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Privacy Policy

The address of our website is: https://www.sciota.io.

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to all data that allows you to be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Responsible Entity

sciota GmbH
Tetschener Str. 14
01277 Dresden
Managing Director: Dr. Falk Hartmann
Imprint: https://www.sciota.io/de/imprint

Types of Data Processed

Your data (e.g., contact details) is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may, for example, consist of data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data (usage and communication data) is automatically collected on the hosting service provider's IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

The hosting services we utilize serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email delivery, security services, and technical maintenance services, which we employ for the purpose of operating this online presence.

Purpose of Processing

Your data is used for the flawless operation of this online presence, its features, and its content, as well as for responding to contact inquiries and for communication purposes.
Furthermore, your data may also be used to analyze your user behavior.

Relevant Legal Basis

In accordance with Art. 13 of the GDPR, we hereby inform you of the legal bases for our data processing activities. For users within the scope of application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—i.e., the EU and the EEA—the following applies, provided that the legal basis is not explicitly stated in the Privacy Policy:
The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 of the GDPR;
The legal basis for processing for the fulfillment of our services, the implementation of contractual measures, and the answering of inquiries is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR;
The legal basis for processing for the compliance with our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR;
The legal basis for the processing for the purposes of our legitimate interests is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The processing of data for purposes other than those for which they were collected is governed by the provisions of Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the GDPR.
The processing of special categories of data (in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR) is governed by the provisions of Art. 9 Para. 2 GDPR.

WIthdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data processing operations are possible only with your explicit consent. You may withdraw your previously granted consent at any time. An informal notification via email is sufficient to withdraw your consent. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint With the Supervisory Authority Concerned

As a data subject, in the event of a privacy violation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority concerned. The supervisory authority concerned with data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the Free State of Saxony. The following link provides the contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Adressen/DE/LfD/Sachsen.html

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party. This data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will be carried out only where it is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, Restriction, and Erasure

At any time—within the framework of applicable statutory provisions—you have the right to obtain, free of charge, information regarding your stored personal data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of the data processing; you also have, where applicable, the right to the rectification, restriction, or erasure of such data. In this regard, as well as for any further questions concerning personal data, you may contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the Legal Notice.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This ensures that data you transmit via this website cannot be intercepted by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” in your browser's address bar and by the padlock symbol in the browser bar.

Server Log Files

In server log files, the website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

Contact Form

Data submitted via the contact form, including your contact details, is stored in order to process your inquiry or to be available for follow-up questions. This data will not be shared without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may withdraw your previously granted consent at any time. An informal notification via email is sufficient to withdraw your consent. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Data submitted via the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for its storage, or the need for data storage no longer exists. Mandatory statutory provisions—particularly retention periods—remain unaffected.

The information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management system (“CRM system”) or a comparable inquiry management system.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. Among other things, they serve to make a website more user-friendly, effective, or secure—for instance, by saving settings or analyzing visitor behavior.
This website does not use cookies. No cookies are stored on your device, and no collection or analysis of your usage behavior takes place through cookies.

Usage of the jsDelivr CDN

Our website uses the Content Delivery Network (CDN) jsDelivr, operated by ProspectOne, Królewska 65A/1, 30-081 Kraków, Poland, to deliver content such as JavaScript libraries quickly and reliably.
Purpose of Processing:
The use of jsDelivr serves to optimize our website's loading speed and technical stability, particularly when delivering large files or handling access from abroad.
Processed Data:
When you access our website, your browser loads the necessary files directly from jsDelivr's servers. In this process, the following personal data may be processed:

According to jsDelivr, no cookies are set and no tracking is performed.

The integration is carried out on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, which is obtained via our consent tool. Additionally, there is a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in providing our website in a technically efficient and secure manner.

jsDelivr operates servers worldwide, meaning that the transmission of personal data may also take place outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where necessary, this is carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 of the GDPR, specifically through the conclusion of Standard Contractual Clauses. Further information can be found in jsDelivr's Privacy Policy: https://www.jsdelivr.com/terms/privacy-policy-jsdelivr-net

Automated Decision-Making

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.

Erasure of Data

The data we process is erased or its processing restricted in accordance with statutory requirements. Unless expressly stated otherwise within the scope of this Privacy Policy, data stored by us is erased as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and no statutory retention obligations prevent its erasure.

if the data is not erased—because it is required for other, legally permissible purposes—its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is restricted and not processed for any other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.

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