Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as “data”) we process, for what purposes and to what extent. The Privacy Policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Online Offer”).

The terms used are not gender-specific.

This data protection declaration applies to the internet presence of

MicroQuasar Technologies (in foundation)
c/o Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
info@microquasartech.de

Last updated: 27 September 2024

Person in charge

MicroQuasar Technologies (in foundation)
c/o Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

E-mail address: info@microquasartech.de

Overview of processing

The following overview summarises the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing, and refers to the data subjects.

Types of data processed

  • Inventory data.
  • Payment.
  • Contact details.
  • Content Data.
  • Contract.
  • Usage.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data.
  • Log.

Categories of data subjects

  • Service recipients and clients.
  • Interested parties.
  • User.
  • Business and contractual partners.

Purposes of processing

  • Provision of contractual services and fulfilment of contractual obligations.
  • Communication.
  • Security Measures.
  • Office and organizational procedures.
  • Organisational and administrative procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • User-related information profiles.
  • Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.
  • Public relations.
  • Business processes and business procedures.

Relevant legal bases

Relevant legal bases according to the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. Furthermore, if more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR) – The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for a specific purpose or purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR) – The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR) – the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data are not overridden.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national regulations on data protection apply in Germany. These include, in particular, the Act on Protection against Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). In particular, the BDSG contains special provisions on the right to information, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes and transmission as well as automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. In addition, state data protection laws of the individual federal states can be applied.

Note on the applicability of the GDPR and the Swiss FADP: This data protection notice serves both the provision of information in accordance with the Swiss FADP and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, we ask you to note that due to the broader spatial application and comprehensibility, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms “processing” of “personal data”, “overriding interest” and “particularly sensitive personal data” used in the Swiss FADP, the terms “processing” of “personal data” as well as “legitimate interest” and “special categories of data” used in the GDPR are used. However, the legal meaning of the terms will continue to be determined in accordance with the Swiss FADP within the scope of the Swiss FADP.

Safety measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, we take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the type, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing, as well as the different probabilities of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

The measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as access, input, disclosure, availability and separation. We have also put in place procedures to ensure that the rights of data subjects are exercised, that data is deleted and that data is endangered. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and processes in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technical design and through data protection-friendly default settings.

Securing online connections with TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): In order to protect users’ data transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we rely on TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the Internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user’s browser (or between two servers), which protects the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the evolved and more secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transfers meet the highest security standards. If a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is signaled by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator for users that their data is being transmitted securely and encrypted.

General information on data storage and deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with the law, as soon as the underlying consents are withdrawn or there are no other legal grounds for the processing. This applies to cases in which the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer needed. Exceptions to this regulation exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer storage or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons, or the storage of which is necessary for legal prosecution or to protect the rights of other natural or legal persons, must be archived accordingly.

Our Privacy Notice contains additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations.

If there is more information about the retention period or deletion periods of a date, the longest period is always decisive.

If a time limit does not expressly begin on a specific date and is at least one year, it shall automatically start at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the time limit occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in the context of which data is stored, the event triggering the deadline is the time when the termination or other termination of the legal relationship takes effect.

We process data that is no longer stored for the originally intended purpose, but due to legal requirements or other reasons, exclusively for the reasons that justify its storage.

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • Retention and deletion of data: The following general deadlines apply to retention and archiving under German law:
    • 10 years – retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheet as well as the work instructions and other organisational documents, accounting documents and invoices required for their understanding (sec. 147 para. 3 in conjunction with para. 1 nos. 1, 4 and 4a AO, sec. 14b para. 1 UStG, sec. 257 para. 1 nos. 1 and 4, para. 4 HGB).
    • 6 years – Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, reproductions of the commercial or business letters sent, other documents insofar as they are relevant for taxation, e.g. hourly wage slips, company accounting sheets, calculation documents, price labelling, but also payroll documents, insofar as they are not already accounting documents and cash strips (§ 147 para. 3 in conjunction with para. 1 nos. 2, 3, 5 AO, § 257 para. 1 nos. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB).
    • 3 years – Data necessary to consider potential warranty and indemnity claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related requests, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, will be retained for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Rights of data subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As data subjects, you have various rights under the GDPR, which result in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of the personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising.
  • Right of revocation in the case of consent: You have the right to revoke any consent you have given at any time.
  • Right: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to obtain information about this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request the completion of the data concerning you or the correction of the incorrect data concerning you.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to demand that data concerning you be deleted immediately, or alternatively to demand a restriction of the processing of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements or to request its transmission to another controller.
  • Complaint to supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the requirements of the GDPR.

