Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our full privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Note on the responsible party" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter in a registration or contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior or to provide interactive features requested by you (such as AI-powered data summaries).
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to demand the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
In this regard, as well as for any other questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis tools and tools from third parties
When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done mainly with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these programs can be found in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster(s). This can include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, account credentials, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of contract performance vis-à-vis our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hoster(s) will only process your data to the extent that this is necessary for the fulfillment of its service obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.
We use the following hoster:
1blu GmbH
Riedemannweg 60
D-13627 Berlin
Order processing (AVV)
We have concluded an order processing agreement (Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag - AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which guarantees that the personal data of our website visitors will only be processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
MetaBiom
Amin Marashi
63225 Langen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6103 3109220
E-mail: info@metabiom.org
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this data protection statement, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website
Insofar as you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract performance or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data insofar as these are necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Furthermore, data processing may be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Recipients of personal data
In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external bodies. In this context, the transmission of personal data to these external bodies is sometimes necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary within the framework of the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so, if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors (such as hosting or API providers), we only disclose personal data on the basis of a valid contract on commissioned processing (AVV).
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke already given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right of objection to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Information, correction and deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to the correction or deletion of this data. For this, as well as for other questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. The right to restriction of processing exists if you dispute the accuracy of your data, if the processing is unlawful but you oppose deletion, if we no longer need the data but you require it for legal claims, or if you have objected pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending verification of overriding interests.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests or registration credentials you send to us. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do no harm to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication or to provide functions you requested (such as secure login and session management) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (necessary cookies). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for technically error-free provision of its services.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and the IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Registration on this Website
You can register on our website to access restricted scientific content and features. The data entered during registration (e.g., name, e-mail address, and professional credentials) will be used exclusively for the purpose of managing your account and granting access to the portal. This registration data is under your full control and can be modified or completely deleted by you at any time. The processing of the data entered during registration is based on contract performance or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
Contact form & Inquiries by e-mail or telephone
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, e-mail, or telephone, your data including the contact details you provide will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and for follow-up questions. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to a contract, or based on our legitimate interest in effective communication (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Comment function on this website
For the comment function on this site, your comment, the time of the comment, your e-mail address, and your username will be stored. The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), which can be revoked at any time.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter data
If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require an e-mail address and verification that you are the owner of the address. The processing is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in the newsletter. Following unsubscription, your address will be blacklisted based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) to ensure compliance and prevent unauthorized future mailings.
6. Plugins and tools
Google Fonts (local hosting)
This site does not use Google Fonts (neither via external servers nor through local installation) for displaying fonts.