Privacy Policy

GOENOMICS GmbH takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We process personal data collected during visits to our websites in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. Your data will neither be published by us nor passed on to third parties without authorization. In the following, we explain what data we collect during your visit to our websites and how exactly it is used. Since new technologies and the constant further development of this website may result in changes to this data protection declaration, we recommend that you read it again at regular intervals.

Scope of data processing

We collect and use personal user data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of personal data of our users is regularly carried out with the consent of the users. An exception applies in those cases in which the processing of the data is permitted by legal regulations.

Legal basis of data processing

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Art. 6 (1) (a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis. When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of GOENOMICS GmbH or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override the former interest, Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO serves as the legal basis for the processing.

Data deletion and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which GOENOMICS GmbH is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

Contact details of the responsible persons

Responsible in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws as well as other data protection regulations are

Dr. Martin Kollmar (Managing Director) and Dr. Dominic Simm (Data Privacy Officer)
GOENOMICS GmbH
Benfeyweg 9
37075 Göttingen

Provision of the website and creation of log files

Each time our website is called up, our servers and applications automatically collect data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is temporarily collected:

Your IP address
Date and time of your access to the page
Address of the accessed page
Address of the previously visited website (referrer)
Name and version of your browser/operating system (if transmitted)

The data is stored in the log files of our systems. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the websites, for troubleshooting and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. These purposes are also our legitimate interest in data processing according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.

Web analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website technically require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

Language settings (localization) of the browser
Session data (click distance, pages called up, current language, as well as error messages for forms, if applicable.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users.

Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change. We require cookies for the following applications:

Adoption of the browser's language setting: automatic selection of the start page and spell check.
Remembering form data entered: terms used in the site's internal search, entries in the contact form

The user data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles. In these purposes also lies our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted from it to our site. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website in full. We also use cookies on our website that enable an analysis of the user's usage behavior (see web analytics)

On our website there is the possibility to subscribe to a free newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, we need your e-mail address, name and first name. We will inform you about the specific processing of the data during the registration process and obtain your consent. In addition, reference is made to this privacy policy. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

The legal basis for the processing of the data after registration for the newsletter by the user is the consent of the user Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. The collection of data serves to deliver the newsletter. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of their collection. Accordingly, the user's e-mail address is stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active. The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user concerned at any time.

Contact form

Our website contains a contact form that can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. These are usually your e-mail address, surname and first name. We will inform you about the specific processing of the data during the usage process and obtain your consent. In addition, reference is made to this data protection declaration. The data is used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

The legal basis for the processing of data when using the contact form is Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO if the user has given his consent. The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the contact. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended or the user's request has been conclusively processed. The conversation is terminated when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been conclusively clarified. The user has the possibility at any time to revoke the consent to the processing of personal data vis-à-vis the listed contact persons.

Registration

On our websites, we offer users the opportunity to register by providing personal data via an input mask. As a rule, we collect your e-mail address, surname and first name. We inform you about the specific processing of the data during the registration process and obtain your consent. In addition, reference is made to this privacy policy.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO if the user has given his consent. If the registration serves the fulfillment of a contract to which the user is a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO. Registration of the user is necessary for the provision of certain content and services on our website or for the fulfillment of a contract with the user or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. This is the case for the data collected during the registration process when the registration on our websites is cancelled or modified. For the registration process for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, this is the case when the data is no longer necessary for the implementation of the contract. Even after the conclusion of the contract, there may be a need to store personal data of the contractual partner in order to fulfill contractual or legal obligations. As a user, you have the option to cancel your registration at any time. You can have the data stored about you changed at any time; the procedure is described in more detail in the specific registration process. If the data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, early deletion of the data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not prevent deletion.

Data transfer

The management and storage of your personal information is carried out in selected services

Newsletter
Contact form
Registration

Your personal data will only be transmitted to state institutions and authorities in cases required by law or for criminal prosecution due to attacks on our network infrastructure. Data will not be passed on to third parties for any other purpose.

YouTube Terms of Service

https://goenomics.com embeds YouTube videos on some pages. The user conditions of YouTube can be accessed under the following link: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms

Google Web Fonts

This page uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This enables Google to know that our website has been accessed via your IP address.

Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of § 6 No. 5 analogous to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy.

Right of the persons concerned

As a data subject whose personal data is collected in the context of the above-mentioned services, you generally have the following rights, unless legal exceptions apply in individual cases:

Information (Art. 15 DSGVO)
Correction (Art. 16 DSGVO)
Deletion (Art. 17 Abs. 1 DSGVO)
Restriction of processing (Art. 18 DSGVO)
Data portability (Art. 20 DSGVO)
Objection against processing (Art. 21 DSGVO)
Revocation of consent (Art. 7 Abs. 3 DSGVO)
Right of complaint to the supervisory authority (Art. 77 DS-GVO). For GOENOMICS GmbH, this is the State Commissioner for Data Protection Lower Saxony, https://lfd.niedersachsen.de/startseite/