Business services

We process data of our contractual and business partners, e.g. customers and interested parties (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”), in the context of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as related measures and with regard to communication with the contractual partners (or pre-contractually), for example to answer inquiries.

We use this data to fulfil our contractual obligations. These include, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed services, any updating obligations and remedy in the event of warranty and other service disruptions. In addition, we use the data to protect our rights and for the purpose of the administrative tasks associated with these obligations as well as the company organization. In addition, we process the data on the basis of our legitimate interests both in proper and business management and in security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information and rights (e.g. for the involvement of telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). Within the scope of applicable law, we only pass on the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent that this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes or for the fulfilment of legal obligations. The contractual partners are informed about other forms of processing, such as for marketing purposes, within the framework of this data protection declaration.

We inform the contractual partners of which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or as part of the data collection, e.g. in online forms, by means of special marking (e.g. colours) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or personally.

We delete the data after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations, i.e. generally after four years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. as long as it must be retained for legal reasons of archiving (e.g. for tax purposes, usually ten years). We delete data that has been disclosed to us by the contractual partner in the context of an order in accordance with the specifications and in principle after the end of the order.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact details (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; Interested parties. Business and contractual partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfilment of contractual obligations; Communication; Office and organizational procedures; Organisational and administrative procedures. Business processes and business procedures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion as indicated in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • Technical services: We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter referred to as “customers”) in order to enable them to select, acquire or commission the selected services or works as well as related activities as well as their payment and provision or execution or provision.

    The required information is marked as such in the context of the conclusion of the order, order or comparable contract and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations. Insofar as we gain access to information of end customers, employees or other persons, we process it in accordance with the legal and contractual requirements; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Provision of the online offer and web hosting

We process users’ data in order to be able to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user’s IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user’s browser or device.

  • Types of data processed: Usage Data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, types of devices and operating systems used, interactions with content and features); Metalogical, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, time details, identification numbers, persons involved); Log data (e.g. log files regarding logins or the retrieval of data or access times.). Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and posts, and information about them, such as authorship or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security Measures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion as indicated in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offer is logged in the form of so-called “server log files”. The server log files can include the address and name of the websites and files accessed, date and time of access, data volumes transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used for security purposes, e.g. to avoid overloading the servers (especially in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and to ensure the load on the servers and their stability; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum period of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
  • STRATO: services in the field of the provision of information technology infrastructure and related services (e.g. storage space and/or computing capacities); Service provider: STRATO AG, Pascalstraße 10,10587 Berlin, Germany; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.strato.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/. Data Processing Agreement: Provided by the service provider.
  • WordPress.com: Hosting and software for creating, providing and operating websites, blogs and other online offerings; Service provider: Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Grand Canal Dock, 25 Herbert Pl, Dublin, D02 AY86, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://wordpress.com; Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/de/privacy/; Data Processing Agreement: https://wordpress.com/support/data-processing-agreements/. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files or other memory notes that store information on end devices and read them out of them. For example, to store the log-in status in a user account, the contents of a shopping cart in an e-shop, the content accessed or the functions used in an online offer. Cookies can also be used in relation to various concerns, such as for the purposes of the functionality, security and convenience of online offers as well as the creation of analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with the legal regulations. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users, unless it is not required by law. In particular, permission is not necessary if the storage and reading of information, including cookies, is absolutely necessary in order to provide users with a telemedia service (i.e. our online offer) that they expressly request. The revocable consent will be clearly communicated to you and will contain the information on the respective use of cookies.

Information on data protection legal bases: The data protection basis on which we process users’ personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask them for consent. If the users accept, the legal basis for the use of their data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data used with the help of cookies will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in the business operation of our online offer and the improvement of its usability) or, if this is done in the context of the fulfilment of our contractual obligations, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations. We will explain the purposes for which we use cookies in the course of this privacy policy or as part of our consent and processing processes.

