1. Introduction

Thank you for your interest in BANO. The protection of your personal data is important to us. In this privacy policy, we inform you about the processing of personal data when using our website and services in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations.

2. Controller

Connected Competence UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Malvenweg 2, 14979 Großbeeren, Germany

Email: contact@connectedcompetence.de

3. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

We collect and process personal data only to the extent necessary for the functional provision of our website and services or if you have given us your consent.

3.1 When Visiting Our Website

Each time you access our website, our server automatically captures the following information:

IP address of the requesting device
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Amount of data transferred
Notification of successful retrieval
Browser type and version
User's operating system
Referrer URL (previously visited page)

3.2 Contact Form

When you use our contact form, the data you enter (name, email address, company, phone number, subject and message) will be stored with us to process your inquiry and for possible follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use both session cookies (deleted after your browser session ends) and persistent cookies (remain stored beyond the browser session). You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually about their acceptance.

You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie banner. Necessary cookies required for the website to operate cannot be disabled.

5. Purposes of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Provision and operation of our website
Processing your inquiries via the contact form
Improvement of our website and services
Ensuring IT security and operation of our IT systems
Fulfillment of legal obligations

The legal bases for processing are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent).

6. Data Security

We employ technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. Data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS.

7. EU Hosting and Data Sovereignty

All your data is stored and processed exclusively on servers within the European Union. Our servers are located in Germany, AI services (Mistral AI) are hosted in France. Your data is not transferred to third countries outside the EU. This ensures the highest data protection standards in accordance with GDPR.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) to your data stored with us
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) of inaccurate data
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) of your data
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent given (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

9. Storage Period

We store your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected, or as long as statutory retention periods exist. After the expiration of these periods, the corresponding data are routinely deleted.

10. Disclosure to Third Parties

Your personal data will only be transferred to third parties if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, you have consented, or we are legally obliged to do so. We do not share your data with third parties for advertising purposes.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy as needed to comply with changed legal situations or changes to our services. You can always find the current version on this page.

12. Contact

For questions about data protection or to exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time at contact@connectedcompetence.de.