Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the "Information about the responsible party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected primarily when you provide it to us, such as when you enter data into a contact form. Other data is automatically collected or collected with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is automatically collected as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter "Hetzner"). When you visit our website, Hetzner collects various log files including your IP addresses.

For more information, see Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Hetzner.

Server log files are stored for 14 days.

Domain Forwarding via Strato

For the forwarding of our domain, we use services from STRATO AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin. During forwarding, technical data (IP address, timestamp) is briefly processed.

For more information: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

Cloudflare CDN

We use Cloudflare's Content Delivery Network (CDN) to accelerate and secure our website. This establishes a connection to Cloudflare servers and transmits technical data (IP address, browser information).

Provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a fast and secure website)

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Information about the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Dr. Ron van de Sand
Causality GmbH
Entrepreneurship Hub
Schwartzkopffstraße 1
15745 Wildau

E-Mail: [email protected]

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do not damage your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Language Preference Cookie (NEXT_LOCALE)

We use a technically necessary cookie to store your language preference. This cookie contains only the selected language ("de" or "en") and is stored for 1 year. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a user-friendly website).

Contact Form

We offer a contact form on our website through which you can send us messages. When you use the contact form, the data you enter will be used to process your inquiry. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.

Your inquiry and all associated data will be stored until fully processed and then retained for 3 years (legal retention periods).

Cloudflare Turnstile

We use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our forms from automated requests (bots). This establishes a connection to Cloudflare servers and transmits technical data (IP address, browser fingerprint, interaction data).

Provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in protection against spam and abuse)

Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Calendly

For appointment bookings, we use the service Calendly. When using the booking widget, data is transmitted to Calendly, including the contact details you enter (name, email address) as well as technical data (IP address, browser information).

Provider: Calendly LLC, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA

Privacy policy: https://calendly.com/privacy

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract initiation) and lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient appointment scheduling)

Calendly is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

The storage period is governed by Calendly's policies. You can request deletion of your data from Calendly at any time.

5. Your Rights

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the following rights:

Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain free information at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data.

Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate or the completion of your stored personal data.

Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

You have the right to request the erasure of your stored personal data, unless legal retention obligations apply.

Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request transmission to another controller.

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests, you have the right to object to the processing.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Access to Information Brandenburg
Stahnsdorfer Damm 77
14532 Kleinmachnow, Germany

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: https://www.lda.brandenburg.de

Questions about data protection?

If you have questions about the use of your data or the exercise of your data protection rights, please contact us:

E-Mail: [email protected]