Storage period: With regard to the storage period, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session or session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offer and closed their device (e.g. browser or mobile application).
  • Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the device is closed. For example, the log-in status can be saved and preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. The user data collected with the help of cookies can also be used to measure reach. Unless we provide users with explicit information about the type and storage period of cookies (e.g. as part of obtaining consent), they should assume that they are permanent and that they can be stored for up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Users can revoke the consent they have given at any time and also declare an objection to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements, also by means of the privacy settings of their browser.

  • Types of data processed: Metalogical, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, times, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR). consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • Processing of cookie data on the basis of consent: We use a consent management solution that obtains users’ consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers specified in the consent management solution. This procedure serves to obtain, record, manage and revoke consent, in particular with regard to the use of cookies and similar technologies used to store, read and process information on users’ end devices. As part of this process, users’ consents are obtained for the use of cookies and the related processing of information, including the specific processing and providers mentioned in the consent management procedure. Users also have the option of managing and withdrawing their consents. The declarations of consent are stored in order to avoid a new query and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with the legal requirements. The storage takes place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or by means of comparable technologies in order to be able to assign the consent to a specific user or his device. Unless specific information is available on the providers of consent management services, the following general information applies: The duration of the storage of consent is up to two years. This involves the creation of a pseudonymous user identifier that is stored together with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g. relevant categories of cookies and/or service providers), as well as information about the browser, the system and the device used; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Presence in social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the area of the European Union. This can result in risks for users, for example, because it could make it more difficult to enforce user rights.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on the user behavior and the resulting interests of the users. The latter may in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements inside and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. Therefore, cookies are usually stored on the users’ computers, in which the user’s usage behaviour and interests are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the user profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (in particular if they are members of the respective platforms and logged in there).

For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

In the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would also like to point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the latter have access to the user data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. If you still need help, you can contact us.

  • Types of data processed: Contact details (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and posts, and information about them, such as authorship or time of creation). Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and features).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form). Public relations.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion as indicated in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • LinkedIn: Social network – We are jointly responsible with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company for the collection (but not the further processing) of visitor data that is created for the purpose of compiling the “page insights” (statistics) of our LinkedIn profiles.
    This data includes information about the types of content users view or interact with, or the actions they take, as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language preferences, cookie data) and information from users’ profiles, such as job function, country, industry, hierarchical level, company size, and employment status. Data protection information on the processing of user data by LinkedIn can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy notice: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
    We have entered into a special agreement with LinkedIn Ireland (“Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum (the ‘Addendum’)”, https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum) which regulates in particular which security measures LinkedIn must observe and in which LinkedIn has agreed to comply with the rights of the data subject (i.e. users can, for example, send information or deletion requests directly to LinkedIn). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with LinkedIn. Joint controller is limited to the collection of the data by and transfer to Ireland Unlimited Company, a company based in the EU. The further processing of the data is exclusively the responsibility of Ireland Unlimited Company, in particular with regard to the transmission of the data to the parent company LinkedIn Corporation in the USA; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Plug-ins and embedded functions and content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offer that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”). This can be, for example, graphics, videos or city maps (hereinafter referred to uniformly as “content”).

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the users, as without an IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required for the display of these contents or functions. We make every effort to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. Third-party service providers may also use pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. The “pixel tags” can be used to evaluate information, such as visitor traffic to the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may contain, among other things, technical information on the browser and operating system, referring websites, the time of visit and other information on the use of our online offer, but may also be combined with such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask the users for their consent to the use of the third-party providers, the legal basis for the data processing is the permission. Otherwise, the user data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and features). Metalogical, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, times, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Marketing. Profiles with user-related information (creating user profiles).
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion as indicated in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”. Storing cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal bases: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:

  • Font Awesome (deployed on own server): Display of fonts and symbols; Service provider: The Font Awesome icons are hosted on our server, no data is transmitted to the provider of Font Awesome; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • LinkedIn plugins and content: LinkedIn plugins and content- This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons that allow users to share content from this online offering within LinkedIn; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Data Processing Agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

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