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Data protection declaration

Are you visiting our website?

Then we use data from you.

We explain here: What do we do with your data?

Important:

This text is in plain language.

The text does not apply before the law.

Only the original text is valid before the law.

How to reach us

Do you have any questions?

Or do you want to use your rights?

Then you can talk to us.

The address is:

Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld GmbH

Osakaallee 11

20457 Hamburg

Phone: +49 (0)40 37 47 26 0

E-Mail: info@sciencecity.hamburg

When may we use your data?

Are you visiting our website?

Then we use data from you.

Data is information about your person.

We work with this information.

But we are only allowed to do this in certain situations.

For example:

  • You say: Yes.
  • For a contract or for preparation
  • If the law says so
  • When we have a right. And your rights are not more important.
  • For applications. We want to know: Should we hire you?

How long do we store your data?

We only store your data for as long as necessary.

For example:

  • for contracts
    for legal obligations.
  • Data for accounting: 8 years
  • Contracts and business letters: 6 years
  • Consents, complaints, claims: until the expiry of statutory deadlines
  • Advertising data: will be deleted if you object

Who receives your data?

We pass on your data to certain companies.

The companies help us, for example, with:

  • the hosting
  • the e-mail dispatch
  • IT support
  • the book attitude
  • marketing.

The companies work for us.

You may not use the data for yourself.

We may also pass on your data to other bodies.

For example:

  • Postal services
  • Banks
  • Tax consultant
  • Authorities.

You may have an infection.

We will then pass on your data to the health authorities.

Sending data to countries outside the EU

Some data may be sent to countries outside the EU.

That is only allowed:

  • if there is enough data protection in the country
  • when there is a decision from the EU Commission
  • if there are special protective measures.

The EU standard contract clauses are an example of special protective measures.

You can also say:

The data should be passed on without these security measures.

Then we may also pass on the data without these security measures.

Your rights

You have certain rights.

The rights are for your data.

  • Information: You can ask:
    What data do we have about you?
  • Correction: Perhaps the data about you is incorrect.
    Then you can have the data changed.
  • Deletion: You want us to delete your data?
    Then you can say so.
  • Restriction: We should only use your data a little?
    Then you can say so.
  • Data portability: You can receive your data.
    You can also pass on the data.
  • Revocation: You may have said:
    We may use your data.
    You no longer want this?
    Then you can say so.
  • Complaint: Perhaps you think:
    We have done something wrong with your data.
    Then you can complain to an authority.

Do you want to use your rights?

That means:

You want information about your data.

Or you want to have your data deleted.

Then we only work with your data for this purpose.

Your right to object

Do you want us to stop using your data?

Then you can say that.

There must be special reasons for this.

For example:

  • Working with the data is bad for you.
  • Working with data does not suit your situation.

We may want to use your data for advertising purposes.

Then you can always say that.

List with data

We store data in a list.

The data are for example:

  • Which pages did you visit?
  • When did you visit our website?
  • Your IP address
    Your IP address is a number.
    We use this number to recognize your computer on the Internet.

This information helps us.

This allows us to make the website secure.

We delete the information after 7 days.

We do not know:

Who are you?

For this we need more information from you.

Cookies

Cookies are small files.

Your computer saves the files.

Some cookies are important for the website.

We may always use these cookies.

Other cookies are for example for:

  • Advertising
  • special functions.

We may only use these cookies with your permission.

You can also delete or block cookies.

To do this, you must go to Settings in your browser.

We use a cookie banner.

With the cookie banner you can say:

Yes or no to certain cookies.

You can change your permission at any time.

You can do this under Cookie settings.

Check website with Matomo

We want to make our website better and better.

We use a service for this.

The service is called Matomo.

With the service we can see:

How do visitors use our website?

Matomo uses cookies for this purpose.

Matomo uses this to collect data about you.

For example:

  • Your IP address
  • What you do on the website.

The IP address is immediately made anonymous.

This means that nobody can see:

Who is the IP address from?

You must allow the cookies.

You can also disable cookies again.

You can do this in the cookie banner.

More information on data protection at Matomo can be found here:

Show maps

With Google Maps we can show you maps.

And you can view places on the Internet.

Google may also use cookies.

You have to say yes to this.

Your data may go to the USA.

You can find more information here:

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Weglot is a program.

The program can be used to translate texts into other languages.

The program works automatically.

That means:

You don't have to do anything.

Weglot also uses cookies.

You must allow Weglot:

  • Use your IP address
  • To use your language.

More information on data protection at Weglot can be found here:

Our website on LinkedIn

Are you visiting our website on LinkedIn?

Then LinkedIn works with your data.

For example:

  • Information about your profile
  • Your IP address
  • What you do on the website.

LinkedIn makes statistics with it.

The statistics are anonymous.

That means:

You can 't see:

Who is the data from?

We can use the statistics to improve our website.

Are you writing to us via LinkedIn?

For example:

  • a message
  • a comment.

Then we work with your data.

For example:

  • with your user name
  • with your message.

That is our right.

We may also need to work with your data for other reasons.

For example:

  • You have given us permission to do so
  • the law says:
    We have to do this.

You can use your data protection rights on LinkedIn.

You can also complain to an authority.

What else do we do with your data?

Contact by e-mail

Are you writing us an e-mail?

Then we will use your data.

For example:

  • Your message
  • Your e-mail address.

We only use the data for a response.

Business partners and interested parties

Do you work with us?

Or are you interested in us?

Then we will save your data.

We need your data for contracts.

And we need your data to communicate with you.

We also use your data:

  • to make our offer better
  • to give you new information.

Maybe you say yes to something.

Or it is required by law.

Then we can also use your data for this purpose.

Advertising by e-mail

Do you work with us?

Then we can send you information on similar offers.

We use your e-mail address for this purpose.

You don't want to receive any more advertising?

Then you can unsubscribe from advertising.

You can do this via the link in the e-mail.

Or you can send us a message.

Applications

Are you applying for a job with us?

Then we will only use your data for the application.

We may not be able to offer you a job.

We will then store your data for up to 6 months.

Do you allow us to store your data for longer?

Or is it required by law?

We will then store your data for longer.

There are also job vacancies from other companies on our website.

These job vacancies have their own data protection rules.

Your opinion on our offers

You can give us your opinion voluntarily.

You can do this online or on paper.

Your IP address is automatically recorded online.

We do not record any personal data on paper.

Perhaps you will voluntarily write something about yourself.

Then we also have your personal data.

We use the information to improve our services.

We use Microsoft Forms for online surveys.

Data can also be transferred to the USA.

Using data together

We work together with other companies.

For example with HafenCity Hamburg GmbH.

HafenCity Hamburg GmbH does a lot of things for us.

And HafenCity Hamburg GmbH must abide by the law.

Do you have any questions?

Or do you want to use your rights?

Then you can ask us.

Or you can ask a partner company.

Important:

Each company has its own website.

Every website has its own data protection rules.

Information for persons in Switzerland

Do you live in Switzerland?

The laws on data protection in Switzerland then also apply.

We adhere to an appropriate level of data protection.

That means:

We take care of your data.

For example through:

  • The country must officially recognize data protection.
  • There are special contracts.
    The contracts are called: Standard clauses.
  • There are certifications for data transfer to the USA.
  • There are international agreements.

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