1. General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to identify you personally.
Data Collection on This Website
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the Legal Notice of this website. Your data is collected in part because you provide it to us (e.g. by filling out the partner form or the application form). Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems (technical data such as internet browser, operating system, or time of page access).
2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)Webflow
We host our website with Webflow. The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you visit our website, Webflow collects various log files including your IP addresses. Webflow is a tool for building and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary for the display of the page, to provide certain website functions, and to ensure security (necessary cookies).The use of Webflow is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website possible. Where consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent may be withdrawn at any time.Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-standard-contractual-clauses.
3. Data Collection for Partners (Funding Advisors)
If you send us inquiries via the contact form (e.g. to check partner eligibility), your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide, will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
4. Data Collection for Applicants (Recruiting/Callers)
Within our careers section, we offer you the opportunity to apply with us. We process your personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary for the decision on establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.Your personal data will be stored for a maximum of 6 months after the conclusion of the application process, provided no employment relationship is established and you have not consented to longer storage (applicant pool).
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
We currently deliberately refrain from using third-party tracking cookies on this website that analyze your user behavior without consent, in order to uphold the exclusive nature of our infrastructure. Should any analysis be carried out for technical optimization purposes, it is done so anonymously.
Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel)
This website uses the Meta Pixel provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The Meta Pixel allows us to track the behavior of visitors to our website after they have been redirected to our website by clicking on a Facebook or Instagram ad. This enables us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns for statistical and market research purposes.The data collected in this way is anonymous to us and does not allow us to draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, which may link it to your Facebook profile and use it for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's Data Policy (https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/).The use of the Meta Pixel is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — i.e. with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum.
6. Your Rights
You have the right at any time to: receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data; request the correction or deletion of this data; withdraw any consent to data processing at any time; and lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
7. SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content — such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator — this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
