General information:

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to the privacy policy listed below this text.

Who is responsible for the collection of data on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

The following have been appointed as data protection team:

UIMC Dr. Voßbein GmbH & Co KG
Otto-Hausmann-Ring 113
42115 Wuppertal

Phone: +49 202 - 946 7726 200
Mail: datenschutz.labor-becker(at)uimc.de

and

Labor Becker MVZ eGbR
Dr. med. Marc Becker
Mail: data-privacy@becker-innovation.de

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 into our pitch submission form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. All documents you submitted may be stored in the company’s MS Office 365 cloud (location: Germany) and referenced to for authorized company personnel only. Documents will be stored without expiration date and will be deleted upon request. We reserve the right to delete documents and information at any time.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint or at data-privacy(at)beckerventures.de for this and other questions on the subject of data protection. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

We will inform you about the options for objection in this privacy policy.

General Data Privacy Information

The operators of these sites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data privacy information.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. 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) may have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect the data from access by third parties.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and stored by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser the next time you visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions desired by you are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and § 25 Abs. 2 TTDSG. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysing your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are dealt with separately in this privacy policy.

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
• IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources.

The abovementioned data are processed by us on the basis of our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the following purposes:

• Ensuring that a reliable connection to the website is established
• Ensuring comfortable use of our website
• Evaluation of the system security and stability of the system

We reserve the right to check this data subsequently if we have concrete indications of an illegal use. The data will be deleted immediately when they are no longer needed for the purpose for which they were collected, the latest after two months.

Processing of data and documents (submit your pitch form)
We collect, process and use the personal and company data you provide in the submit your pitch form only insofar as they are necessary for the establishment or modification of the relationship (pitch submission). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of pre-contractual measures.

We collect, process and use personal data about the use of our website (usage data) only insofar as this is successful in order to enable the user to actively submit its personal information and therein confirm the user’s consent with this data protection and privacy declaration.

The collected data and documents will be deleted upon request and can be deleted by the receiver at any time. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transfer when concluding a contract for services and digital content

Any transmission of the data will not take place or will - in the context of e.g. submission processing or the performance of tasks for Becker Ventures - only take place if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without explicit consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Transfer of personal data

Your personal data is partly transferred to external service providers (e. g. tax consultants, legal advisors). To some extent, external IT contractors can access your data (within the scope of commissioned data processing according to Art. 28 GDPR). In these cases, the service providers are bound by instructions. This is ensured by corresponding contracts. Some of these contractors are located outside the EU / EEA; those contractors ensure an adequate level of data protection by concluding EU Standard Contractual Clauses or are registered under the Data Privacy Framework.

Social media

We do not use any plugins from social media providers on our website, but merely link to our presence on these networks. You can use these offers in addition to our website. We offer you use on a voluntary basis, but you can also request all information from us in alternative ways. Information on the individual links can be found below.

LinkedIn

Our website links to the LinkedIn website. The operator of the pages is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Instead of using plug-ins, we only link to LinkedIn. Therefore, your personal data is not automatically transmitted to LinkedIn when you visit our website. Through the link, LinkedIn only processes your personal data when you actively click on the LinkedIn button. LinkedIn may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of LinkedIn. We have no influence on the type and scope of your personal data processed by LinkedIn.

We only collect personal data from you when you become active on LinkedIn and disclose your personal data. If you provide us with data via LinkedIn, you give us your consent to the processing of this data by us in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can find more information on how your data is handled in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Analytics Tools and Advertising

Web analysis using Matomo (formerly Piwik)

On this website, we use the software "Matomo" (www.matomo.org), an open-source software for the statistical evaluation of visitor access. The software places a cookie (a text file) on your computer, which enables an analysis of the use of our website. In total, the following data is stored:

• User's IP address, shortened by the last two bytes
• Accessed subpage and time of call
• Page from which the user came to our website (referrer)
• which browser is used with which plugins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
• Length of stay on the website
• Pages that are accessed from the accessed subpage.

The data collected with Matomo is stored on our own servers. The data will not be passed on to third parties.

The legal basis on which we process personal data via Matomo is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR, which you can give in the Cookie Switch. The use of Matomo takes place exclusively after your consent has been given and for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. This allows us to find out how the website is used and thus to continuously optimise our offering. The data will never be used to personally identify the user of the website and will not be merged with other data.

The data will be deleted when it is no longer needed for our purposes.

Cookie-Settings:
You can edit your privacy settings here.

Plugins and tools

Webfont from Fast.Fonts.Net or Fonts.com

For the uniform display of fonts, this homepage uses so-called web fonts from Monotype GmbH (fonts.com or fast.fonts.net). When a page is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. During this process, the browser you are using establishes a connection to the servers of Monotype GmbH. Your IP address and the time of your visit to our website are transmitted to the USA on the basis of the adequacy decision of the EU. The use of Fonts.com web fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used. Further information on these web fonts can be found in fonts.com's privacy policy:

https://www.fonts.com/info/legal/privacy/

and

https://www.monotype.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Rights of the data subjects

We hereby inform you that pursuant to Article 15 et seqq. GDPR you have the right to information about the personal data we process regarding your person, the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and the right to object to processing of your personal data as well as the right to data portability. Moreover, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR. If the processing of the personal data is based on Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Article 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR (consent), you also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing based on the consent until its withdrawal.