304 865

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company. You can reach them at: info@hamburg-innovation-port.com

Hosting

This website is hosted by an external host, IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. All data collected to operate our website is stored on the host’s server. This includes, in particular, login data (see above), but also communication with our customers and all other data that we process in connection with our website.

The host is contractually obligated to process the data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations.

For potential customers, data processing is carried out for the purpose of contract fulfillment or its initiation. Otherwise, it is based on a balancing of interests. In doing so, we pursue our legitimate interest in providing our website in a modern and secure manner.

Purpose of data processing: Provision of our website.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR

General Mandatory Information

Legal Bases for Data Processing

When visiting our website, we process personal data on the basis of the following legal bases:

  • Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
  • for the performance of contracts (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
  • for compliance with a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
  • on the basis of a balancing of interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR)

Which legal basis we rely on in individual cases results from the notice of the respective processing.

In the case of consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

If we process data on the basis of a balancing of interests, you, as the data subject, have the right to object to the processing under the requirements of Art. 21 GDPR.

Recipients or Categories of Recipients

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

  • you have given your explicit consent to do so,
  • the disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that

you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,

  • in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure, and
  • this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

Exceptions to this rule (e.g., by third-party providers) can be found in this privacy notice.

Transfer to a Third Country or an International Organization

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, as well as US tools. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We point out that a level of data protection comparable to the EU cannot be guaranteed in third countries that are unsafe under data protection law.

We point out that the USA, as a secure third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to the EU. A data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy notice.

Further information on the respective providers can be obtained via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant–search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

 

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to exist.

Your Rights

If a user’s personal data is processed, they are a “data subject” within the meaning of the GDPR. They are entitled to the following rights against us as the controller:

  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification or erasure
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

To exercise the rights listed above, please contact the point of contact for data protection at: info@hamburg-innovation-port.com

Withdrawal of Consent

If you have given us your consent for data processing, you have the right to withdraw it at any time. Please send the withdrawal of consent to: info@hamburg-innovation-port.com

Complaint to a Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of data concerning you violates data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Data Collection on This Website

When you visit our website, the following data is collected: a)When visiting the website

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Anonymized IP address
  • Timestamp
  • Request line
  • Status code
  • Amount of data transmitted
  • Referrer URL
  • User agent

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Cookies

When you visit our website, small text files (cookies) are stored on your computer. Some cookies are deleted after the end of your visit (session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. This makes it possible to recognize the user in order to personalize the internet offer. With the help of your web browser, you can adjust the use of cookies according to your preferences. Under certain circumstances, this may mean that our website can only be used to a limited extent.

The use of cookies is based on a balancing of interests (necessary cookies) or on the basis of consent. As the operator of our website, we have a legitimate interest in the use of cookies to ensure a user-friendly visit.

Purpose of data processing: Proper and functional provision of our website

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with: § 25 TDDDG

Consent Banner

On this website, we use a consent banner to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is: (insert name and address).

When you visit our website, the following personal data is transmitted to the provider:

  • Your consent(s) or the withdrawal of your consent(s)
  • Your IP address
  • Information about your browser
  • Information about your end device
  • Time of your visit to the website

Furthermore, we store a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents granted or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you ask us to delete it, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention requirements remain unaffected.

The use takes place in order to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies.

Purpose of data processing: to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Consent with Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent

Our website uses the consent technology of Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723JG Groningen, Netherlands, to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723JG Groningen, Netherlands.

When you enter our website, a connection to the servers of Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723JG Groningen, Netherlands is established in order to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding cookie use.

Subsequently, a cookie is stored in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents granted or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention requirements remain unaffected.

Purpose of data processing: to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Contact Options

If you send us a message via our contact form, we will use the data you provide to process your request. In the case of specific inquiries, data processing is carried out for the performance of a contract or the initiation of a contract. For all other inquiries, it is based on a legitimate interest in responding to your concern.

