1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

For general information about the operator of COL.Network, please also see our Legal Notice.

2. General Information

We process personal data only to the extent necessary for operating COL.Network, responding to enquiries, providing requested services and maintaining the security and functionality of our website.

We handle personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

3. Visiting Our Website

When you visit COL.Network, technical information may be processed automatically by the web server in order to deliver and secure the website.

Depending on the technical configuration of the hosting environment, this may include information such as:

• IP address
• Date and time of access
• Requested page or resource
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL

This information is primarily used for the secure and reliable operation of the website and, where necessary, to detect and prevent technical problems or misuse.

4. Contact Form

If you use our contact form, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry and communicate with you regarding the matter you have contacted us about.

Depending on the information you enter, this may include:

• Your name
• Your company name
• Your email address
• The topic selected in the contact form
• The content of your message

Legal basis

Where your enquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contract, processing may be based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In other cases, processing is generally based on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Contact Form 7

Our contact form is provided using Contact Form 7, a WordPress plugin. The information entered into the form is transmitted to us by email so that we can process and respond to your enquiry.

Contact Form 7 itself does not permanently store submitted messages in the WordPress database. If additional message storage or other services are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated where necessary.

5. Communication by Email

If you contact us by email, we process the information contained in your message, including your email address and any personal information you choose to provide.

We use this information exclusively for handling your enquiry, communicating with you and, where applicable, managing the resulting business relationship.

6. Storage and Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or where legal obligations require longer retention.

Enquiries and business correspondence may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to handle the enquiry, document the communication or protect legitimate legal interests. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

When personal data is no longer required and no legal retention obligation applies, it will be deleted or otherwise securely disposed of.

7. Recipients and Service Providers

Personal data may be processed by technical service providers who support the operation of COL.Network, such as web hosting, email and IT service providers.

Such providers process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide their services and, where required, on the basis of appropriate contractual data-processing arrangements.

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

8. International Data Transfers

COL.Network is an international business platform and may be accessed from countries around the world.

If personal data is transferred to or processed in a country outside the European Economic Area, we will ensure that the applicable requirements of data protection law are observed, including the use of an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards where required.

9. Cookies

COL.Network may use technically necessary cookies or similar technologies required for the operation, security and functionality of the website.

We do not use non-essential analytics, advertising or tracking technologies unless they are specifically introduced and the applicable legal requirements for their use are met.

Your browser may also store certain technical information locally as part of normal website operation.

10. External Websites and Third-Party Services

COL.Network may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.

When you follow such a link, the external website becomes responsible for its own processing of personal data. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of the respective provider.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

You may contact the supervisory authority responsible for your place of residence, place of work or the location of the alleged infringement.

13. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or unauthorised access.

However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet can guarantee absolute security.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, our services or the applicable legal requirements change.

The current version published on this page applies to the processing of personal data through COL.Network.

15. Contact Regarding Privacy

If you have questions about the processing of your personal data or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

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