Privacy Policy
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
1. Responsible Party
Responsible for data processing on this website: Steinbeis Industrial IT GmbH [Address] Email: hans-peter.meier@steinbeis-industrial-it.com
2. Hosting
Our website is hosted by a professional hosting provider. When you access the website, technical information such as IP address, date and time of access, and requested resources may be processed in order to deliver the website and ensure its security and stability. This processing is necessary for the operation of the website and is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the hosting provider in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
3. Contact Requests and Contact Form
If you contact us by email or via the contact form, we process the information you provide in order to handle your request. This may include in particular: • Name • Company • Email address • Message • other information provided voluntarily The processing is carried out for answering your request, business communication and, where applicable, the initiation of a contractual relationship.
4. Use of Local Fonts
This website uses locally hosted fonts. The font files are stored on our servers and loaded directly from our infrastructure when the website is accessed. No connection to external font providers such as Google Fonts is established. As a result, no personal data such as IP addresses is transmitted to third-party providers for the purpose of loading fonts. The use of locally hosted fonts is based on our legitimate interest in providing a consistent and reliable presentation of our website pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
5. Cookies, Cookie Consent Management and Local Storage
This website uses technically necessary cookies and similar technologies where required for the operation of the website. Cookie Consent Management Our website uses a cookie consent management system that allows users to manage their preferences regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies. Users may accept or reject non-essential cookies and can change their preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on the website. Non-essential cookies are only used with the user's consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. We also store the theme preference (for example dark mode) locally in the browser so that your display settings can be retained for future visits.
6. Embedded Services and External Content
The website may include an appointment booking service from Calendly. If you use this service, personal data and usage data may be transmitted to Calendly. The specific scope of processing depends on how the service is used and on the privacy policy of the respective provider. Optional services will only be loaded on the basis of your consent.
7. Analytics and Tracking
At present, no actively configured analytics or marketing service is loaded in production within this website. If this changes in the future, such services will only be activated in compliance with applicable data protection requirements and, where necessary, only after your consent has been obtained. This privacy policy must then be updated accordingly.
8. Data Sharing
Personal data is only shared with third parties where this is legally permitted, where you have given your consent, or where such sharing is necessary for the performance of a contract or the provision of technical services. Recipients may in particular include hosting, infrastructure or embedded third-party service providers.
9. International Data Transfers
If personal data is transferred to service providers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such transfers will only take place in compliance with the requirements of the GDPR. Appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission will be used where required.
10. Data Retention
Personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable legal obligations. When the purpose for processing no longer applies, the data will be deleted in accordance with statutory retention periods.
11. Your Rights
You have the right to: • access your stored data • correct inaccurate data • request deletion of your data • restrict processing • data portability • object to processing • withdraw consent with effect for the future Please contact us at: hans-peter.meier@steinbeis-industrial-it.com
12. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data. The competent authority is in particular the supervisory authority of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
13. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against loss, manipulation, unauthorized access and other unauthorized processing.
Last updated: March 2026. Before going live, please complete this privacy policy with the full company address and, if different, the specific hosting provider actually used in production.