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Privacy Policy

Information on how personal data is handled.

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the full privacy policy below.

Data Collection on Our Website

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the imprint of this website.

How Do We Collect Your Data?

Some data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website (e.g. browser type, operating system, time of page visit). Other data is only collected when you contact us directly, for example by email.

What Do We Use Your Data For?

Some data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse how visitors use the site, in order to improve it.


2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible Party

brainbot GmbH
Taunusstrasse 61
55120 Mainz
Germany
Email: heiko.franssen@brainbot.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of data protection violations, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the data protection commissioner of the German state in which our company is headquartered.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.


3. Data Collection on Our Website

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. This includes: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing device, time of the server request, and IP address.

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Contact via Email

If you contact us by email, your details, including the contact information you provide, will be stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

Matomo Analytics

This website uses Matomo, an open-source analytics software, for the statistical analysis of website traffic. Matomo is operated as a cloud service by InnoCraft Ltd. (New Zealand) and processes data on behalf of brainbot GmbH.

By default, Matomo is operated in cookieless mode (no cookies, anonymized IP address). The legal basis in this case is legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If you accept via the banner shown, analytics cookies will be set to recognise you on future visits. This processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you may withdraw at any time by clearing your browser's local storage. In both cases, IP addresses are anonymised before storage (truncated by 2 bytes).

For more information, see: matomo.org/privacy-policy

Scheduling (Calendly)

Via our website you can book an appointment using Calendly. When you click this link and book an appointment, your data will be transmitted to Calendly, LLC (USA). Please refer to Calendly's privacy policy: calendly.com/privacy


4. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to rectification, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the imprint.

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