Purpose of data processing: Communication with visitors to the website

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR

Storage duration: The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after processing your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries by E-mail or Telephone

If you contact us by e-mail or telephone, your request, including all personal data resulting from it (name, request), will be stored and processed by us. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The data sent to us by you via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Purpose of data processing: Processing of your request.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Storage duration: The data sent to us by you via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by e-mail, post, or via an online applicant form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be passed on to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Retention Period of Data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data transmitted by you on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves in particular for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

 

Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager enables the integration and management of tracking, statistical, or marketing tools as well as other technologies on our website. The Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform its own analyses. It serves exclusively to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. In doing so, your IP address is recorded, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

Purpose of data processing: Management and integration of analysis and marketing tools on our website.

Legal basis:

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the efficient and technically smooth integration and management of various tools. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting). You can withdraw your consent at any time in the cookie settings.

Data transfer:

A transfer of the collected data to the United States may occur. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF).

Google Analytics 4

We use the Google Analytics 4 service on our website. The provider is: Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, 4 Dublin, Ireland.

Google Analytics 4 uses technologies that enable the recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by the service about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted will not be merged with other Google data.

Purpose of data processing:

Analysis of user behavior on our website for the continuous improvement of functions, offers, and user experience.

Legal basis:

The use of the service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time via the cookie settings.

Storage duration:

The collected data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose of processing. Data at the user and event level linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android Advertising ID, IDFA) will be deleted no later than 14 months after their collection.

Data transfer:

A transfer of data to the United States may occur. Data transfer to the USA takes place on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found at: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF).

Right to object and removal options:

You can prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software. In this case, it may not be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Further information on how Google handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Plugins and Tools hCaptcha

Our website uses the hCaptcha service provided by Intuition Machines, Inc., 350 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. hCaptcha is used to check whether entries on our website are made by a natural person, thereby protecting against automated access and spam. Within the scope of using hCaptcha, personal data may be processed, in particular your IP address, information about your user behavior (e.g., mouse movements, time spent on the site), as well as technical information about your browser and end device.

Purpose of data processing: Protection against non-human and automated entries.

Legal basis: The integration of hCaptcha is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in order to ensure the secure and functional operation of the technical systems.

Data transfer: This data is usually transmitted to the provider’s servers in the USA and processed there. The transfer of data to the USA takes place in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR on the basis of the adequacy decision C(2023) 4745 of the European Commission. The data recipient has committed to complying with the data protection principles of the Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Further information on data processing by hCaptcha can be found at: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy.Social Media

Our social media presence:

This privacy policy applies to the following social media presence:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamburginnovationport/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamburg–innovation–port/

Data Processing by Social Media

Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous processing operations relevant to data protection. Specifically:

1.1 Profile Visits Within Social Media

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection takes place, for example, via cookies stored on your end device or by recording your IP address.

With the help of the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you inside and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot trace all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details on this can be found in the terms of use and data protection regulations of the respective social media portals.

Legal Basis

Our social media presences are intended to ensure the widest possible presence on the internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases to be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG).

1.2 Links to Social Media

When you browse our website, you can be redirected to our social media channels by clicking on links.

A connection to the platform operators of the social media is only established when you click on the respective links; a prior transfer of your personal data explicitly does not take place.

Please further note that we cannot trace all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details on this can be found in the terms of use and data protection regulations of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis: The legal basis for linking to social networks is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the user-friendly design of our online offer as well as providing information about our social media presences.

Joint Responsibility and Assertion of Rights

When you visit one of our social media presences (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during this visit in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. You can generally assert your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., against Facebook).

Please note that despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options depend decisively on the company policy of the respective provider.

Storage Duration

The data collected directly by us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data, which is stored by the operators of the social networks for their own purposes. For details, please inform yourself directly from the operators of the social networks (e.g., in their privacy policy, see below).

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You are also entitled to a right to object, to data portability, and a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the rectification, blocking, erasure, and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social Networks in Detail

More detailed information on data processing by the individual platform operators can be found in their privacy policy:

Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; website: https://www.linkedin.com;

privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy–policy; right to object option (Opt-Out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guestcontrols/retargeting–opt–out.

