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Privacy Policy

1. General Information on the Processing of Personal Data

(1) Protecting your personal data (“Data”) is particularly important to us. Therefore, we hereby wish to inform you in detail which Data are processed when you use our websites and services (“Data Processing Activities”).

(2) In accordance with Art. 4 Nr. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the controller is:

ctrl QS GmbH Rollout Management For Digital Projects
Schuetzenstrasse 6a
10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 440 325 20
E-mail: contact@ctrl-qs.com

(3) You can reach our Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@ctrl-qs.com or by written mail to our address with the addition “Data Protection Officer.”

2. Data Processing Activities When Visiting Our Websites

(1) If you use our websites for informational purposes only, we only collect the Data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our websites, we collect the following Data, which are technically necessary in order for us to display our websites to you and to guarantee stability and security:

  • IP-address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • Content of the request (specific site/page)
  • Access status/HTTP-status code
  • Respective data amount transferred
  • Website that the request is coming from
  • Browser
  • Server Log Files
  • Operating system and its interface
  • Language and version of the browser software

(2) The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sent. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

3. Data Processing Activities via Cookies or Google Tools

(1) In addition to the aforementioned Data, cookies are saved to your device when you use our websites. Cookies are small text files which are saved on your hard drive in association to the browser you are using and via which information is sent to us. Cookies cannot be used to launch programs or to transfer viruses to your device. They serve to make your internet experience more user-friendly and effective. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sent. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

(2) You can configure your browser settings to meet your preferences, for instance by refusing to accept cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all of the functions and features of our websites.

3.1 Google Analytics

(1) We use “Google Analytics,” a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of our websites is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

(2) If IP-anonymization is activated, Google shortens your IP-address within member states of the European Union and other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP-address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Upon our request, Google shall use this information to analyze the use of our websites, to compile activity reports, and to provide us with other services related to the use of our websites and the internet.

(3) According to Google, the IP-address that your browser passes on to Google Analytics is not combined with any other Google data. You can prevent cookies from being saved by changing the appropriate settings in your browser software. Moreover, you can prevent Google from capturing and subsequently processing the Data generated by the cookie and referring to your usage (including your IP-address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

3.2 Google Tag Manager

We use the “Google Tag Manager” provided by Google Ireland Ltd. This service allows website tags to be managed through an interface. The Google Tag Manager only implements tags and does not use cookies or store personal data.

3.3 Google Fonts

(1) We use “Google Web Fonts” to improve the visual display of our website’s text. The integration of these fonts takes place via a server call to Google, which may transmit your IP address. If your browser does not support this function, a standard font will be used.

(2) The legal basis for using Google Web Fonts is Art. 6 para. 1 sent. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

4. Data Processing Activities When You Contact Us

When you contact us via e-mail, telephone, or a contact form, we process the Data you provide (e.g., e-mail address, name, and/or telephone number) to respond to your questions or requests. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

5. Newsletter

If you have given consent to receive promotions, we shall use your personal data to inform you of our offers via newsletters, SMS, e-mail, or post. You can revoke your consent at any time.

6. Your Rights

(1) You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16 and 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to object processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

(2) You also have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.

7. Data Erasure and Storage Period

Data shall be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for its purpose and if there is no statutory obligation to retain it. Data still required for legal reasons will be blocked and not processed for other purposes.

8. Transfer of Data to Third Parties

(1) Data is transmitted to third parties only as allowed by statutory provisions. For example, data may be shared for contractual purposes under GDPR Article 6 para. 1 lit. b.

(2) If subcontractors are used, we ensure data protection compliance through appropriate legal and technical measures.

9. Final Provisions

(1) We use technical and organizational measures to secure your data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. Our measures are updated in line with technological advances.

(2) We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will take effect upon publication on our website.