Data protection and data security for customers and users have a high priority for BTC. The protection of your personal data in all our business processes is therefore particularly important to us. This privacy statement explains what information is collected on our website through your visit and how that information is used. However, the declaration does not apply to websites of other companies that contain a link to this website of BTC AG or to which our website has placed links.
When you visit our website, BTC automatically collects data and information from your computer or device. The following data is collected here:
The data is collected and processed to ensure our system security. The IP address will be deleted after 7 days at the latest. BTC reserves the right to further process the data in an anonymous form.
The data is processed in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you contact us by e-mail or contact form or register for an event, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.
The following data is collected by BTC when contacting you: title, first name, last name, address, e-mail address, telephone, function and company, if applicable, and the request.
The data will be processed for the purpose of processing and answering your request. The data will be deleted depending on your request. The data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a,b GDPR.
If you are a customer of BTC and have stored your e-mail address as part of the customer relationship, this can subsequently be used by us to send a newsletter.
You also have the option of registering for the free newsletter on our website.
If you explicitly agree that we may send you information about BTC events and products, we will use the data you provide for these purposes.
For an effective registration we need a valid e-mail address. In order to check that a registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address, we use the “double opt-in” procedure. To do this, we log the subscription to the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested here.
We use software and services from Newsletter2Go GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany to create, send and manage the newsletter. Newsletter2Go is a German provider and member of the Certified Senders Alliance. In addition to our newsletter, we also use Newsletter2Go to send out invitations to events. The required data of the newsletter recipients is hosted on a Newsletter2Go server in an area to which we have password-protected access. The basis of the contract between us and Newsletter2Go are the General Terms and Conditions of Newsletter2Go, which you can read at https://www.newsletter2go.de/agb. Accordingly, Newsletter2Go assures that the data received will be kept confidential and used exclusively for the purpose of the contract.
The newsletter software of the service provider Newsletter2Go analyzes the reach of the respective newsletter to ensure that the shipments actually reach the recipients. The recognizable individual behavioral patterns are only used for a statistical evaluation of the newsletter success and are never passed on to third parties or used for other purposes.
You have the option of objecting to the sending of the newsletter at any time. For this purpose there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.
Data is processed for customers in accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG.
In the case of interested parties, data processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR
In some places on the website, BTC uses cookies to provide convenient access to our information and to continuously optimize our website. Cookies are small text files that are generated by a web server and stored on your computer by the web browser used.
The cookies required for the operation of the website are deleted after the page is closed (the end of the session). Some cookies for statistical purposes remain on your PC for up to 14 months after the session has ended. The following data is cached:
Date and time, browser type, operating system, accessed websites, length of stay on the individual pages
Personal identification is not possible based on the information stored in the cookies.
The data is processed in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings, but they do not have the full range of functions. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how you can change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
BTC processes your data in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR with contract processors only within the legal framework and according to the instructions of BTC. BTC is responsible for data processing by the processor.
Furthermore, in certain cases (criminal prosecution, damage prevention, etc.) we are obliged to transmit your data to official bodies.
We do not use automated decision-making processes in accordance with Article 22 GDPR.
BTC uses extensive technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data managed by us against misuse, accidental or intentional manipulation or against access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are continually improved in line with technological developments.