Amendments to this Privacy Notice

This privacy notice is updated regularly when necessary. You can find the current version on our website.

When do we process which personal data?

We process your personal data in the following cases:

When you visit our website, the browser on your device automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected automatically and stored until it is automatically deleted:
IP address of the requesting computer, date and time of access, name and URL of the file accessed, website from which access is made (referrer URL), browser used, and, if applicable, your computer’s operating system as well as the name of your internet service provider. In addition, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. For more information, see the section “Analytics Tools”.

Purposes of Data Processing
We use the personal data you actively provide only for the agreed-upon purpose and only to the extent necessary.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

To ensure the website connects smoothly, to ensure a user-friendly experience on our website, to evaluate system security and stability, and for other administrative purposes. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your identity.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR on the basis of a pre-contractual measure. If a contract is concluded, the data may be entered into our customer service system. The data will not be processed for any other purposes.

Categories of Recipients of Personal Data
Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
You have given your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, the disclosure is necessary pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data, in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, as well as where this is legally permissible and necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the performance of contractual relationships with you. Data will only be transferred to third countries if you have given us your consent.

Duration for which personal data is stored
Cookies are stored in your browser as so-called session cookies, meaning your browser automatically deletes them when you leave the website. In this case, the duration of storage depends on the technical functionality of the browser you are using.

Please note that we will delete your data if its storage is unlawful (in particular if the data is inaccurate and cannot be corrected). If legal or factual obstacles prevent deletion, the data will be blocked instead (for example, special retention obligations under commercial and tax law).

Right to Object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, provided there are grounds for doing so arising from your particular situation or the objection relates to direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will honor without requiring you to specify a particular situation. If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to info@hamburg-innovation-port.com.

Right to access, rectification, erasure, and restriction
The data subject has the right to access the relevant personal data, as well as to have it corrected, deleted, or its processing restricted. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object to the processing.

Right to data portability
Der betroffenen Person steht das Recht auf Datenübertragbarkeit zu.

Right to File a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
You have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority.

Provision of Personal Data
You are under no legal obligation to provide personal data.

Automated Decision-Making, Including Profiling
No profiling measures are carried out.

Analytics Tools
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

The cookie stores information related to the specific device being used. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site. In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have previously visited us and recalls the entries and settings you made, so you do not have to re-enter them.

In addition, we use cookies to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our services for you (see Section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have visited our site before when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a notification always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely disabling cookies may prevent you from using all features of our website.

Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We use these tracking measures to ensure that our website is designed to meet your needs and to continuously optimize it. Additionally, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Google Maps Privacy Policy
This website uses the Google Maps product from Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc., its representatives, and third parties.

The use of “Google Maps” and the information obtained via “Google Maps” is governed by the Google Terms of Service http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html and the additional terms and conditions for “Google Maps” https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

WhatsApp
If you contact us via the instant messaging service WhatsApp, you automatically provide us with your phone number. We also see your WhatsApp username.

Please note that confidentiality and data security cannot be guaranteed with instant messaging services. By installing and using WhatsApp on your smartphone or mobile device, you agree to WhatsApp’s Terms of Service, over which we have no control. These terms include, among other things, granting WhatsApp Inc. access to your phone number and the contacts stored on your mobile device. Similarly, data is stored on WhatsApp Inc. servers, which are not subject to European data protection laws. We are not liable for any damages resulting from the use of the relevant platforms.

By actively contacting us, you consent to the use and storage of your phone number. The phone number will be used exclusively to provide the described/subscribed WhatsApp service. Your data will not be shared.

The duration of data storage corresponds to the period of use of the WhatsApp service. You may object to the storage of your number at any time. To do so, send a WhatsApp message with a clear text—your data will then generally be deleted within 48 hours at the latest—and remove us from your contacts.

Data Security
When you visit our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. This is typically 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether a specific page on our website is being transmitted securely by the closed key or lock icon displayed in the status bar at the bottom of your browser.

We also employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Current Status and Changes to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in March 2026.

Due to the further development of our website and the services offered through it, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. You can access and print the current version of the privacy policy at any time on our website.